Daniela Danforth
2069 S. 92nd St, West Allis,WI
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate seasoned Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care in critical care settings, home care, long term care settings and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Very strong assessment skills as well as wound assessment and treatment skills. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle challenging patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Organized and dependable team player successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Fluent in Spanish language.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health Registered Nurse Case Manager
Aurora At Home
05.2018 - 03.2021
- Determined and addressed individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation. Caseload between 20-32 patients.
- Provided physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management to home health patients as well as education of medications and disease to both patient and caregiver/family.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies. Initiating and maintaining proper isolation precautions when needed.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team including PT and OT to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Worked on-call rotation and triaging patients via telephone during after hours and determining if patient would need urgent nursing visit, doctor update, or sometimes hospital trip, depending on patients needs.
- Accurately documented treatment, medication management, and any IVs or injections administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care in EMR
- Managed patients at home, recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Provided skilled and timely emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and needs.
- Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and other government and/or private health insurances and assistance for patients in need of various support in order to obtain proper authorizations to continue their care at home.
Registered Nurse ANPAM II, Intensive Care Unit
Aurora West Allis Medical Center
07.2016 - 05.2018
- Provided skilled, evidence based nursing care of 1-3 acutely ill patients who required continuous nursing monitoring and assessments as well as constant modifications to medications and plan of care.
- Preceptor for new nurses. Responsible for determining level of critical care nursing experience and knowledge to develop learning plan for new nurse to include teaching, performing skills, utilization of nursing process, identifying resources for new nurse, delegating tasks, and socialization with staff. Preceptor then evaluates new nurse and determines if further training is warranted or perhaps ICU is not ideal for new nurse.
- Member of ACC (Area Coordinating Council).Responsibilities included analyzing, evaluating and planning of evidence-based interventions to improve nurse sensitive indicators, patient experience in ICU, and RN satisfaction by completing chart audits.
- IV access RN-hospital wide. Assisted nurses throughout hospital, in initiating IV access for challenging patients.
- Assisted MDs and other health care providers translating for Spanish speaking patients.
Critical Care Registered Nurse III
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare St. Francis Hospital
12.2008 - 01.2016
- Provided highly skilled, evidence based nursing care of 1-3 acutely ill patients requiring continuous nurse monitoring and assessments as well as constant medications and plan of care modifications.
- Active member of Medical Response Team. Responsibilities included responding to inpatient emergency calls, evaluating patient's history and current symptoms, resuscitating patient when needed, updating MD and triaging when there are multiple medical response calls.
- IV access RN for difficult patients to start IV on. Hospital wide
- Stroke RN, American Red Cross certified. Responsible for performing proper assessments and communicating findings to MD when stroke patient are suspected in ER or in-patient. Also responsible for stroke teaching with patient and family as well as auditing EMR for tests, labs, therapy evaluations in order for patients to meet proper stroke guidelines for better patient outcomes.
- Trauma certified and assisting ER staff when needed, when working as stroke or medical response team nurse.
- Member of wound team-hospital wide. Also responsible for performing quarterly wound assessments in 16 bed ICU and educating staff on wound prevention and equipment, when needed
- Member of ICU mentoring committee and preceptor for new nurses and student nurses.
- Charge RN for ICU. Responsible for preparing RN ICU assignments, based on RN skill and patient acuity.
- Certified RN to care for open heart surgery patients, patients on intra-aortic balloon pump therapy, and acute kidney injury patients requiring Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
- Care and management of patients on Hypothermia, Mass Transfusion and organ conservation for organ donation protocols
- Assisting MDs with bedside procedures, such as EGDs and bronchoscopies, by administering conscious sedation needed before and during the procedure. Also monitoring patient's response to these sedatives and the procedure being completed, by tracking and assessing patient's vital signs, cardiac rhythm and the patient's state of alertness before, during and after the procedure.
- Assisted MDs and other health care providers in translating for Spanish speaking patients
RN Unit Manager
Mount Carmel Health And Rehabilitation Center
07.2007 - 11.2008
- Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized care plans of 47 residents.
- Communicating and collaborating with physicians, social workers, therapists, dieticians, and activities director, to ensure proper care of residents.
- Supervision of nursing and nursing assistants' staff working on the unit.
- Investigating and reporting of unknown cause/origin injuries to residents including falls and bruises.
- Monitoring and reporting residents' lab work to physicians and implementing proper interventions.
- IV insertion and administration of IV fluids and antibiotics.
- PICC lines management and care.
- Wound care management and treatments including negative pressure therapy.
- End of life care/hospice.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN02.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Practical Nursing-RN Educational Progression
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI05.2007
Skills
- BILINGUAL IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES
- Excellent Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
- Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Strong physical assessment and triage skills
- Interpreting EKGs
- Strong Knowledge and Experience with EHRs and other Telehealth Systems
- Strong wound assessment and treatment skills including Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Peripheral IV insertion specifically challenging patients
- BLS certified
Timeline
Home Health Registered Nurse Case Manager
Aurora At Home
05.2018 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse ANPAM II, Intensive Care Unit
Aurora West Allis Medical Center
07.2016 - 05.2018
Critical Care Registered Nurse III
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare St. Francis Hospital
12.2008 - 01.2016
RN Unit Manager
Mount Carmel Health And Rehabilitation Center
07.2007 - 11.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Associate of Applied Science - Practical Nursing-RN Educational Progression
Milwaukee Area Technical College
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