Karen Lee RN BSN CHPN
Deland,FL
Summary
Driven and energetic Registered Nurse with 2.75 years of experience caring for patients within Progressive Care/Telemetry setting and over 2 years of experience as a Hospice RN Case Manager. Smoothly delivers comprehensive and compassionate patient care and delegates tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment. Provided safe and effective care to COVID-19 PCU patients while maintaining strict anti-infection and PPE protocols, and now providing safe and supportive Hospice care to patients and their families in the home setting. Patient-driven professional promoting attention to detail and the drive to help and assist others. Calm and poised even in the most stressful environments. Seeking the opportunity to join a new organization in the role of Hospice Nurse due to relocation from Florida to Richmond, Virginia..
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Case Manager
Gentiva Hospice
DeLand, FL
09.2023 - Current
- Communicated regularly with family members regarding patient care needs and progress toward goals.
- Provided emotional support and counseling to patients dealing with chronic illness or end-of-life issues.
- Assessed patient's physical, mental, and psychosocial health status to develop individualized care plans.
- Provided direct nursing care such as wound dressing changes, IV therapy, medication administration and patient education.
- Monitored and evaluated effectiveness of treatment plans and interventions.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient progress in the electronic health record.
- Conducted weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to review case management activities for assigned caseloads.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care
Tavares, FL
04.2022 - Current
- Listened to patients and loved ones, offering emotional support and kindness to help with end-of-life transition.
- Guided patients' loved ones and caregivers in pain management, wound care and medication dosing.
- Created and applied tailored care plans that would meet each patient's individualized needs.
- Utilized effective interpersonal, writing and active listening skills to build and cultivate positive relationships with patients, caregivers and physicians.
- Delivered respectful, compassionate care to each patient and family member.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
Registered Nurse
Advent Health Fish Memorial
Orange City, FL
07.2019 - 03.2022
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Trained new RN hires and ancillary staff members to meet patient service goals, champion standards of care and improve patient overall satisfaction.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Prioritized nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reported patient status.
- Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Promoted healthy lifestyle choices to reduce re-emergence of painful or dangerous symptoms.
- Delivered high-quality nursing care to patients on 36-bed medical-surgical unit.
- Reached out to patients to convey lab results and provide care instructions.
- Followed PPE specifications and disposed of contaminated materials, following strict safety guidelines.
- Initiated emergency resuscitative measures according to advanced life support protocols and directives.
- Facilitated medication management, monitoring for side effects.
- Tracked nursing data for care provided to document progress and outcomes for established goals.
- Initiated action to reduce or correct risk in response to emergent data visualized on assessment tools and clinical observation.
- Observed and recorded patient vital signs while ascertaining ventilators, monitors and other medical equipment functioned properly.
- Ordered diagnostic tests and collaborated with fellow members of critical care team to administer best treatment options.
- Responded to life-saving situations using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
- Assessed patient's condition to plan and implement patient care plans.
- Acted as patient advocate while providing education and support to patients and families.
- Identified abnormal and critical respiratory patterns through direct pulmonary assessments.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and laboratory data to assess needs and provide emergency interventions.
- Checked on patients regularly to track progress with treatments, changes in symptoms and need for emergency interventions.
- Kept track of patients' changing pain levels and proactively worked to minimize excess pain or discomfort.
- Detected emerging problems by monitoring patients' behavior, vital signs and fluid intake and output.
- Administered medications by diverse means and tracked responses.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Created and applied tailored care plans that would meet each patient's individualized needs.
- Listened to patients and loved ones, offering emotional support and kindness to help with end-of-life transition.
- Guided patients' loved ones and caregivers in pain management, wound care and medication dosing.
- Utilized effective interpersonal, writing and active listening skills to build and cultivate positive relationships with patients, caregivers and physicians.
- Delivered respectful, compassionate care to each patient and family member.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC05.1983
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, ILSkills
- Patient monitoring
- Patient discharging
- Diabetes management
- Flow sheet charting
- IV drug therapy management
- Direct and Indirect Patient Care
- Emotional awareness
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient education and counseling
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Family and patient support
- Patient Care
- Taking vitals
- Intake and discharge
- Gastrostomy tube care
- Infectious disease control
Affiliations
- Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing
Other Relevant Experience
May 2018-July 2019
Fish Memorial Hospital (Advent Health), Orange City, FL
*Nurse Tech/PCT on 30-bed PCU Unit providing patient care and hygiene.
*Took and recorded vital signs, I&0's, and daily weights.
*Alerted supervising RN to changes in patient's condition or pain level, also observations of skin breakdown during patient care and bed baths.
*Documentation of patient's activity levels and mobility.
*Maintained strict fall prevention measures for patients at risk
*Hourly rounding to insure patient's access to needed bowel/bladder care.
*Answered call bells and alerted RN to family member requests if outside PCT scope of practice.
Timeline
RN Case Manager
Gentiva Hospice
09.2023 - Current
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care
04.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Advent Health Fish Memorial
07.2019 - 03.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Daytona State College
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
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