Highly skilled LPN Office Nurse with background in primary care, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Pediatric, Geriatric, Family Planning and HIV setting. Experience includes patient care, health assessments, treatment plan development and implementation, collaboration with doctors and healthcare team members. Strengths include effective communication, strong clinical skills, time management, adaptability to different environments and situations. Notable impact made through contribution to improvement of patient health outcomes and enhancement of office efficiency in previous roles.
Act as a patient advocate and coordinator, ensuring their needs are met and that interdisciplinary care is coordinated. Conduct medication reviews and ensure chart accuracy for optimal patient safety. Recording vitals and actively listening to concerns as well as nonverbal cues. Provide wound care, suture/staple removal, packing of wounds, ear lavages, assisting with procedures, performing lab/cardiac testing, patient education regarding disease process, coordinating patient care with specialty offices as well as community resources, helping assist with PAP programs, completing forms for ALF entry, FMLA, Long term/short term Insurance claims, DMV cases, working with case managers to expedite patients acceptance into rehab facilities, Identified patients for company programs and assisted them with enrollment to achieve better outcomes and improved compliance with medical care. Providing trust and empathy to patients, family and care givers while maintaining HIPPA.
I have family history in the Bluegrass music industry and love to spend time listening to that music and attending shows. I also love fishing, crafting, horses, and just spending time with family.