Inna (Innessa) T. Dan, R.N.
Northridge,CA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DPCS Designee/Administrator Designee
Promed Hospice, Inc.
10.2021
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
DPCS Designee/Administrator Designee
Rapid Hospice Care, Inc.
10.2021
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
DPCS Designee/Administrator Designee
Saunders Hospice LLC.
10.2021
- Screened and transferred incoming calls, took down messages, and transmitted information and documents to internal personnel.
- Maintained personnel records and updated internal databases to support document management.
- Collected, validated, and distributed information to employees.
- Computerized office activities, maintained customer communications, and tracked records through delivery.
- 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.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
DPCS /Administrator
California Dream Home Health Care Inc.
01.2020 - Current
- Screened and transferred incoming calls, took down messages, and transmitted information and documents to internal personnel.
- Maintained personnel records and updated internal databases to support document management.
- Collected, validated, and distributed information to employees.
- Computerized office activities, maintained customer communications, and tracked records through delivery.
- Troubleshot employee concerns and recommended corrective actions to resolve issues.
- Completed forms and reports to facilitate admission, transfer or discharge.
- Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Field Registered Nurse
Universal Home Care Inc
09.2018 - Current
- Assess patients’ condition during every visit and chart your observations; perform evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication review; administer medication as prescribed by the patient’s Physician; dress or redress open wounds and assess progress of healing
- Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures
- Coordinate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physicians and anyone else involved in the patient’s care plan
- Provide palliative care as needed to keep the patient comfortable
- Make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient’s quality of life.
Field Registered Nurse
Wellness Home Health Care Inc.
01.2017 - 01.2023
- Assess patients’ condition during every visit and chart your observations; perform evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication review; administer medication as prescribed by the patient’s Physician; dress or redress open wounds and assess progress of healing
- Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures
- Coordinate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physicians and anyone else involved in the patient’s care plan
- Provide palliative care as needed to keep the patient comfortable
- Make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient’s quality of life.
DPCS Designee/Administrator Designee
Good Faith Hospice
10.2019 - 01.2022
- Supervised the implementation of the Physician’s Plan of Treatment
- Maintained on-going communication with office staff and participated in staff conferences
- Performed the initial assessment, develops and implements nursing care plan
- Assigned LVNs, home health aides and therapists as appropriate
- Evaluated and monitored the employees under her supervision.
DPCS/Administrator
Socal Home Health, INC.
07.2012 - 01.2022
- Supervised the implementation of the Physician’s Plan of Treatment
- Maintained on-going communication with office staff and participated in staff conferences
- Performed the initial assessment, develops and implements nursing care plan
- Assigned LVNs, home health aides and therapists as appropriate
- Evaluated and monitored the employees under her supervision.
- Screened and transferred incoming calls, took down messages, and transmitted information and documents to internal personnel.
Field Supervisor/Case Manager
Socal Home Health, INC.
07.2011 - 02.2021
- Supervises the implementation of the Physician’s Plan of Treatment
- Maintains on-going communication with office staff and participates in staff conferences
- Performs the initial assessment, develops and implements nursing care plan
- Assigns LVNs, home health aides and therapists as appropriate
- Evaluates and monitors the employees under her supervision submits the results to the Director of Nursing.
Field Registered Nurse
Epic Homecare Inc
01.2018 - 03.2019
- Assess patients’ condition during every visit and chart your observations; perform evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication review; administer medication as prescribed by the patient’s Physician; dress or redress open wounds and assess progress of healing
- Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures
- Coordinate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physicians and anyone else involved in the patient’s care plan
- Provide palliative care as needed to keep the patient comfortable
- Make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient’s quality of life.
DPCS /Administrator
Ensure Home Health Care, Inc.
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Supervised the implementation of the Physician’s Plan of Treatment
- Maintained on-going communication with office staff and participated in staff conferences
- Performed the initial assessment, develops and implements nursing care plan
- Assigned LVNs, home health aides and therapists as appropriate
- Evaluated and monitored the employees under her supervision.
DPCS/Administrator
Circle of Life Hospice
02.2018 - 10.2018
- Responsible for assisting with the planning, organization and direction of patient care services in accordance with current standards and regulations
- Direct supervision of Office Manager, Clinical Managers, and intake staff
- Assisting with hiring, orienting and evaluating qualified personnel for all disciplines
- General oversight of patient care and effective management of utilization of services
- Integrating the strategic plan of the organization with primary responsibility in clinical operations
- Maintaining an environment which ensures that patients are cared-for properly and provided with the highest-quality health care services.
