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Jeanne T. Dube
Milton,VT
Summary
Experienced nurse with 20+ years in high-quality patient care. Currently a night on-call nurse at UVM Home Health and Hospice, specializing in critical care, surgical unit nursing, and emergency care. Dedicated to hospice care for the past decade, with a focus on patient advocacy and collaborative care. Seeking to bring expertise to your team in Loris, South Carolina. Confident in my ability to contribute to your organization. Thank you for considering me for this role.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RNIII – Night On-Call Community Hospice RN
UVM Home Health and Hospice
03.2024 - Current
- RN works closely with a triage RN to provide off-hour visits for patient admissions to include goals of care discussions. PRN visits to provide support in times of acute symptom management, needs for pain, dyspnea, distress. Support to the family and education provided about progression of disease and caring for a loved one at end of life.
- Much collaboration with the IDG to provide continuous communication and update the plan of care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
- Assessed patient conditions promptly upon admission to determine appropriate interventions and prioritize care needs.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
PACT RN
UVMMC- PACT RN (Pediatric Advanced Care Team)
08.2023 - 03.2024
- The PACT RN was a new position for a new team at the Children's Hospital of Vermont. Duties included working closely with 2 Pediatric Palliative Care physicians to build the program and meet the families, and assist with coordinating care with specialty services. RN also provided education to hospices in Vermont and Northern NY about caring for children on Hospice and supporting those families by doing co-visits with the hospice nurses. RN also provided bereavement services for families after the death of a child.
- I had the opportunity to work with pediatric patients who had progressive, chronic diseases who presented at the end of life, requiring repeated hospitalizations and goals of care discussions, working with interdisciplinary teams from specialty hospitals in discharge planning and transition to hospice with concurrent care. I also had the opportunity to work with state programs such as DVHA, including their participation in concurrent care for children and families. My experience in the PICU, palliative care, and hospice was instrumental in understanding the treatment plans needed to support these children and parents.
Community Hospice Clinical Manager
UVM Home Health and Hospice
09.2021 - 08.2023
- Oversee all the clinical aspects of the hospice program, coordinating care, ensuring compliance with the regulations written by Medicare, and managing a team to provide high-quality patient and family care. Provided guidance as needed for the safety of our staff, patients, and families.
- Facilitated IDG meetings and served as a liaison between the IDG, patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers. Assisted in facilitating transfers from the hospital to home with the family and the hospice case managers, so it was seamless. Care coordination of services. Assisting staff with administrative duties
- The manager was also tasked with budgetary duties and financial performance. Also provided on-call coverage.
- Also covered for the Hospital Liaison for the hospice, talking with physicians, patients and families about hospice. Also facilitated discharge plans to home with hospice.
Hospice RN
McClure Miller Respite House, UVM Home Health and Hospice
02.2020 - 09.2021
- RN III – Worked at the bedside to provide care to our hospice patients and families as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team approach for high quality care and symptom management for patients at end of life. Preceptor for new staff. Assisted with organizing the Charge Nurse Role at the Respite House. Cover for Patient Care Coordinators in the Respite House and Community, also worked in the community as a Home Hospice Nurse when asked to augment staffing shortages during the COVID pandemic.
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Hospice and Clinical Nurse Manager
Franklin County Home Health and Hospice
09.2014 - 02.2020
- Managed a team of RN’s, LPN’s, LNA’s, Social Workers, and personal Care Attendants to provide high quality care to patients and families in their homes. Also provide and facilitate care to patients in facilities.
- Coordinated the delivery of quality patient care by assuring the care plans of direct care staff are complete, accurate, and followed.
- I was responsible for the performance of and/or oversight of critical patient care activities, including scheduling, staffing, intake, physician communications, billing and reimbursement processes and overall compliance.
- I case managed and provided direct care daily.
- Served as the direct supervisor for the nurses and home health aides on their assigned team.
- Worked with the ACO to improve care and communication in the community. One example of this is a home diuretic program to decrease ED utilization and hospital readmissions. Better care and treatment of this chronic disease process in the home.
- I have also worked with our Hospice Medical Director in providing education to our area providers about the benefits of hospice for patients in need of that level of care. As the Hospice Manger I also trained and provided education to our nurses.
- Community outreach and education that included collaborating with the Nursing Educator at Northwestern Medical Center to teach nurses there about symptom management at end of life. The last group I presented to was the Aspire Nurses who are new to bedside nursing at Northwestern.
Staff RN III
University of Vermont Medical Center
12.2014 - 01.2015
- Worked as an RN Staff Nurse III in the Surgical and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at UVMMC. Worked with a multidisciplinary team to provide care to a surgical, trauma, and pediatric patients who required high-level care. This required ACLS and PALS certifications, and an intense six-month internship program to acquire the skills and knowledge for this position.
- Knowledge of rhythm recognition, care of surgical cardiac patients, care of renal patient and continuous renal therapy at bedside, transplant patients (kidney and pancreas), intra-aortic balloon pumps, and care of traumatic head injuries and monitoring of intracranial head pressures as well as knowledge of medications used to support blood pressure and heart rate. Intubated patients, traumas, and burns. I also have extensive experience with the pediatric population, as this unit included children of all ages. As Staff Nurse III, responsibilities included charge of this 25-bed unit. I achieved certification as a CCRN.
- Also provided support to bedside nurses as Rapid Response RN.
Registered Nurse
University of Vermont Medical Center
12.2003 - 12.2004
- Worked as an RN on the general surgery unit at UVMMC. During that time, I worked with trauma patients as well to include burns, surgical, plastics, and vascular patients. Also cross-trained on medical units and floated when census fluctuated.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University Of Phoenix
10.2011
General Diploma -
Milton Jr, Sr High School
Milton, VTAssociate Degree - Nursing
Excelsior College of Nursing
01.2003
Skills
- Hospice Nurse
- Critical Care Nursing
- Able to assess patients in any setting
- Communication
- Preceptor and Teacher
- Parent, Patient, and Family Education and Advocacy
- Manager for Home Health and Hospice
- Case Management for hospice patients and families in the home care setting
- Providing hospice care for patients and families in the home setting and facilities
- Basic life support
- Clinical judgment
- Compassion and empathy
Certification
CHPPN: Certified Hospice Pediatric and Palliative Care Nurse; December 2023
Affiliations
- CHPN – Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse
- ACLS, PALS have expired, and I will recertify
Interests
Timeline
RNIII – Night On-Call Community Hospice RN
UVM Home Health and Hospice
03.2024 - Current
PACT RN
UVMMC- PACT RN (Pediatric Advanced Care Team)
08.2023 - 03.2024
Community Hospice Clinical Manager
UVM Home Health and Hospice
09.2021 - 08.2023
Hospice RN
McClure Miller Respite House, UVM Home Health and Hospice
02.2020 - 09.2021
Staff RN III
University of Vermont Medical Center
12.2014 - 01.2015
Hospice and Clinical Nurse Manager
Franklin County Home Health and Hospice
09.2014 - 02.2020
Registered Nurse
University of Vermont Medical Center
12.2003 - 12.2004
Associate Degree - Nursing
Excelsior College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University Of Phoenix
General Diploma -
Milton Jr, Sr High School
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