KIM Clark
Cedar Hill,Tx
Summary
MISSION: To participate with and lead a home health care team in such a way that supports physicians to improve the health and well-being of patients, controls costs, improves profitability, and allows team members to learn new skills and grow professionally.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Virtual Registered Nurse
SCP Health
Dallas, TX
01.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create comprehensive patient care plans.
- Monitored patient vitals and communicated significant changes to healthcare providers.
- Informed physicians of patient status updates, test results, and medication adjustments.
- Provided telephone triage services, gathering essential information to assess conditions.
- Identified urgent medical situations and directed cases to appropriate providers or facilities.
RN case manager
United Healthcare
10.2019 - 01.2024
- Performed telephonic assessments including ongoing re-assessment, case planning, service coordination and monitoring of the services that eligible members with special needs receive.
- Collaborated with the members and other health care providers to facilitate members access to health and social services, foster adherence to efficient and cost-effective medical treatment regimens which enhance member's health and well-being.
- Facilitated a proactive partnership with members to enhance and personalize management of health-related needs.
- Conducted comprehensive assessment of needs, continuous care plan development, coordination and evaluation of member's services leading to the goal of equipping and empowering members and caregivers to easily access resources and adopt healthy lifestyles that will increase their ability to remain in the most appropriate care setting.
- Also responsible for providing health education, coaching and treatment decision support for members.
- Participated in Interdisciplinary Team conferences (IDT) to review care plan and member progress on identified goals and interventions.
RN Case Manager
Aetna
04.2018 - 10.2019
- Perform assessments to assess needs for services and benefits.
- Refer members to various health care and social services.
- Collaborate with various human service providers.
- Participate in weekly nursing rounds with medical director.
- Perform post discharge assessments.
- Provide teaching on disease process and advocate for patients rights.
HOME HEALTH MANAGEMENT
DFW Home Health
Dallas, Texas
12.2015 - 04.2018
- Provided and directed provision of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and agency policies.
- Coordinated total plan of care with other health care supervised home health aides in home and professionals involved in care, and helped to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with physician, agency personnel, patient, family, and community resources.
- Performed admission, transfer, recertification, resumption of care, and discharge for the home care patient.
- Educated patients and caregivers on disease process, medications, plan of care, and individualized treatment plans.
Clinical Supervisor
MAXIM HOME HEALTH CARE
Fort Worth, Texas
08.2014 - 12.2015
- Managed the delivery of home health care to 22-25 adult patients for a major national company providing care to patients in Fort Worth and Tarrant County.
- Supervised LVNs, CNAs, and Home Health Aides.
- Reviewed, analyzed, and updated patient's' Plan of Care and Medication Administration Records.
- Admitted, certified, and recertified patients with physicians and insurance providers.
- Participated in weekly business meetings regarding quality of care, patient load, billing issues, and competent performance of new-hire nursing personnel.
- Interviewed, evaluated, and screened prospective employees for nursing and other patient care positions.
- Conducted new-hire orientations for CNAs.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional case management and nursing supervision that controlled operating costs and increased profitability.
Manager, Patient Care
INTERIM HOME HEALTH CARE
Fort Worth, Texas
07.2009 - 07.2014
- Manage daily operations for a home health care agency that serves patients in the Fort Worth, Arlington, and Tarrant County areas.
- Manage cases involving patients with knee replacements, immobility issues, infusions for immune deficiency disorders, and other medical conditions.
- Continually review, analyze, and update patient's' Plan of Care and Medication Administration Records (MARs).
- Admit, certify, and recertify patients with physicians and insurance providers.
- Train, develop, and evaluate performance of new-hire RNs to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures for patient care, Medicare/Medicaid/private insurance, Oasis documentation, and ICD-9 medical coding.
- Provide on-going field training to nurses to support them to become highly skilled in nursing and medical procedures with patients at home.
- Continually evaluate and document nurses' patient care skills to ensure they meet and exceed industry standards for exceptional patient care.
- Coordinate verification and approval of insurance payments with Director of Nursing to ensure prompt payment by insurers.
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Assisted new owners with the development and implementation of policies and procedures to increase patient caseload.
Registered Nurse, ICU
METHODIST HOSPITAL NORTHLAKE
Gary, Indiana
05.2006 - 06.2009
- Provided high-quality nursing care to critically ill patients in a 2:1 and 3:1 trauma and post-surgical setting.
- Admitted new patients after initial care in the Emergency Department.
- Documented patient assessments and updated patients' medical records to ensure accuracy.
- Followed and complied with physicians' stated orders in a timely manner.
- Monitored and communicated to physicians the progress of patients that were intubated and on critical intravenous drips such as Insulin, Cardizem, Dopamine, Versed, and Diprivan.
- Maintained and updated patients' medical records.
- Consulted with and advised family members regarding patient treatment.
- Assigned to the Code Blue team and assisted with emergency treatment of patients.
- Monitored and interpreted EKG strips to determine most effective patient treatments.
- Documented medications administered to patients to ensure accuracy.
- Assisted physicians with placement of PICC/ central lines, chest tubes, bone biopsies, and laboratory tests.
- Leading hospital in urban Gary in northern Indiana
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
Indiana University Northwest
Gary, IndianaCertification
- Registered Nurse (Compact), Texas Board of Nursing, Austin, TX, 05/09, Present
- Registered Nurse, Indiana Board of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN, 07/06, 10/09
Mission
To participate with and lead a home health care team in such a way that supports physicians to improve the health and well-being of patients, controls costs, improves profitability, and allows team members to learn new skills and grow professionally.
Professional Development
- NIH Stroke Protocol Certification
- EKG Interpretation
- ACLS/BCLS
- Hemodynamic Medications
- Computerized Charting
- IV Therapy
Timeline
Virtual Registered Nurse
SCP Health
01.2024 - Current
RN case manager
United Healthcare
10.2019 - 01.2024
RN Case Manager
Aetna
04.2018 - 10.2019
HOME HEALTH MANAGEMENT
DFW Home Health
12.2015 - 04.2018
Clinical Supervisor
MAXIM HOME HEALTH CARE
08.2014 - 12.2015
Manager, Patient Care
INTERIM HOME HEALTH CARE
07.2009 - 07.2014
Registered Nurse, ICU
METHODIST HOSPITAL NORTHLAKE
05.2006 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
Indiana University Northwest