Field Registered Nurse
Circle of Life Home Health
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Assess patients’ condition during every visit and chart your observations; perform evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication review; administer medication as prescribed by the patient’s Physician; dress or redress open wounds and assess progress of healing
- Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures
- Coordinate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physicians and anyone else involved in the patient’s care plan
- Provide palliative care as needed to keep the patient comfortable
- Make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient’s quality of life.
Field Registered Nurse
Platinum Home Health Care
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Assess patients’ condition during every visit and chart your observations; perform evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication review; administer medication as prescribed by the patient’s Physician; dress or redress open wounds and assess progress of healing
- Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures
- Coordinate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physicians and anyone else involved in the patient’s care plan
- Provide palliative care as needed to keep the patient comfortable
- Make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient’s quality of life.
Field Registered Nurse
Optimum Home Health Care Inc
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Assess patients’ condition during every visit and chart your observations; perform evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication review; administer medication as prescribed by the patient’s Physician; dress or redress open wounds and assess progress of healing
- Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures
- Coordinate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physicians and anyone else involved in the patient’s care plan
- Provide palliative care as needed to keep the patient comfortable
- Make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient’s quality of life.
DPCS/Administrator
Pure Life Home Health Care Inc
05.2014 - 02.2016
- Supervised the implementation of the Physician’s Plan of Treatment
- Maintained on-going communication with office staff and participated in staff conferences
- Performed the initial assessment, develops and implements nursing care plan
- Assigned LVNs, home health aides and therapists as appropriate
- Evaluated and monitored the employees under her supervision.
Registered Nurse
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
06.2009 - 10.2013
- Acute Rehabilitation
- Provided the necessary rehabilitative care to patients to help them return to the most productive and fulfilling life possible within the nursing scope
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and make decisions in accordance with hospital policy
- Demonstrated organizational and time management skills, as well as the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
DPCS/Administrator
Best Care Home Health Group, Inc.
12.2012 - 05.2013
- Supervised the implementation of the Physician’s Plan of Treatment
- Performed the initial assessment, develops and implements nursing care plan
- Assigned LVNs, home health aides and therapists as appropriate
- Evaluated and monitored the employees under her supervision
- Maintained on-going communication with office staff and participated in staff conferences.
DPCS/Administrator
Best Care Home Health Group, Inc.
12.2012 - 05.2013
- Supervised the implementation of the Physician’s Plan of Treatment
- Performed the initial assessment, develops and implements nursing care plan
- Assigned LVNs, home health aides and therapists as appropriate
- Evaluated and monitored the employees under her supervision
- Maintained on-going communication with office staff and participated in staff conferences.
Registered Nurse
Top Surgeons, Inc. – Beverly Hills Surgical Center
04.2009 - 11.2009
- Outpatient Surgery Center
- Circulating RN, Pre-op, and PACU: Prepared and managed operating room from beginning till the conclusion of the surgery, completed all documentation properly, assisted anesthesiologist as well as surgeon in the operating room
- Performed initial assessments for pre-op and initial assessment for post-op, completed all required documentation, discharge teaching and post-op phone calls.
Registered Nurse
Babylon Adult Day Health Care
02.2009 - 03.2009
- Observed, assessed and provided basic care for elderly patients
- Duties included vitals; assessments, care plane’s, progress notes, talking to MD’s, pain management, and daily activities.
Registered Nurse
Providence Tarzana Medical Center
10.2008 - 02.2009
- Provided care for patients presented to the Medical/Surgical department
- Worked full time PM shifts
- Duties included management of patient charts, medications, providing the best care possible for each patient, communicating with family members and doctors and making the patient as comfortable as possible while at the hospital.
Registration Associate
Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center
09.2004 - 11.2005
- Assisted patients in the Emergency Department with a speedy and utmost assuring registration process
- Worked per-diem am and/or pm shifts
- Duties included management of charts, assisting patients upon arrival, answering multiple phone lines, and collecting billing information.
