Karie Williams
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Social Work
GENTLE CARE HOSPICE
04.2024 - Current
- Observe the client's living arrangements
- Educated caregivers about the importance of providing emotional support to patients during illness or recovery periods.
- Maintained detailed records regarding patient progress, clinical interventions and case notes in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Initiated contact with local agencies and organizations to ensure access to quality healthcare services.
- Created educational materials on topics related to medical social work, such as grief counseling or end-of-life care.
- Established relationships with external providers who could provide additional support when necessary.
- Maintained confidential case documentation.
- Offer bereavement resources
- Follow up with clients and families every month
- Provided psychosocial assessments to patients and their families.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to create treatment plans for patients.
Medical Social Work
UMC Hospital
Las Vegas
07.2021 - Current
- Provided psychosocial assessments to patients and their families.
- Acted as an advocate for vulnerable populations by connecting them with essential resources within the community.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to create treatment plans for patients.
- Assisted physicians in determining the best course of action for medically complex cases.
- Educated caregivers about the importance of providing emotional support to patients during illness or recovery periods.
- Provided crisis intervention services when needed, such as suicide prevention or substance abuse counseling.
- Initiated contact with local agencies and organizations to ensure access to quality healthcare services.
- Coordinated discharge planning services, including arranging transportation and home care assistance after hospitalization.
- Created educational materials on topics related to medical social work, such as grief counseling or end-of-life care.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient needs and plan appropriate interventions.
- Maintained confidential case documentation.
- Engaged actively in professional development activities aimed at increasing knowledge base related to pediatric social work practice.
- Collaborated with other professionals, such as medical personnel, school personnel, mental health providers and community resources to ensure proper coordination of care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
UMC Children's Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2022
- Collaborated with medical professionals to enhance healthcare delivery for pediatric patients
- Performed vitals, patient charting, observations, and reports. Administered non-sterile dressings and conducted bladder scans.
- Proficient in medical terminology
- Customer Service.
- Collected specimens for testing purposes upon request from physicians or nurses.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Observed patients for any changes in their physical or mental condition.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients on a regular schedule to prevent bedsores.
- Reported changes in patient condition to registered nurse or physician.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
Home Health Aid (C.N.A)
Optum Home Health
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Conducted safety assessments of residential properties
- Assisted in performing dressing changes
- Assisted with range of motion exercises and facilitated physical therapy sessions.
- I provided personal care assistance to clients.
- Charting
- Vitals
- Customer service.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Spring Valley Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Work with doctors, nurses, and ancillary medical members to bring great care to our pediatric community
- Vitals, patient charting, observation, report, non-sterile dressings, bladder scans
- Personal cares
- Assist with dressing changes.
Risk Management Analyst
MGM Corporation
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Identified potential sources of systemic risks within a given organization's operations or trading activities.
- Advised senior executives on strategic decisions related to investments or acquisitions that involve significant levels of risk.
- Created educational materials designed to help departmental staff understand complex topics related to financial markets risk.
- Monitored and evaluated the potential risks associated with existing investments, as well as proposed investments.
Claim Adjuster, Bodily Injury
Nationwide Insurance Company
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Investigated insurance claims to determine liability and damages.
- Drafted correspondence related to claim investigations and settlements.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills when interacting with customers.
- Reviewed property damage estimates for accuracy and completeness.
- Developed relationships with clients, underwriters, adjusters, brokers and other internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinated activities between multiple departments within the company.
- Negotiated settlements with claimants, attorneys and other parties.
Education
Bachelor of arts - Social work
University Mass. Global CSWE (aka Brandman University)
02.2021
Skills
- Assessing a person’s immediate safety
- De-escalating emotional situations
- Establishing Boundaries
- Empathetic Listener
- Identify crises causing problems quickly
- Engage in active listening
- Assessments/ psychosocial assessments
- Give gentle feedback
- Ethics and Integrity
- Discharge Planning/prioritize caseloads with client’s needs
- Team Oriented
- Problem Solving/critical thinking
- Maintain ethical principles in advocacy
- Diversity and Inclusion/ remain impartial with client families
- Referrals to Community Resources
- Assessing needs
- Coordinating services
- Team collaborating
- Managing records
- Educating families
- Conducting assessments
- Improving well-being
- Gathering referrals
- Hospice Care
- Palliative Care
- Goal Setting
- Discharge Planning
- Psychosocial evaluations
- Parenting education
- Excellent Communication
- Written Communication
- Case Management
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Experience with at-risk youth
- Self Motivation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
- Multitasking
- Professionalism
- Trauma Informed Care Framework
- Community Resources
- Community Referrals
- Effective Communication
- Active Listening
- Client Needs Assessment
- Home visits
- Child welfare advocate
- Problem-solving abilities
Groupsorganizations
- UMC unit base council meets once a month to bring better practices to the floor
- UMC Sex Trafficking task force: reviewing and implementing safe policies for victims of sex trafficking.
- Elected to Clark County Safe Staff Council.
- Assist with the C.NA clinical ladder.
- Community/UMC Gun Safety Task Force
- UMC and Community Child Abuse Task Force
Abilitiesandskills
- Assessing a person’s immediate safety
- De-escalating emotional situations
- Establishing Boundaries
- Empathetic Listener
- Identify crises causing problems quickly.
- Engage in active listening.
- Assessments/ psychosocial assessments
- Give gentle feedback.
- Ethics and Integrity
- Discharge Planning/prioritize caseloads with client’s needs.
- Team Oriented
- Problem Solving/critical thinking.
- Maintain ethical principles in advocacy.
- Diversity and Inclusion/ remain impartial with client families.
- Referrals to Community Resources
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Medical Social Work
GENTLE CARE HOSPICE
04.2024 - Current
Medical Social Work
UMC Hospital
07.2021 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
UMC Children's Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2022
Home Health Aid (C.N.A)
Optum Home Health
01.2013 - 01.2016
Certified Nursing Assistant
Spring Valley Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2013
Risk Management Analyst
MGM Corporation
01.2006 - 01.2008
Claim Adjuster, Bodily Injury
Nationwide Insurance Company
01.2004 - 01.2006
Bachelor of arts - Social work
University Mass. Global CSWE (aka Brandman University)
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