Deborah A. MADERA
RN CASE MANAGER
Philadelphia,PA
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Health Coach
Accolade Inc.
Plymouth Meeting, PA
04.2013 - 08.2013
- Assist client to improve their health, decrease ER visits, cost containment, nurse triage.
RN Case Manager
Aetna
Blue Bell, PA
10.2004 - 12.2012
- Collaborated with acute care and skilled nursing discharge planners to acquire a working plan of care for the patient going home to recover.
- Responsibilities included setting up all home care needs for both the patient and the family, including home nursing care for the purpose of rehabilitation and education.
- Responsibilities also included direct contact with the patient and family to assess progress, and educational needs including motivational interviewing to give the patient a sense of autonomy with knowledge to prevent frequent readmissions.
- Collaborated with social workers.
- Direct contact day of admission with discharge planner.
- Focus on decreasing unnecessary admissions.
- Patient focused care.
RN Nurse Coordinator
Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield
Philadelphia, PA
09.2002 - 10.2004
- Coordinated home care needs for the medicare population through education, assistance with medications, direct contact with physicians and other collaborative caregivers to ensure optimal care for the elderly patient.
RN Concurrent Review
Intracorp
Plymouth Meeting, PA
01.1997 - 08.2002
- Collected clinical data and referenced data analysis software and nursing judgement to authorize initial hospital stays and extension of patient days.
- Responsibilities also included direct contact with hospital utilization review nurses and Intracorp physicians.
RN Staff Medical Surgical
Abington Memorial Hospital
Abington, PA
05.1995 - 04.1997
- Staff Nurse.
- Direct patient care.
- Administered medication.
- Developed case plans.
- Developed inservices for weekly case meetings.
Timeline
Clinical Health Coach
Accolade Inc.
04.2013 - 08.2013
RN Case Manager
Aetna
10.2004 - 12.2012
RN Nurse Coordinator
Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield
09.2002 - 10.2004
RN Concurrent Review
Intracorp
01.1997 - 08.2002
RN Staff Medical Surgical
Abington Memorial Hospital
05.1995 - 04.1997