Education
Registered Nursing Certificate; ASN Degree - Healthcare
Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA01.2008
Associates Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences -
Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, CA01.2006
Skills
- Executive Support
- Chart Updating
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Diabetes Management
- Case Management
- Supply Restocking
- Emergency Response
- Wound Care
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Patient Management
- Appointment Scheduling
- Chronic Disease Management
- ADL Assistance
- Care Planning
- Data Collection
- Lab Result Interpretation
- Vaccine Administration
- Mobility Assistance
- Evaluations
- Health Screening
- Patient Assessment
- Home Visits
- Team Coordination
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Personal Care Needs
- Direct Patient Care
- Medical Evaluation
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Medication Administration
- Resource Optimization
- Project Coordination
- Staff Management
- Technical Documentation
- Russian Proficiency
- Licensed RN
- Patient Monitoring
- Emotional Awareness
- Coordinating Referrals
- Emotional Intelligence
- Patient Evaluation
- Taking Vitals
- HIPAA Education
- Medication and IV Administration
- Intake and Discharge
Credentials
California, 735160, https://search.dca.ca.gov/results, BLS certified, 2013, Botox and Lip Injection, 2013
Clinical Training
- Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Glendale, California, 12/2006, 06/2008, Shadowed RN in all aspects of the ICU. Assisted in all aspects of nursing care and performed all procedures and treatments learned in nursing school under the supervision of a preceptor.
- Glendale Adventist Medical Center; Verdugo Hills Hospital; Children’s Hospital; and Glendale Memorial Hospital, Glendale, California, Handled medication administration, dressing changes and IV’s and all aspects of nursing care. Delivered bedside care, treatments and clinical documentation under the supervision. Assisted in admissions, discharges, transfers and in chart documentation. Participated as part of the multidisciplinary team on Med-Surg; ICU; Pediatrics; L&D/OB; PACU; and telemetry floors
Community Service
Adult Day Health Care, Encino, California, 2006, 2008, Provided counseling, information regarding available housing, SSI, and food stamps. Coordinated transportation for medical appointments, and outings. Promoted daily activities to sustain a positive attitude and quality of life for participants.
References
Mrs. Sarine Movessasyan LVN, Assistant Director, (818)935-3660 Ms. Fiona S. Virani RN, MSN, FNP, Clinical Nursing Instructor, (818)240-1000 ext. 6637 Suren Givorkian, CEO, (818) 240-2227
Certification
National Laser Institute
Botox and Lip Injection certified: 2013
Languages
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
DPCS Designee/Administrator Designee
Promed Hospice, Inc.
10.2021
DPCS Designee/Administrator Designee
Rapid Hospice Care, Inc.
10.2021
DPCS Designee/Administrator Designee
Saunders Hospice LLC.
10.2021
DPCS /Administrator
California Dream Home Health Care Inc.
01.2020 - Current
DPCS Designee/Administrator Designee
Good Faith Hospice
10.2019 - 01.2022
Field Registered Nurse
Universal Home Care Inc
09.2018 - Current
DPCS/Administrator
Circle of Life Hospice
02.2018 - 10.2018
Field Registered Nurse
Epic Homecare Inc
01.2018 - 03.2019
Field Registered Nurse
Circle of Life Home Health
01.2018 - 10.2018
Field Registered Nurse
Platinum Home Health Care
01.2018 - 10.2018
Field Registered Nurse
Optimum Home Health Care Inc
01.2018 - 07.2018
Field Registered Nurse
Wellness Home Health Care Inc.
01.2017 - 01.2023
DPCS /Administrator
Ensure Home Health Care, Inc.
01.2017 - 01.2019
DPCS/Administrator
Pure Life Home Health Care Inc
05.2014 - 02.2016
DPCS/Administrator
Best Care Home Health Group, Inc.
12.2012 - 05.2013
DPCS/Administrator
Best Care Home Health Group, Inc.
12.2012 - 05.2013
DPCS/Administrator
Socal Home Health, INC.
07.2012 - 01.2022
Field Supervisor/Case Manager
Socal Home Health, INC.
07.2011 - 02.2021
Registered Nurse
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
06.2009 - 10.2013
Registered Nurse
Top Surgeons, Inc. – Beverly Hills Surgical Center
04.2009 - 11.2009
Registered Nurse
Babylon Adult Day Health Care
02.2009 - 03.2009
Registered Nurse
Providence Tarzana Medical Center
10.2008 - 02.2009
Registration Associate
Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center
09.2004 - 11.2005
Registered Nursing Certificate; ASN Degree - Healthcare
Glendale Community College
Associates Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences -
Los Angeles Valley College
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