KIMBERLEY ALGER RN BSN

Temporary detail to Behavior Health to serve as COMPACT Act Coordinator.

Followed National Suspense directive to build a program to serve veterans in acute suicidal crisis under the benefits offered in the COMPACT Act law.

Collaborated with stakeholders to build a program that met all Suspense details.

Collaborated with other VA Compact Act Coordinators to build National policies and procedures for ensuring veterans get continuity of care under COMPACT Act care episodes.

Evaluated daily SPRITE reports to coordinate care with the Suicide Prevention Team, Eligibility, Community Care, Pharmacy, PATS-R, and Revenue to ensure veterans were getting the proper benefits under the COMPACT Act.

Work collaboratively with public relations officer and various department chiefs to facilitate the education of VA employees on COMPACT Act-related issues both at the local campus and CBOCS.

Work collaboratively with local community care providers and facilities to educate them on COMPACT Act-related benefits and requirements for proper reimbursement.

Temporary detail to RRU to assist in preparing for CARF survey.

Assisted in updating protocols to ensure quality of care for veterans

Organized data into report-building spreadsheets

Assisted floor RNs with performing urine drug screens, breath alcohol testing, COVID screenings, obtaining vital signs, and daily education classes.

Assisted veterans with physical and psychosocial needs and reinforcement of care plans.

Participated in interdisciplinary discussions to further veterans care plans.

Assisted on weekends as an extra RN as needed.

• Duties include: serving Veterans in their pursuit of managing chronic pain associated with military service
• Education, clinical procedures, referral management, therapeutic communication and general assistance in utilizing all available pain control measures (yoga, tai chi, whole health modalities, Physical/Occupational therapy, mental health improvement, mindfulness).
• Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
• Facilitated effective communication between clinical team members during interdisciplinary meetings for seamless coordination of care efforts.
• Evaluated patient outcomes and adjusted nursing care plans as needed for optimal progression toward health goals.
• Maintained patient confidentiality and adhered to HIPAA regulations in all aspects of clinical practice, safeguarding sensitive information.

• Duties include: Chronic care case management for both mental and physical health
• Transitional Care management post hospitalization, Chronic pain/pain contract management
• Collaboration on special projects for development of care models for geriatrics, mental health, and chronic disease patient populations
• Assisting patients with meeting SDOH deficiencies
• Rooming patients, making appointments, supervision of MA staff, injections, medication refills and education.

• Duties include: Covering all PRN patient needs for after hours and weekend calls for 40-60 hospice patients
• This includes deaths, wound management, pain management, catheter management, managing changing psychosocial needs of patients and families, coordination of referral information and working collaboratively with discharge planning
• Working as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care to patients, while meeting regulatory needs
• Assisting patients/families in best use of medical resources and avoiding unnecessary ER visits
• Coordination of needs if ER/in-patient admission are necessary.

• Duties include case managing treatment resistant patients in a mental health capacity to help them manage their mental and physical health to decrease utilization
• Assisted in helping to get them engaged with mental health providers, a nutritionist, and community resources
• Worked collaboratively with other disciplines to ensure continuity of care for best outcomes.

• Duties include caring for patients during their surgical recovery, medical patients with acute health issues, patients in various states of drug/medication detox
• IV management, pain management, care planning, working with an IDT to facilitate successful discharge
• Managing ancillary staff
• Patient education Medication management
• Safety team and crisis management.

• Duties include working collaboratively with PSRs, MAs, Nurses, Doctors and pharmacists to provide patient centered care in the primary care setting to include immunization, medication education and refill management, diabetic education and assessment and management of diabetic supplies and medications, triaging patient's health care status and prioritizing their needs according to acuteness, rooming patients, working with ancillary departments/outside clinics to coordinate services for continuity of care
• Data entry and management of an EMR
• Currently working in Internal Medicine.

• Duties included assisting the State of Washington in developing a care team for the opening of the new 80 bed SNF/Rehab for Veterans
• Participated in training/supervising NAC staff to develop policies, skills, routines and safety precautions for caring for patients in a small home model vs a traditional long-term care setting
• Assisted DNS, Staff development coordinator and Infection Control RN in working through proposed policies for clinical effectiveness in the patient care environment
• Trained in electronic chart management and pharmacy systems
• Worked collaboratively with other departments to develop all things needed to open a SNF/Rehab facility from the ground up
• Served those who Served.

• Duties include assessment and management of various types of physical ailment using nursing protocols
• Patient education, medication education, administrating medication, wound care, IV therapy, psych issues/suicide prevention, trauma care, routine physical issues, disease management and education, Hospice care
• Advocate for patient needs with regard to ensuring their legal right to OTC products was met in order to improve their overall health and decrease utilization
• Work collaboratively with security and behavioral health in care planning
• Assisted in obtaining new IV pumps where the safety key was not bypassed ensuring safe practice.

• Duties included All aspects of home care for patients who developed cancer related to chemical exposure while working at Hanford
• Wound care, medication management, diabetes management, family/patient education related to disease process, coordinate care between physicians
• End of life care

• Duties included all aspects of home health care
• Medication management, IV insertion/management and infusions, port access and care, central line care, wound care, wound vac management, diabetic management, pain management, patient/family education, initiate and amend care plan as indicated, collect information for OASIS assessment
• Lead fact finding project to determine most effective means of obtaining valid temps from home health patients, resulting in change to entire department process to temporal thermometers
• Manage ancillary staff as appropriate
• End of life/palliative care

• Duties included all aspects of care of the home health and hospice patient
• Medication management, IV insertion/management and infusions, port access and care, central line care, wound care, wound vac management, diabetic management, pain management, palliative care, patient/family education, initiate and amend care plan as indicated, collect information for OASIS assessment
• Work with an interdisciplinary team to meet the needs of hospice patients
• Act as preceptor to student nurses.

• Duties included all aspects of long-term care and rehab care
• Medication management, IV management, wound care/treatments, implement and modify care plans as indicated, supervise ancillary staff, communicate with physicians, patient/family education
• End of life/palliative care
• Collect data for MDS assessments.

• Duties included all aspects of patient care on busy medical floor
• Medication management, IV management, central line/mediport management, wound care, patient/family education, manage ancillary staff, float to other areas of hospital as assigned.