Hi, I’m
DEANA MONTGOMERY
Moorhead,MN
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Urology Nurse
2022.05 - Current (2 years & 4 months)
Job overview
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Scheduled surgeries, managed pre-certifications and verified insurance coverage.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
Sanford Health
Urology Nurse
2019.02 - Current (5 years & 7 months)
Job overview
- Scheduled surgeries, managed pre-certifications and verified insurance coverage.
- Teamed with other physicians, specialists, and health care providers to provide well-rounded care for complex cases.
- Interviewed patients concerning physical complaints, discussed symptoms, asked questions, and suggested treatment options.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Followed proper procedure for installation and removal of catheters, IVs and PIC lines.
- Met with and patients to discuss and distribute information on health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Prepared and sanitized rooms before in office surgical procedures and assisted surgeons during procedures.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Bethany Homes
Charge Nurse Resource and Assisted Living Care Manager
2017.01 - 2019.02 (2 years & 1 month)
Job overview
- Worked in fast-paced environment with competing demands for time and attention. Applied reason, logic and advanced problem-solving skills to resolve complex and sensitive issues
- .Led, directed and motivated others to innovate and excel.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care..
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs
- Established hospice care services for elderly and disabled patients.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Facilitated and advocated for client access to services for education, housing, health care, legal and counseling assistance.
- Implemented outreach strategies to engage clients in community-based services.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Created customized care plans, working with staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Sanford Medical Center
Sanford Utilization Case Management Specialist
2012.01 - 2017.01 (5 years)
Job overview
- Performed prior authorization review of services requiring notification.
- Evaluated medical guidelines and benefit coverage to determine appropriateness of services.
- Submitted cases for criteria failures and helped facilitate resolutions and approvals.
- Obtained authorizations from multiple insurance carriers for various levels of care.
- Served as subject matter resource, providing information related to oncology treatments.Educated clients about health insurance coverage options, benefits and costs.
- Responded to customer inquiries regarding health insurance coverage and policies to assist with informed decision-making.
- Monitored changes in health insurance laws and regulations to verify continuous compliance.
Education
North Dakota State University , Fargo, ND
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
12.2021
University Overview
- Honoree of Cum Laude
- Relevant Coursework: Holistic Nursing
Minneapolis Technical College , Minneapolis, MN
Associate of Science from Holistic Nursing
08.1991
Skills
- Business planning, goal setting and B2B sales
- Personal experience with transplant recipients
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Impressive analytical skills
- Exceptional communications abilities
- Resource Optimization
- Quality Control Procedures
- Health Risk Assessments
- Interdisciplinary Care
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Creative Thinking
- Staff Collaboration
- Wound Care
- Care Quality Initiatives
- Project Implementation
- Pain Management
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- Bedside Care
- Medication Administration
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Complex Cases
- Patient Data Management Systems
- Treatment Regimens
- Patient Health Information Access
- Peer Review
- Direct Supervision
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Patient Counseling
- Surgical Procedures
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Emotional Support
- Medical Referrals
- Care Plan Development
- Diabetic Care
- Patient Detoxification
- Improving Wellbeing
- Proper Staffing
- Preventative Care
- Patient Education
- Symptom Management
- Status Updates
Additional Information
- Licenses , Registered Nurse - compact license 2022 and MN license 2023
- BLS certified
Affiliations
American Holistic Nurses Association
Timeline
Urology Nurse
Jamestown Regional Medical Center
2022.05 - Current (2 years & 4 months)
Urology Nurse
Sanford Health
2019.02 - Current (5 years & 7 months)
Charge Nurse Resource and Assisted Living Care Manager
Bethany Homes
2017.01 - 2019.02 (2 years & 1 month)
Sanford Utilization Case Management Specialist
Sanford Medical Center
2012.01 - 2017.01 (5 years)
North Dakota State University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
Minneapolis Technical College
Associate of Science from Holistic Nursing
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