Jeannie Halverson
RN
Florissant,MO.
Summary
Nurse Case Manager with valid Missouri RN License. Solid clinical assesment and case management experience within a managed care environment with excellent people skills and dedicated work ethic.
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Skilled nursing professional with more than 20 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Staff Nurse
CareRev
12.2022 - Current
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
RN Staff Nurse/Supervisor
Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital
05.2017 - 05.2022
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
RN
UBC
08.2014 - 05.2017
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
- Coordinated nursing activities and staffing with health-related, therapeutic and support services to streamline service delivery.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
RN Case manager
BJC Home Care Services
11.2003 - 09.2014
- Case managed 20-45 patients to provide optimal care as follows Primary care including head to toe assessments Blood draws peripherally and via central/picc lines, central line care Teach and administer IV fluids, access Ports, Picc line care and removal Negative pressure wound care therapy Administer and teach new tube feedings Trachea care and changing of traches, ostomy care and teaching Create care plans, goals ,admissions discharges, transfers, Oasis Pain management On call and triage patients Expiration visits Chemotherapy Certified CPR certification 10 year Dedicated service award for above listed responsibilities.
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
- Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.
- Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Ensured HIPAA compliance.
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
- Provided on-call care at all times of day and night.
- Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.
- Consulted with clinicians to devise and manage ongoing care plans for at-risk patients.
- Educated patients and loved ones about different treatment options and outside care approaches to reduce burden on hospital resources.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Evaluated treatment plans against individual goals and healthcare standards.
RN Staff nurse
SLU Hospital
05.2008 - 08.2010
- Remained per diem @ BJC during this time) Admissions, discharges Administering Chemotherapy Phlebotomy, administer all blood products Central line care and IVAD care Bone marrow transplant Assist with bone marrow biopsies Administer moderate sedation Apply and read EKG Stem cell transplant monitoring Start IV and administer IVF as ordered Wound care Patient and family teaching CPR Certification Chemotherapy Certified.
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
- Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.
- Performed lab tests and communicated results.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
- Completed chemotherapy administration as dictated by physician's instructions on each patient's chart.
- Administered chemotherapy, pain medications and other medicines based on physician orders and patient requirements.
- Educated patients on such topics as nutrition, medication side effects and proper skin treatments after radiation.
- Helped patients feel comfortable and supported during treatments for different types of cancer and patiently answered diverse questions.
- Assessed patients during course of treatment to identify concerning reactions.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
Charge Nurse
Delmar Gardens North
05.1995 - 11.2008
- In charge of 60 patient beds on a division Delegate daily assignments for 6-7 patient care techs Delegate CMT (certified medical techs) as needed Oversee and care for 60 patients Medication administration Ostomy care Manage and count narcotics Start I.V.
- and administer therapy as ordered Make rounds with physicians and take off orders Medicare charting every shift and on patients as needed Order and provide wound care, wound assessments, and measurements Weekly wound rounds Administer tube feedings and change g-tubes as needed Wound care Trache care Monthly summaries Nominated charge nurse of the year for long term care in 1997.
- Scheduled patient admissions and discharges.
- Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Effectively managed clinical oversight for 60 bed unit.
- Delegated staff nurse duties.
- Treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
- Processed monthly reports for department performance.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Documented medications administered, treatments and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
Education
ADN - Nursing
Deaconess College of Nursing
St. Louis 03.2005
Associates degree - Nursing
Deconess College of Nursing
Practical Nursing Degree - Nursing
St. Charles County Community College
St. Charles, Missouri 05.1995
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Palliative care awareness
- Diabetes and nutrition educator
- Oncology authority
- High level of autonomy
- Hospice and palliative care experience
- Patient/family focused
- In-depth knowledge of intravenous therapy
- Patient evaluation/intervention
- Safe NG tube insertion and removal
- Hospice philosophy understanding
- Thorough physical assessments
- Tracheotomy care
- Foley catheter insertion/removal
- Insulin medication assistance
- ICD-9 codes
- Medical laboratory procedures professional
- Patient and family advocacy
- Venipuncture/blood draw expert
Accomplishments
- Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
- Supervision - Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff.
- Supervised team of 10 staff members.
Timeline
RN Staff Nurse
CareRev
12.2022 - Current
RN Staff Nurse/Supervisor
Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital
05.2017 - 05.2022
RN
UBC
08.2014 - 05.2017
RN Staff nurse
SLU Hospital
05.2008 - 08.2010
RN Case manager
BJC Home Care Services
11.2003 - 09.2014
Charge Nurse
Delmar Gardens North
05.1995 - 11.2008
ADN - Nursing
Deaconess College of Nursing
Associates degree - Nursing
Deconess College of Nursing
Practical Nursing Degree - Nursing
St. Charles County Community College