Grace Melton
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure HIM Coding auditor remote position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Cardiovascular PCU
JPS Health Network
2017.12 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
RN Night Supervisor
Baylor Institute For Rehabilitation
2014.01 - 2017.12
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
RN Rehab
Health South Rehabilitation
2011.01 - 2014.01
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Assessed patient conditions promptly upon admission to determine appropriate interventions and prioritize care needs.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
RN Hospice
Alpha Omega Hospice
2010.01 - 2011.01
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Home Health Team Manager
Home Health Services Of Dallas
2004.01 - 2010.01
- Led employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.
- Cultivated positive, productive team environments, resolving conflicts quickly.
- Delivered regular team meetings for aligned work towards common goals.
- Coordinated team collaboration with physical therapists, occupational therapists, case manager, clinical manager, physician to share ideas and build best practices.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- ICD 9 Coding
- Managed patient care from admission to discharged
Home Health RN Case Manager
Gentiva Health Services Inc.
2001.01 - 2004.01
- Managed complex caseloads efficiently by prioritizing tasks, delegating responsibilities to support staff, and maintaining detailed records.
- Expedited wound healing using advanced wound care techniques such as negative pressure therapy or hydrocolloid dressings when appropriate.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through diligent monitoring of patients'' progress and timely interventions in-home settings.
- Improved medication adherence through thorough education on drug administration, interactions, and potential side effects.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify patient risks, establish baseline health status, and determine appropriate intervention strategies.
- Increased patient satisfaction by providing compassionate care, addressing concerns, and advocating for their needs.
- Wound care, performed home IV antibiotic administrations, labs.
- Promoted a safe living environment for patients by conducting thorough home safety evaluations and recommending necessary modifications or equipment upgrades.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary team meetings regularly to
- discuss complex cases, share best practices, and develop collaborative solutions for challenging patient situations.
- ICD 9 Coding
Home Health RN Case Manager
First American Home Care
1997.01 - 2001.01
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Performed patient intake information, and managed patient care from admission to discharge.
- Educated patients and families on disease processes, medications and treatments.
- Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Assessed patients' health status and developed individualized care plans to suit needs.
- Provided emotional support and kind companionship to patients and families to increase overall wellness.
- ICD 9 coding
Oncology RN
Mary Washington Hospital
1996.12 - 1997.01
- Implemented evidence-based practice changes within the oncology unit as part of continuous quality improvement efforts.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by coordinating seamless transitions of care between inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing compassionate and evidence-based oncology care.
- Collaborated with clinical research teams to facilitate patient participation in oncology trials, advancing cancer treatment knowledge.
- Administered blood and other blood products.
- Developed strong rapport with patients by attentively listening to their concerns and addressing them promptly.
- Managed symptoms effectively by creating individualized symptom management plans for each patient.
- Monitored patients closely during treatments, promptly addressing any adverse reactions or complications.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families throughout the cancer journey, improving overall mental wellbeing.
- Ensured proper maintenance of infusion equipment according to established protocols, minimizing infection risks.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA06.1996
Skills
- Basic Life Support
- Clinical judgment
- Compassion and Empathy
- Discharge Planning
- ACLS
- Quality Improvement
- Geriatric Care
- ICD 9 Coding
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Team Coordination
- Medication Administration
- Precepting
- Staff Supervision
- Care Plan Development
- Case Management
- HIPAA Education
- EMR / EHR
- High level of autonomy
- Wound Care
- Family Education
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cardiac Care
- Intravenous therapy
- ADL Assistance
- Diabetes management
- Vaccine administration
- Feeding pumps understanding
- Hospice Care
- Telemetry monitoring
- Critical Care
- Performing EKGs
- Family advocacy
- Home care
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Coordinating referrals
- Home Health Care
- Chart updating
- Intake and discharge
- Insulin medication assistance
Traveling, chess, scrabble
Volunteer:
The Giving Hub (Hurricane Harvey Relief Houston, Texas
Food Pantry Houston, Texas
Fundraising Muscular Dystrophy
Additional Information
Volunteer:
The Giving Hub (Hurricane Harvey Relief Houston, Texas)
Food Pantry (Houston, Texas)
Muscular Dystrophy
Philippine-American Lion's Club
Timeline
RN Cardiovascular PCU
JPS Health Network
2017.12 - Current
RN Night Supervisor
Baylor Institute For Rehabilitation
2014.01 - 2017.12
RN Rehab
Health South Rehabilitation
2011.01 - 2014.01
RN Hospice
Alpha Omega Hospice
2010.01 - 2011.01
Home Health Team Manager
Home Health Services Of Dallas
2004.01 - 2010.01
Home Health RN Case Manager
Gentiva Health Services Inc.
2001.01 - 2004.01
Home Health RN Case Manager
First American Home Care
1997.01 - 2001.01
Oncology RN
Mary Washington Hospital
1996.12 - 1997.01
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Northern Virginia Community College
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