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Overview
Work History
Education
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Domenica Libertella

Devon,PA

Summary

Experienced RN with multiple years of patient facing post-acute care, excellent problem solving skills, and up-to-date knowledge of current health care challenges in the home setting. CRRN active, proficient in determining clients level of care/needs, and dedicated to patient education and self-advocacy. Devoted to navigating patients through our complicated health care environment.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Field Based Nurse Navigator

Tandigm Health
Conshohocken, PA
03.2021 - Current
  • Provided case management services including intake, assessment, med reconciliation, education, crisis intervention, advocacy, referral and monitoring of patients
  • Coordinated support services and optimized communication between healthcare workers and patients.

Clinical Nurse Liaison

Penn Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
12.2016 - 03.2021
  • Competently evaluated patients needs and clinical status via thorough examination and health history to determine the appropriate post- acute level of care.
  • Facilitated admission by coordinating doc to doc hand off, providing all documentation, updating admissions on clinical concerns and educating patient and families on transfer of care

Clinical Liaison

Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital
Malvern, PA
07.2015 - 12.2016
  • Responsible for all aspects of patient evaluation and readiness for discharge from acute care including documentation, physician orders, insurance authorization, patient and family education.

Staff Nurse

Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital
Malvern, Pennsylvania
06.2007 - 12.2016
  • Maintained total care for the acute rehabilitation patient: brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, and orthopedic patients
  • Daily assessments, treatments, education, medication administration, and discharge planning
  • EPIC EMR proficient

Home Care Nurse- Orthopedic Team

Main Line Health Home Care
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
11.1998 - 04.2006
  • Delivered quality care and comfort to homebound patients with neurological, cardiac and orthopedic needs

Neuromodulation Clinical Coordinator

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
07.1992 - 06.1998
  • Managed all patient flow throughout a specialized neurosurgical practice
  • Assisted in pre, intra and post op monitoring, preparation, education and follow up care of populations with life-altering conditions: Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Sclerosis and various pain syndromes

Staff Nurse

U C Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
09.1990 - 11.1991
  • Provided direct care to critically ill patients in the neurological intensive care unit following acute brain injury

Staff Nurse

ICU/Neuro ICU, Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
01.1989 - 08.1990
  • Assessed and monitored patient condition, progress and medication side effects, accurately recording and reporting on changes
  • Coordinated all care with charge nurse and other staff through daily communication.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

York College of Pennsylvania
York Pa, 17403
1987

Skills

  • Triage and assessment of patient needs
  • Resource allocation
  • Critical thinking proficiency
  • Strong patient advocacy skills
  • Relationship and team building
  • Hands-on clinical instruction
  • Experienced primary bedside care
  • Healthcare facility coordination
  • Broad medical terminology knowledge
  • Extensive case review
  • Patient and family education

Additional accomplishments

  • Magnet Ambassador - Main Line Health, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital for Birch Unit, 2009
  • Attended National Magnet Conference, Tempe Arizona 2009
  • Appointed to manage and coordinate the Cruisin Not Boozin program. A nationally recognized injury prevention program whose speakers relay personal stories and strategies to avoid injury to local schools throughout the greater Philadelphia area 20
  • Developed and presented Stroke Awareness programs to assisted living facilities throughout Chester County 2011-2013

Additional Information

  • Licensed RN in Pennsylvania (February 1988 - Present)
  • Certified Rehab Registered Nurse - CRRN (June 2016-Present)
  • Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (February 1998 - Present)
  • Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (May 1991, May 1993, April 1998, October1999)
  • Licensed RN in California (July 1991)

Certification

  • Libertella, D. A., Considering Alternatives When Treating Chronic Pain, The Nursing Spectrum, Greater Philadelphia / Tri-State Edition, Vol. 5, No. 5, pp. 9

Timeline

Field Based Nurse Navigator

Tandigm Health
03.2021 - Current

Clinical Nurse Liaison

Penn Medicine
12.2016 - 03.2021

Clinical Liaison

Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital
07.2015 - 12.2016

Staff Nurse

Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital
06.2007 - 12.2016

Home Care Nurse- Orthopedic Team

Main Line Health Home Care
11.1998 - 04.2006

Neuromodulation Clinical Coordinator

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
07.1992 - 06.1998

Staff Nurse

U C Davis Medical Center
09.1990 - 11.1991

Staff Nurse

ICU/Neuro ICU, Pennsylvania Hospital
01.1989 - 08.1990

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

York College of Pennsylvania
Domenica Libertella