DONNETTE SMITH
1314 Vista Del Lago Blvd, Dundee,FL
Summary
Accomplished RN with a proven track record at Davita Inc., specializing in patient care coordination and individualized care planning. Expert in interdisciplinary collaboration and educating patients and families, ensuring continuity of care and compliance with healthcare standards. Demonstrated ability to deliver quality outcomes, leveraging exceptional communication and time management skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Case Manager
Davita Inc.
Winter Haven, Florida
04.2023 - Current
- Conduct hospital discharge care transitions, manage ongoing patient needs, provide education, and conduct medication reviews.
- Support patients with complex health needs, and implement interventions based on identified needs.
- Establish treatment plans in partnership with the care needs.
- Routinely assess patients to identify unreported medical conditions, or changes.
- Educate patients on disease prevention strategies, wellness promotion techniques and lifestyle modifications.
Home Dialysis Case Manager
Davita Inc.
Winter Haven, FL
04.2016 - 03.2023
- Assess the patient's ability to learn home dialysis, and plan and coordinate peritoneal dialysis training.
- Taught patients and caregivers how to perform peritoneal dialysis in a home setting.
- Conducted home visits to determine a suitable home environment in which to perform home dialysis.
- Formulated individualized care plans, and followed through with interdisciplinary team meetings.
- Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diet, and physician instructions to patients and caregivers.
- Provided continuous evaluation of patients' health status, including monitoring of vital signs and laboratory tests.
Acute Hemodialysis RN
Davita Inc.
Winter Haven , FL
12.2006 - 04.2016
- Mentored and precepted new staff, fostering skill development, confidence, and adherence to best practices in dialysis care.
- Delivered safe and effective dialysis treatments to patients with end-stage renal disease, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
- Assessed patient responses to dialysis, identified complications, and promptly communicated concerns to physicians for timely interventions.
- Collaborated with physicians to interpret and adjust individualized care plans, while providing ongoing patient education on treatment and self-management.
- Strictly adhered to infection control policies and procedures to maintain a safe and sterile treatment environment.
Staff Registered Nurse Telemetry
Palm Beach Gardens Medical center
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
05.2004 - 12.2006
- Monitored vital signs, laboratory results and other health data to identify changes in patient conditions.
- Educated family members about disease processes, medications, treatments and expected outcomes.
- Administered medications safely and accurately according to physician orders.
- Counseled patients regarding their diagnosis and recommended lifestyle adjustments or modifications necessary for optimal health outcomes.
- Reviewed physicians' orders and administered therapies and treatments, ensuring safety and effectiveness.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Broward State College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Florida Atlantic University
Skills
- Patient care coordination
- Individualized care planning
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Assessing patient needs
- Educating patients and families
- Managing resources
- Continuity of care
- Compliance with healthcare standards
- Advocating for patient rights
- Delivering quality outcomes
- Communication
- Time management
- Problem-solving
Timeline
RN Case Manager
Davita Inc.
04.2023 - Current
Home Dialysis Case Manager
Davita Inc.
04.2016 - 03.2023
Acute Hemodialysis RN
Davita Inc.
12.2006 - 04.2016
Staff Registered Nurse Telemetry
Palm Beach Gardens Medical center
05.2004 - 12.2006
Associate of Science - Nursing
Broward State College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Florida Atlantic University
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