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Janice Bang Eckman

Dallas,PA

Summary

Current Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner student who is patient-focused, hardworking, reliable, and dedicated. Offers strong background in psychiatric care and needs. Excels in support strategies, skill-building techniques and patient observation. Delivers top-notch care to patients with mental or emotional disturbances. Focused on helping clients improve wellbeing and functioning.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical Information Specialist II

Inizio Health
10.2022 - 08.2023
  • Provided excellent customer service implementing improved service levels in 99th percentile.
  • Proved skilled documentation and organization achieved average 276 calls per month.
  • Demonstrated strong communication and lead subject matter expert inquiries and resolved problems with exemplary leadership for new hires.
  • Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.

Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse

Frontier Health Inc
03.2022 - 06.2022
  • Managed caseload of 6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
  • Provided patient-centered discharge planning and education to reduce complications and readmissions.
  • Educated patients and families on disease diagnosis, prognosis and post-operative care.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive patient-centered care.
  • Performed nursing assessments and developed patient-specific treatment plans to deliver comprehensive care.

Care Manager RN

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
05.2021 - 02.2022
  • Orchestrated managed care in discharge planning for optimal recovery in post hospital setting for cost-effective care with coordinated treatment.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and resources conferred with physicians to provide optimal insurance coverage and quality care.
  • Educated patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and respiratory illness to improve lifestyle, reduce symptom reoccurrence and decrease readmission rates.
  • Minimized hospital stay with recovery-centered approach, reduced length of average in-patient duration.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.

Medical Surgical Registered Nurse

Geisinger Health System
02.2020 - 05.2021
  • Established care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health education and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over eight patients daily.
  • Performed caseload of six patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy and wound care.
  • Utilized Epic to document patient plan of care including nursing interventions, diagnosis and expected patient outcomes.
  • Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
  • Collaborated daily with six-person health care team to achieve optimum patient care, boosting patient satisfaction scores.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
  • Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission as charge nurse.
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.

Critical Care Nurse

Geisinger Health System
07.2019 - 02.2020
  • Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
  • Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
  • Protected critically ill patients from unnecessary risks by limiting visitors, using proper PPE and using strong infection control procedures.
  • Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
  • Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
  • Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tubes.

Certified Nursing Assistant Student

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
11.2018 - 07.2019
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Performed and documented bedside glucose tests and monitored blood glucose levels for critically ill patients.
  • Managed VAP prevention with tubing changes and daily change of suction supplies.
  • Cared for average of 11 patients per shift in ICU, delivering high-quality, efficient support to nurses to meet all needs.
  • Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming and other hygiene needs.

Project Management Assistant

Test America
12.2013 - 12.2014
  • Recorded time allocated to projects and updated master tracking documents.
  • Completed multiple tasks simultaneously to optimize project completion.
  • Performed work according to project schedules and established quality standards.
  • Updated charts and reports to deliver accuracy and completeness.
  • Organized, distributed and tracked project documents.
  • Handled administrative duties, filing, and errands.

Education

Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Wilkes University
Wilkes-barre, PA
08.2024

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA
05.2019

Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources And Environmental Science

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
05.2011

Skills

  • Conflict Resolution
  • Mental Health Support
  • Patient Assessment
  • Activity Monitoring
  • Case Documentation
  • Resource Coordination
  • Safety Management
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Organization and Prioritization
  • Flexible and Adaptable

Accomplishments

  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner student.
  • Collaborated with team of four in the development of research poster for nurse residency program.
  • Charge nurse of six nurses on medical/surgical unit.

Additional Information

Prior Relevant Work History and Experience Outside of Nursing

Project Management Assistant Test America Irvine, CA 12/2013 - 12/2014
Provide customer service for client requests, including project and job questions, received job acknowledgements, turn-around time concerns and shipping requests.
Complete job reviews of methods, project, deliverables, pricing and other client requirements.
Successfully manage time for data review, subcontracted work, bottle orders, project set-up, invoicing and credit card and check charges

Assist with incoming phone calls as operator, filing, invoicing and administrative assistant to lab and customer service personnel.

Provider Data Services SCAN with Ajilon 05/2013 – 12/2013
Managed over 5,000 user profiles for provider services database and created new accounts.
Accomplished restructure of database for user profiles and processed data inputs for hospitals, medical groups and other health organizations.
Assisted in department software update and change implementing new contracting, pricing, claims and provider services system.
Reliable customer support as live connection for trouble shooting.

Assistant Manager Abercrombie and Fitch, Santa Ana, CA 10/2011 – 09/2012

· Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.

· Interviewed, hired and trained staff associates and equipped to comply with company policies and procedures.

· Attained expert level of product knowledge, becoming go-to person for major sales and vendor negotiations.

· Directed promotion and brand loyalty efforts to build direct relationships with customers.

· Supervised and evaluated staff to help improve skills, achieve daily objectives and attain advancement.


Medical Administrative Assistant Englewood OB-GYN Women's Group, Englewood, NJ 09/2004 – 08/2007

· Scheduled patient appointments and placed reminder calls to deliver exceptional customer experience.

· Documented patient medical information, case histories and insurance details to facilitate smooth appointments and payment processing.

· Conducted insurance verification and pre-authorizations and managed patient charts.

· Facilitated organized record retrieval and access by maintaining filing system for both in-house and discharged residents.

· Supported office staff and operational requirements with administrative tasks.

· Prioritized incoming patients by degree of injury or illness.

Timeline

Medical Information Specialist II

Inizio Health
10.2022 - 08.2023

Med/Surg Tele Registered Nurse

Frontier Health Inc
03.2022 - 06.2022

Care Manager RN

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
05.2021 - 02.2022

Medical Surgical Registered Nurse

Geisinger Health System
02.2020 - 05.2021

Critical Care Nurse

Geisinger Health System
07.2019 - 02.2020

Certified Nursing Assistant Student

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
11.2018 - 07.2019

Project Management Assistant

Test America
12.2013 - 12.2014

Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Wilkes University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Wilkes University

Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources And Environmental Science

Purdue University
Janice Bang Eckman