To conduct large population health care coordination to people with complicated mental illness and substance use disorders through a trauma-informed lens.
My average case load is approximately 200 people.
We provide monitoring and education on chronic health conditions to include Hypertension, Diabetes, Asthma management, Tobacco Cessation, Hyperlipidemia and Obesity.
I have been cross trained to support the needs of eating disorder clients, clients with co-occurring disorders and to provide health screenings to our adolescent behavioral health inpatient program Turn Around Ranch.
I am responsible with making monthly and quarterly contacts with my case load as well as post hospitalization and ER visit followups.
I am QPRT certified and CPR certified.
I also have a certification in Mental Health First Aide.
RN
Preferred Family Health Care
Joplin, MO
10.2016 - 08.2018
To provide health education, schedule and attend all medical, dental and vision appointments, track needed vaccinations and address concerns of adolescents age 12-18 within a short-term drug and alcohol residential program.
To provide assessments to support the identification of common health concerns such as STI concerns, lice checks and other common health related issues.
To schedule and attend in-person and telehealth psychiatry visits in support of psychiatric medication administration and management.
Responsible for monitoring medication administration by behavioral health technicians and ensuring doctor's orders are managed and correctly received by local pharmacies.
Charge Nurse
Via Christi Village
Pittsburg, KS
03.2016 - 08.2016
To provide acute, rehabilitative care to geriatric residents following a variety of surgeries and assist in intravenous medication administration and wound care.
To provide end-of-life care to residents and families.
To provide patient-centered care to all permanent residents to include medication administration, wound care therapies, basic nursing functions and conduct fall risk and skin breakdown assessments per state guidelines.
Medical Director
New Hope Services
Pittsburg, KS
02.2015 - 02.2016
Provided all necessary medical appointments, nursing care, sick visits to consumer's homes, emergency calls over night and medication management for approximately 100 individuals with IDDM disabilities.
Supervised two medical assistance to help me provide care support to the clients during daytime and overnight hours.
OR Nurse/Med Surg Floor Nurse
Geary Community Hospital
Junction City, KS
07.2008 - 11.2015
Conducted floor nursing on the Medical Surgical floor, the Outpatient Surgery Center and worked as a float nurse to ER and OB departments in a 49 bed hospital over a 6 year time span.
Also worked in the OR for 4 years as an RN Nurse Circulator.