Dawn Donnelly
Lenoxdale,MA
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Clinical Supervisor
BFS Berkshire Internists
07.2024 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Led team in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Monitored, analyzed, and corrected staff performance and worked with nurse manager to raise standards of practice.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Wound Care Nurse
Berkshire Medical Center Wound Center
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds and how to prevent infections.
- Maintained comprehensive understanding of genitourinary, gastrointestinal and integumentary systems and provided treatment for wounds impacting them.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
RN ITT Nurse Case Manager
Berkshire VNA
01.2021 - 06.2023
- Management of a patient caseload primarily with medication infusion management in the home setting, educating patients and families on management of disease process, infection control, and self administration of IV medications independently in the home.
- Collaboration with physicians and other healthcare providers involved in patient care for continuum of care.
ACO Nurse Case Manager
Fallon Health
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Telephonically assess and case manage a member panel for the Medicaid ACO population, perform transition of care assessments, advocate for members, educate members on member rights and product benefits, ensure members receive benefits as appropriate, appropriately identify social determinants of health and connecting to appropriate community resources, collaborate with the ACO and community partners, provide care coordination, case management and complex case management as appropriate.
Nurse Case Manager
Porchlight VNA
01.2015 - 01.2021
- Case management of 20-30 patients requiring skilled nursing in the home setting.
- Clientele consisted of chronic illness, acute illness, post-operative care and/or complications.
- Skilled nursing for cardiopulmonary assessment, wound care, catheter care, medication management, and other skilled nursing needs.
- Educated patients and families on management of disease process and how to manage independently in the home.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare providers involved in patient care to create the best possible outcome in patient centered plan of care.
Hospice Nurse Case Manager
HospiceCare in the Berkshires
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Case management of 12-15 patients with terminal illness providing direct care for patients during the end of life in their home.
- Nursing responsibilities included educating patients and families on disease process and end of life, providing skilled nursing needs to patient, pain management, and symptom management.
- Collaborated with hospice team and physicians to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs for a patient at end of life.
RN Neurology
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Staff nurse on neurology unit providing direct patient care to 4 patients with neurological illness including acute CVA, seizure and acute and/or chronic neurological illness.
RN Telemetry
Sibley Memorial Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Staff nurse on cardiac unit providing direct patient care to 3-4 patients on continuous telemetry monitoring.
- Clientele consisted of patients with acute cardiopulmonary issues including acute MI, CHF, and cardiac arrhythmias.
RN Surgical Intermediate Care Unit
Inova Fairfax Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Travel nurse in level one trauma center intermediate care unit providing direct patient care to 3 critically ill patients, which included trauma, post-cardiac surgery, and post-neuro surgery.
- Responsibilities included management of ventilators, arterial lines, CVC lines, oral and IV medication administration, and nursing assessment.
RN Float Nurse
Berkshire Medical Center
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Staff nurse trained in most areas of the hospital to meet staffing needs including med/surg units, orthopedic unit, respiratory unit, telemetry unit, neurology unit and oncology unit.
- Provided skilled nursing care and assessment to patients on assigned unit.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT05-2011
Associate of Science - Nursing
Berkshire Community College
Pittsfield, MA06-2006
Bachelors of Fine Arts - Photographic And Electronic Imaging
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA06-2001
Skills
- Compassion and empathy
- Health promotion
- Quality improvement
- IV management
- Diabetes management
- Vaccine administration
- Medical assessment
- Infectious disease control
- Wound Care and Management
Timeline
RN Clinical Supervisor
BFS Berkshire Internists
07.2024 - Current
Wound Care Nurse
Berkshire Medical Center Wound Center
06.2023 - 06.2024
RN ITT Nurse Case Manager
Berkshire VNA
01.2021 - 06.2023
ACO Nurse Case Manager
Fallon Health
01.2019 - 01.2021
Nurse Case Manager
Porchlight VNA
01.2015 - 01.2021
Hospice Nurse Case Manager
HospiceCare in the Berkshires
01.2013 - 01.2015
RN Neurology
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
01.2010 - 01.2012
RN Telemetry
Sibley Memorial Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2010
RN Surgical Intermediate Care Unit
Inova Fairfax Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2009
RN Float Nurse
Berkshire Medical Center
01.2006 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Berkshire Community College
Bachelors of Fine Arts - Photographic And Electronic Imaging
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
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