Kelsey Cash
Tulsa,OK
Summary
Hospice care professional with extensive knowledge in patient admissions and care coordination. Proven ability to facilitate smooth transitions for patients entering hospice care. Effective in team collaboration and adaptable to changing needs, ensuring high-quality patient support and care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospice Admissions Nurse/ Case Manager
Livewell Hospice
03.2024 - Current
- Streamlined communication with interdisciplinary team members for seamless care coordination during hospice admissions.
- Collaborated with physicians, case managers, and other healthcare professionals to expedite appropriate hospice referrals and admissions.
- Maintained accurate documentation of admission assessments, individualized care plans, and ongoing updates in electronic health records.
- Collaborated with physicians to optimize medication regimens for symptom control in terminally ill patients.
- Managed complex caseloads effectively, prioritizing tasks based on patient acuity levels.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient interactions, assessments, interventions, and responses to care.
Hospice RN Case Manager
Good Shepherd Hospice
12.2021 - 03.2024
- Managed an Interdisciplinary team including Lpns and Home Health Aids
- Collaborated with members of the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement plan of care
- Cared for and managed a large case load with the highest at 36 patients in my team
- Taught patients, caregivers, and families about disease process, diagnosis and prognosis, and disease progression and management
- Provided support and comfort during end-of-life care for both patients and families
Vascular Access Nurse/ Charge Nurse
Saint Francis Health System
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Provided clinical judgement when determining the patients vascular access needs
- Inserted peripheral IV’s, ultrasound guided IV Access, Midlines, accessed Ports, and more
- Completed PICC Line, Midline, Port, and Central Line dressing changes
- Managed and served as a resource for the night shift vascular team
- Troubleshot and resolved vascular access issues to maintain line patency
- Administered de-clotting agents to obstructed central lines
- Performed Central Line lab draws
Registered Nurse
Comprehensive Infectious Disease Center
01.2020 - 09.2020
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV administration, wound and ostomy care and catheter insertion
- Cared for patients in recovery from medical procedures by caring for wounds, monitoring vitals and managing pain
- Set up trays, supplies and sterile fields for office procedures
- Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries
Medical Assistant
Comprehensive Infectious Disease Center
02.2016 - 01.2020
- Sterilized instruments and disposed of contaminated supplies in adherence to OSHA regulations
- Collected forms, copied insurance cards and coordinated patient information for billing and insurance processing
- Followed all principles of asepsis and infection control to meet patient safety guidelines
- Coordinated and executed medical waste disposal according to governmental and organizational standards
- Kept facility stocked with necessary supplies, equipment and instruments
- Printed and filed examination data records according to HIPAA patient standards
- Batch-scanned and indexed patient charts to improve data availability while maintaining security
Education
Bachelors of Nursing -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ09.2021
Associate of Nursing - undefined
Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology - Okmulgee
Okmulgee, OK12.2019
Associate of Applied Science - undefined
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK12.2017
Skills
- Compassionate STD care and counselor
- Disease management programs
- Preparing for procedures
- Infectious disease control
- Patient Management
- Hospice Care and Management
- End of Life Care
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Patient education and counseling
- Inpatient and outpatient care
- Medication and IV administration
- Management of an Interdisciplinary Team
- Clinical documentation
- Care planning
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Home care coordination
- Continuity of care
- Staff training and mentoring
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Timeline
Hospice Admissions Nurse/ Case Manager
Livewell Hospice
03.2024 - Current
Hospice RN Case Manager
Good Shepherd Hospice
12.2021 - 03.2024
Vascular Access Nurse/ Charge Nurse
Saint Francis Health System
06.2021 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse
Comprehensive Infectious Disease Center
01.2020 - 09.2020
Medical Assistant
Comprehensive Infectious Disease Center
02.2016 - 01.2020
Associate of Nursing - undefined
Oklahoma State University Institute Of Technology - Okmulgee
Associate of Applied Science - undefined
Tulsa Community College
Bachelors of Nursing -
Grand Canyon University
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