Driven Registered Nurse with 17 years of experience caring for patients within acute care, home health settings. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment. Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Work History
RN Case Manager
Cambia | 2022 - Current
Coordinated patient care plans, ensuring alignment with clinical guidelines and policies.
Assessed patient needs through comprehensive evaluations and developed tailored interventions.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance communication and improve care delivery.
Monitored patient progress, adjusting care plans based on ongoing assessments and feedback.
Educated patients and families on treatment options, promoting health literacy and self-management.
Mentored junior staff, fostering professional development and enhancing team performance.
Collaborated closely with physicians to develop individualized treatment plans, supporting optimal patient outcomes.
RN Private Care
6 Years 3 Months
Self Employed | 03.2020 - Current
Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
Prioritized nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reported patient status.
Home Health RN Case Manager
4 Years
Providence St Joseph | 03.2016 - 03.2020
Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs.
Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, introducing revisions to care plans as needed.
Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
Participated in on-call rotations and delivered after-hours care.
Worked with vendors on provision of medical equipment, supplies and services.
Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
RN Acute Care Float Nurse
9 Years 10 Months
Providence St Joseph | 05.2010 - 03.2020
Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
Cared expertly for individuals with wide array of medical issues such as pulmonary, cardiology and infectious disease patients.
Delivered physician-ordered treatments and monitored responses to quickly spot complications and side effects.
Assessed patients using comprehensive evaluation techniques and sound clinical judgment.
Developed and implemented individualized care plans to meet each patients' unique needs.
Improved care outcomes with proactive education, communication and guidance for patients and family members.
Deployed therapeutic communication and active listening and teaching to establish relationships with patients, families and health care team for optimum patient care.
Participated in bedside reporting and handoff at change of shift and for patient transfers.
Administered medications and treatments as directed and as appropriate for patient's medical care in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team.
Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing Practice
Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla, WA | 06.2009
Skills
Patient monitoring
Diabetes management
Patient education and counseling
Complex Case Management with Team and Provider collaboration