Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
DIANA STANLEY-THOMAS

DIANA STANLEY-THOMAS

Bennettsville,SC

Summary

Dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse with a proven track record in healthcare. Adept at managing a wide range of responsibilities involving patient care and staff coordination. Skilled in fast and accurate assessments, thriving in high-pressure environments such as the ER, Med/Surg/Tele, and PCU/Stepdown Units. Collaborative approach in working with diverse providers and patient specialties. Strong understanding of prior authorization processes and meticulous chart reviews.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

MUSC
04.2025 - Current
  • Using critical thinking skills.
  • Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment
  • Other skills include but are not limited to:
  • Organizing skills and treatments
  • Provide care to patients who are in critical condition.
  • Work collaboratively with doctors and staff to provide exceptional care.
  • Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments.
  • Evaluate, update and revise plan of care for each patient.

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

Health Trust Workforce Solutions
06.2023 - 04.2025
  • Performs medical necessity and clinical reviews of authorization requests to determine medical appropriateness of care in accordance with regulatory guidelines and criteria
  • Works with healthcare providers and authorization team to ensure timely review of services and/or requests to ensure members receive authorized care
  • Coordinates as appropriate with healthcare providers and interdepartmental teams, to assess medical necessity of care of member
  • Escalates prior authorization requests to Medical Directors as appropriate to determine appropriateness of care
  • Assists with service authorization requests for a member’s transfer or discharge plans to ensure a timely discharge between levels of care and facilities
  • Collects, documents, and maintains all member’s clinical information in health management systems to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans tailored to individual needs.
  • Implemented quality improvement initiatives that streamlined workflows, reducing patient wait times significantly.
  • Conducted thorough triage assessments to prioritize patient needs effectively, improving overall department efficiency.

Registered Nurse

Aiken Regional Medical Center
10.2024 - 12.2024
  • Triage patient(s) who come to be seen in emergency room based on urgency.
  • Sense of urgency
  • Assists with providing education to providers and/or interdepartmental teams on utilization processes to promote high quality and cost-effective medical care to members
  • Provides feedback on opportunities to improve the authorization review process for members
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Complies with all policies and standards

PRN

Pelham Medical Center (Spartanburg Regional Center)
12.2022 - 01.2024
  • Using critical thinking skills.
  • Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment
  • Other skills include but are not limited to:
  • Organizing skills and treatments
  • Provide care to patients who are in critical condition.
  • Work collaboratively with doctors and staff to provide exceptional care.
  • Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments.
  • Evaluate, update and revise plan of care for each patient.
  • Assist with placing sutures, staples etc.
  • Provide care for various emergencies including head trauma, fractures, cuts, bruises, allergic reactions, etc.
  • Cleaning and dressing various wounds.
  • Covid-19 testing.
  • Assist with CPR, Intubations, Rapid Sequence Intubation.
  • Placing Foley’s.
  • Straight Knowledge the severity of illness

Registered Nurse

Travel W/ Fusion Med Staffing
11.2021 - 06.2023
  • Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments.
  • Evaluate, update and revise plan of care for each patient.
  • Assist with placing sutures, staples etc.
  • Provide care for various emergencies including head trauma, fractures, cuts, bruises, allergic reactions, etc.
  • Cleaning and dressing various wounds.
  • Covid-19 testing.
  • Assist with CPR, Intubations, Rapid Sequence Intubation.
  • Placing Foley’s.
  • Straight Knowledge the severity of illness
  • Using critical thinking skills.
  • Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment
  • Other skills include but are not limited to:
  • Organizing skills and treatments
  • Provide care to patients who are in critical condition.
  • Work collaboratively with doctors and staff to provide exceptional care.
  • Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments.

RN, Emergency Department

St Luke’s Hospital
07.2020 - 03.2022
  • Discharge coordination of patients
  • Completing all tasks required for patients admitted to floor but not limited to the following:
  • Sense of urgency for patient status change
  • Handling of six patients each day
  • Care coordination
  • Medical necessity for treatments
  • Completing admission paperwork for patients being admitted to floor
  • Completing a full assessment on six patients every morning prior to care
  • Discharge coordination
  • Preparing paperwork for patients being transferred to another facility
  • Contacting providers to discuss inpatients with various subjects
  • Changing wound dressings for patients admitted after surgery
  • Preparing and administering medications for six patients on the inpatient floor
  • Obtaining stool, wound cultures that are ordered
  • Updating patient status in computer program
  • Following through with all orders that providers put in for patients that are assigned
  • Foley care, wound care, NG tube care, Ostomy care, etc.
  • Care for Covid-19 rule out patients as well as Covid-19 positive patients

