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Kelley Marie Lester

Dade City,FL

Summary

Over 15 years experience in the healthcare field in many different settings and roles. CPR/BLS, Experience in Acute Care, Medical Surgical, Case Management in Hospice and Home Health and office settings. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; both oral and written. Self-starter, detail oriented, efficient and skilled in high-pressure situations.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse Case Manager- Pool

Gulfside Healthcare Services
Zephryhills, FLORIDA
09.2019 - Current
  • Visiting patient's in home for care, assessments and evaluation of needs
  • Administering medications as ordered
  • Calling MD for additional or change of orders for changes in patient's condition
  • Educating patient and families on patient disease process, hospice policy's and patient care pertaining to patient's specific needs
  • Working in Inpatient setting also with up to 7 patients for acute care symptoms
  • Accessing and de-accessing central line ports, Administering IV medications and transfusions as ordered
  • Manage patient's wound care as ordered and assess wounds for possible further order needs
  • Confer with Interdisciplinary group on patient goals, and patients specific care
  • Charting through EMR system, including adding and removing care plans, and goals, comprehensive assessments, medication administration/ reconciliation, PIE notes, order changes, and many other charting tasks as required per patient specifics
  • Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
  • Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs. ·

Home Health Registered Nurse II Telemonitor RN

Baycare Homecare
Tampa, FL
04.2018 - 12.2019
  • Monitor 75+ patient vital signs and weights daily
  • Call patients daily and alert coordinating staff of abnormal vital sign metrics
  • Coordinate with physicians, pharmacists, patient coordinating supervisors and other interdisciplinary group members on patient needs and facilitate changes in care as needed
  • Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintain patient flow
  • Ensured safety and well-being of patients
  • Chart patient progress and or setbacks and report to interdisciplinary group members problems or concerns
  • Assessed patients' health conditions and asked appropriate questions to better understand current feelings.

Registered Nurse Case Manager

Gulfside Hospice
Zephryhills, FL
05.2016 - 03.2018
  • Manage care for up to 7 patients in hospice inpatient unit
  • Effectively supervise LPN’s and CNA’s on unit
  • Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability
  • Delegated staff nurse duties
  • Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens
  • Performed medication administration and monitoring for need of changes or possible reactions
  • Collaboration with interdisciplinary group on patients progression and needs
  • Assure patients and families have correct DME, medications and discharge instructions when transferring home or to facility

Registered Nurse Clinician I

Baycare St Josephs Hospital Main
Tampa, FL
05.2015 - 05.2016
  • Manage care for up to 7 patients on medical surgical unit
  • Effectively supervise and assist LPN’s and CNA’s on unit
  • Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability
  • Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens
  • Performed medication administration and monitoring for need of changes or possible reactions
  • Collaboration with interdisciplinary group on patients progression and needs
  • Assure patients and families have correct DME, medications and discharge instructions when transferring home or to facility
  • Receive admission of patients and coordinate with MD for orders, care plan and goals of patient specific diagnosis

LPN/ Billing Appeals Specialist

Lifetime Family Urgent Care
Wesley Chapel, FL
04.2011 - 04.2015
  • Experienced inmost aspects in office, floated as needed to all areas
  • Main position included billing appeals and referrals, insurance verification and authorizations
  • Front/back office experience
  • Patient triage and intake
  • Injections, blood draw, EKG, assist Dr.'s with procedures, etc
  • Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests
  • Obtained patient vital signs, and information on signs and symptoms of patients current and past conditions

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse

Suncoast College Of Health
Bradenton, FL
2014

LPN Certification - Nursing

First Coast Technical College
St. Augustine, FL
12.2010

Skills

  • CPR/First Aid certified
  • Efficient and reliable team player
  • Home Health, Hospice and Palliative care experience
  • Proficient in patient evaluation, intervention and assessment
  • EMR charting and applications
  • High level of autonomy
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Patient/family focused
  • Acute care/ Med Surge experience
  • Quick learner in all nursing aspects, and with computer applications
  • Intravenous therapy

Timeline

Registered Nurse Case Manager- Pool

Gulfside Healthcare Services
09.2019 - Current

Home Health Registered Nurse II Telemonitor RN

Baycare Homecare
04.2018 - 12.2019

Registered Nurse Case Manager

Gulfside Hospice
05.2016 - 03.2018

Registered Nurse Clinician I

Baycare St Josephs Hospital Main
05.2015 - 05.2016

LPN/ Billing Appeals Specialist

Lifetime Family Urgent Care
04.2011 - 04.2015

Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse

Suncoast College Of Health

LPN Certification - Nursing

First Coast Technical College
Kelley Marie Lester