Jackie Bidegaray

• Tailor educational materials and conduct training sessions for new and existing home health clinicians, focusing on clinical skills, patient care and relevant policies
• Participate and create content for monthly clinical staff meetings
• Present to staff of 50 plus attendees using interactive elements to enhance audience understanding
• Provide education to clinicians while collaborating weekly with the Quality Assurance team to ensure high standards and quality documentation
• Perform daily OASIS/chart reviews and provide clear expectations to clinicians
• Provide positive reinforcement and present feedback as learning opportunities

• Case manage up to 35 patient's while providing direct patient care in home setting
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Perform admissions, readmissions, discharges, recertification using OASIS documentation and develop plan of care from admission to discharge.
• Perform skilled nursing physical assessment and observation, supervise home health aids, coordinate with other skilled clinicians involved in each case in order to provide all services that are appropriate for patient at home. Refer to physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and social worker in order to render services to patient's needs at home.
• Perform negative pressure wound therapy, complex wound care, intravenous therapy including total parenteral nutrition and intravenous antibiotics. Use peripheral inserted central line to administer intravenous therapy. Provide peripheral inserted central line care, blood draws from peripheral inserted central line, peripheral blood draws, insert foley catheter and supra pubic catheters, care of peg tubes, nephrostomy tubes, surgical drains and colostomy care.
• Collaborate 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.

• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning
• Perform negative pressure wound therapy, complex wound care, peripheral blood draws, insert foley catheters and supra pubic catheters, care of peg tubes, nephrostomy tubes, surgical drains and colostomy care.
• Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse
• Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records
• Provided care for about 10-12 patient's daily

• Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions in long-term care setting
• Cared for up to 35 patient's daily while working as shift leader
• Mentored new hires, resulting in stronger staff development and increased productivity
• Supervised nursing assistants
• Provided wound care, foley catheter care, peg tube feedings and medication administration
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers

Motor Transport Operator using Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET)

• Supervise and operate Heavy Equipment Transporter. Assist in organizing convoy's, dispatch vehicles, recover vehicles including tanks and armored vehicles

Earned Distinguished Honor Graduate, Advanced Individual Training

Sergeant (E-5)

Motor Transport Operator during Operation Iraqi Freedom

• Implemented tactics, procedures, and techniques for defense systems.
• Operated and maintained armored vehicles.
• Secured and protected military property, assets, and personnel.
• Assembled, disassembled and maintained various weapons for operational readiness.
• Relayed crucial information and coordinated operations using radio communications equipment.

Received Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) for services during Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2004