CASE MANAGEMENT - (Tulane, Lakeside, and East Jefferson) 2021-2024
- Hospital discharge planning to include post-acute placement, coordination of home health, home infusions, and DME
- Patient through-put with an emphasis on decreasing length of stay
- Financial responsibility included following Medicare guidelines for reimbursement
- Maintain liaison relationships for timely referrals and follow-up
- documentation of all care planning in Epic
DISCHARGE COORDINATOR - 2012-2021
- Responsible for assembling all paperwork for hospital discharges, including medication reconciliation, patient education materials, and maintaining core measure compliance.
- Attend daily rounds with Hospitalists groups
- Assist Walgreens Pharmacist with resident prescription writing classes
TRANSFER CENTER - 2008-2012
- Bed management coordinator and patient placement for all hospital admissions from ER, clinics, OR, VA hospital, and outside hospital transfers
- Relief nursing/house supervisor
CARDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT MANAGER - 2006-2008
- Helped re-open cardiac cath lab, cardiac recovery unit, Cardiology Clinic, and cardiac imaging department after Hurricane Katrina.
CARDIOVASCULAR RECOVERY AREA - 2003-2006
- Clinical Supervisor
- Opened 8-bed cath lab pre- and post-procedure unit
- Responsible for ordering supplies, payroll, unit schedule, coordinating procedures, and staffing
CARDIOLOGY CLINIC - 1999-2003
- Worked with 3 Cardiologists in clinic
- Scheduled cardiac procedures.
- Telephone triage, medication refills
- Coumadin Clinic coverage as needed
MEDICAL SURGICAL UNIT - 1996-1999
- Provided bedside nursing care, medication administration, telemetry monitoring, patient education
- relief charge nurse, nurse preceptor
- assisted with monthly employee schedule.