Diane Hamel
Wolcott,CT
Summary
Skilled Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with 13 years of experience in hospice and palliative care, specializing in patient assessments and individualized care plans. Proven ability to manage complex caseloads and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient comfort and dignity. Certified Hospice & Palliative Licensed Nurse, adept at providing emotional support and education to patients and families during critical times. Seeking to leverage extensive nursing experience to deliver exceptional client service and support.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home care hospice RN
Hartford HealthCare
07.2022 - Current
- Conducted initial assessments and developed individualized care plans to meet patients' unique needs
- Managed a caseload of hospice patients, providing compassionate and comprehensive care
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care for patients, including physicians, social workers, and chaplains
- Administered medications, performed wound care, and provided pain management, maintaining the highest standards of patient comfort
- Provided emotional support and counseling to patients and their families, fostering a supportive and empathetic environment
- Educated patients and families on end-of-life care, pain management, and symptom control
Hospice RN
VITAS HEALTHCARE
02.2021 - 03.2023
- I transferred to the inpatient unit to be able to provide a higher level of care with our patients. Patients on the unit have complex symptoms that need frequent assessment and medication changes to manage symptoms as their illness progresses. In this position, I can apply critical thinking skills in collaboration with a team of doctors, nurses, social worker and chaplain to enable holistic care for patients and their families. At a time that can be very stressful for them we can provide care that makes the process of dying less arduous.
RN Supervisor
The Bradley Home
09.2017 - 01.2021
- Coordinate care of residents with interdisciplinary team, assist DNS with staffing needs, oversee assignment of LPN's and CNA's. Assessment of residents, initiating appropriate interventions per doctors orders, timely reporting for change of conditions to MD and families, scheduling appointments and procedures as warranted, treatment nurse, advocating for residents in independent living and skilled level.
RN CASE MANAGER, Inpatient Unit
VITAS HEALTHCARE
07.2018 - 01.2018
- I worked with patients and their families to provide them with quality end-of-life care, overseeing their care, working with a team consisting of doctors, social worker, chaplain and home health aides to ensure comfort and dignity in their last stages of life. Patients in long term care, assisted living, in their homes and then transferred to the inpatient unit.
RN Supervisor
Middlebury Convalescent Home
01.2017 - 09.2017
- Oversee operations of facility overnight. Assess and initiate appropriate interventions for patients, collaborating with physicians, staff and families to maintain health of residents. Supervision of LPN and CNA staff as needed to appropriate well being of residents.
CHARGE NURSE WATERTOWN CONVALARIUM
Watertown Convalarium
03.2012 - 07.2015
- At this long-term facility, I assessed patients on unit, informing doctors and families of changes in condition and implementing interventions according to the plan of care. My assignment included daily tasks such as administering medications and treatments to patients. Supervised LPN's, nursing assistants and ancillary staff, and acted as an advocate for each patient's personal needs.
ADJUNCT FACULTY CNA PROGRAM
TUNXIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
10.2012 - 04.2013
- Temporary position supervising students in a clinical setting to ensure they understood the concepts being introduced to them.
Education
Associate's degree - Nursing
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, CT05.2011
Skills
- Customer service
- Patient Care
- Electronic health records (EHR) management
- Computer skills
- Hospital Experience
- Communication skills
- Leadership
- EMR systems
- Hospice experience
- Patient interaction
- Home Care
- Nursing Home
Certification
- Certified Hospice & Palliative Licensed Nurse June 2025 to June 2029
- BLS Certification February 2025 to February 2027
- CPR Certification February 2025 to February 2027
- RN License August 2024 to August 2025
- Driver's License
- IV Certification
Timeline
Home care hospice RN
Hartford HealthCare
07.2022 - Current
Hospice RN
VITAS HEALTHCARE
02.2021 - 03.2023
RN CASE MANAGER, Inpatient Unit
VITAS HEALTHCARE
07.2018 - 01.2018
RN Supervisor
The Bradley Home
09.2017 - 01.2021
RN Supervisor
Middlebury Convalescent Home
01.2017 - 09.2017
ADJUNCT FACULTY CNA PROGRAM
TUNXIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
10.2012 - 04.2013
CHARGE NURSE WATERTOWN CONVALARIUM
Watertown Convalarium
03.2012 - 07.2015
Associate's degree - Nursing
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Additional Information
SKILLS & ABILITIES Quality skilled nursing care, hospice care, organized, reliable. Proficient in IV insertions/infusions, computers and interpersonal communications. Currently working on hospice certification.