Travel Nurse w/ Flex Care
05.2021 - 08.2021
  • Using critical thinking skills.
  • Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment
  • Other skills include but are not limited to:
  • Organizing skills and treatments
  • Provide care to patients who are in critical condition.
  • Work collaboratively with doctors and staff to provide exceptional care.
  • Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments.
  • Evaluate, update and revise plan of care for each patient.
  • Assist with placing sutures, staples etc.
  • Provide care for various emergencies including head trauma, fractures, cuts, bruises, allergic reactions, etc.
  • Cleaning and dressing various wounds.
  • Covid-19 testing.
  • Assist with CPR, Intubations, Rapid Sequence Intubation.
  • Placing Foley’s.
  • Straight Knowledge the severity of illness

Travel Nursing via Supplemental Health
02.2021 - 05.2021
  • Using critical thinking skills.
  • Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment
  • Other skills include but are not limited to:
  • Organizing skills and treatments
  • Provide care to patients who are in critical condition.
  • Work collaboratively with doctors and staff to provide exceptional care.
  • Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments.
  • Evaluate, update and revise plan of care for each patient.
  • Assist with placing sutures, staples etc.
  • Provide care for various emergencies including head trauma, fractures, cuts, bruises, allergic reactions, etc.
  • Cleaning and dressing various wounds.
  • Covid-19 testing.
  • Assist with CPR, Intubations, Rapid Sequence Intubation.
  • Placing Foley’s.
  • Straight Knowledge the severity of illness

RN- Med/Surgical Nurse

Cherokee Medical Center
01.2020 - 07.2020
  • Discharge coordination of patients
  • Completing all tasks required for patients admitted to floor but not limited to the following:
  • Sense of urgency for patient status change
  • Handling of six patients each day
  • Care coordination
  • Medical necessity for treatments
  • Completing admission paperwork for patients being admitted to floor
  • Completing a full assessment on six patients every morning prior to care
  • Discharge coordination
  • Preparing paperwork for patients being transferred to another facility
  • Contacting providers to discuss inpatients with various subjects
  • Changing wound dressings for patients admitted after surgery
  • Preparing and administering medications for six patients on the inpatient floor
  • Obtaining stool, wound cultures that are ordered
  • Updating patient status in computer program
  • Following through with all orders that providers put in for patients that are assigned
  • Foley care, wound care, NG tube care, Ostomy care, etc.
  • Care for Covid-19 rule out patients as well as Covid-19 positive patients

Paramedic

Mobile Life Support Services
01.2005 - 10.2019
  • Respond to various emergencies as per call volume.
  • Advanced and basic transport from hospital to hospital.
  • Advanced or basic transport to nursing home, residence, etc.
  • Perform all Advanced ALS skills according to Hudson Valley Protocols.
  • Handle various emergencies which include but are not limited to: Adult and Pediatric CPR, various medication administration for Asthma, agitated or delirium patients, airway management, allergic reactions and anaphylaxis, administration of blood products, burn patients cardiogenic shock, continuous EKG monitoring with full 12-lead EKG for possible cardiac emergencies, childbirth deliveries, diabetic emergencies, Intravenous insertions, multiple traumas, strokes.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Capella University, Minneapolis, MN
09.2020

Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse

EXCELSIOR COLLEGE
06.2019

Associate of Applied Science - Paramedic

ULSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Stone Ridge, New York
08.2006

Skills

  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Customer service
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Multitasking
  • Critical thinking
  • Organizational skills
  • Computer skills
  • Calm under pressure
  • Organization and time management
  • Decision-making

Certification

  • CPR
  • ACLS
  • NIHH
  • TNCC
  • PALS
  • CPI

Timeline

- MUSC
04.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse - Aiken Regional Medical Center
10.2024 - 12.2024
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department - Health Trust Workforce Solutions
06.2023 - 04.2025
PRN - Pelham Medical Center (Spartanburg Regional Center)
12.2022 - 01.2024
Registered Nurse - Travel W/ Fusion Med Staffing
11.2021 - 06.2023
- Travel Nurse w/ Flex Care
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Travel Nursing via Supplemental Health
02.2021 - 05.2021
RN, Emergency Department - St Luke’s Hospital
07.2020 - 03.2022
RN- Med/Surgical Nurse - Cherokee Medical Center
01.2020 - 07.2020
Paramedic - Mobile Life Support Services
01.2005 - 10.2019
ULSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Associate of Applied Science, Paramedic
Capella University - Bachelor of Science, Nursing
EXCELSIOR COLLEGE - Associate of Applied Science, Registered Nurse