Christine Kelly
Bristol,PA
Summary
Knowledgeable Registered Nurse with over ten years of experience in delivering comprehensive patient care. Advanced skill working with diverse patient populations. Demonstrated ability to foster relationships and coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Virtua Memorial Hospital
Mt. Holly, NJ
07.2016 - Current
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Distributed assignments to RNs, guided work and delivered training to promote proper care standards for patients.
- Record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
Care Management Coordinator
Independence Blue Cross
Philadelphia, PA
12.2022 - 12.2023
- Enforced compliance with local, state and federal healthcare regulations, including Medicare and Medicaid requirements, HIPAA and OSHA.
- Applied medical criteria and clinical judgement to researched cases to evaluate and establish determinations.
- Determined medical necessity and cost-effectiveness of services through utilization review processes.
- Collaborated with providers to obtain required clinical information, supporting prior authorization determinations and individual inquiries.
Registered Nurse
Preferred Homecare
Bensalem, PA
09.2019 - 12.2022
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
- Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers.
- Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.
- Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.
- Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking.
- Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care.
Clinical Care Manager
PSA Healthcare
Elkins Park, PA
11.2013 - 07.2016
- Advocated for patients by identifying insurance coverage, communicating care preferences to practitioners and verifying interventions met patients' treatment goals.
- Determined and coordinated appropriate level of care to meet individual patient needs.
- Direct or conduct recruitment, hiring and training of personnel.
- Monitor the use of diagnostic services, inpatient beds, facilities, and staff to ensure effective use of resources and assess the need for additional staff, equipment, and services.
- Maintain communication between governing boards, medical staff, and department heads by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental functioning.
- Taught trach, ventilator and feeding tube classes to new nurses.
- Perform on site supervisory visits to assess client, family, environment, and clinical care givers and complete follow- up documentation.
- Assume responsibility in coordinating care to assigned clients, establishing a goal directed care plan from admission to discharge which includes a comprehensive ongoing assessment of needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA12.2016
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA06.2013
Skills
- Co-Chair of Unit Based Council
- Committee member of CSI, VAD, Transformational Leadership Committee, and Med-Surg Practice councils
- Super User for EPIC
- Magnet Escort for Magnet Appraisal Visit
- Staff Precepting
Affiliations
- Tau Sigma Honor Society
- International Dean's List Society
Additional Information
- Registered Nurse PA License RN652954
- Registered Nurse NJ License 26NR17234000
Timeline
Care Management Coordinator
Independence Blue Cross
12.2022 - 12.2023
Registered Nurse
Preferred Homecare
09.2019 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse
Virtua Memorial Hospital
07.2016 - Current
Clinical Care Manager
PSA Healthcare
11.2013 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Bucks County Community College
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