LaDonna Barge
Albany,GA
Summary
Committed Registered Nurse with 23+ years of experience
Accomplished Case Manager that has mastered handling high intensity and high caseloads without sacrificing quality of care. Operates exceptionally well in high-pressure environments, problem solving, great at multitasking, and time management abilities. Recommends best resources and courses of action to benefit patient needs and return each to optimal quality of life.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Case Manager
Kaiser Permanente
12.2023 - 03.2024
- Communicated regularly with family members regarding patient care needs and progress toward goals.
- Assessed patient's physical, mental, and psychosocial health status to develop individualized care plans.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Coordinated medical services between primary care providers, specialists, hospitals and outpatient clinics.
- Facilitated referrals to community resources for additional support services.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient progress in the electronic health record.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives related to case management processes.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Developed discharge plans for patients transitioning from acute care settings to home or alternate facilities.
Case Manager And Ultilazation Review Nurse
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Albany, GA
10.2017 - 08.2023
- Reduce emergency services cost by 10-15% by curtailing medically unnecessary admissions, length of stays, and readmissions
- Collaborate with physicians and providers to assign correct patient statuses, ensuring compliance to CMS guidelines for reimbursement
- Review patient charts to determine correct status using Care Enhance Review Manager Criteria
- Identify insurance coverage
- EMR and Careport Experience
Home Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Registered Nurse
Dialysis Clinic Inc
Albany, GA
06.2009 - 04.2017
- Conducted home monitoring for patients performing a dialysis treatment, assessed supply area, treatment logs, and reenactment of various issues for resolution
- Instructed patients and family members on how to perform continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and continuous cycles peritoneal dialysis activities
- Educated patients on participating in their dialysis care to prevent future illness, infections, and hospitalizations
- Administered medications as prescribed by physician order; assessed patient responses to treatment therapy making appropriate adjustments to the treatment plan
- Conducted monthly, or as needed, medication reviews
- Reviewed hospital admission and discharge records and instructions with patients and family members
- Performed lab work and worked in triage as needed
- Direct patient care, interaction with outpatient clinicians, and physicians
- Served on the infection and anemia control committees
- Attended annual Renal Conferences for additional educational advancements
- Attended monthly meetings with the interdisciplinary team which consisted of physicians, registered nurses, social workers, and dieticians
- Implemented monthly education for patients and their care givers
Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit Weekends Only
Phoebe Putney Health System
Albany, GA
06.2008 - 12.2013
- Worked as hospital intensive care unit nurse in the Cardiac Care Unit
- Served as a floater between Medical Intensive Care and Surgical Intensive Care Units
- Prioritized care and advocacy for each patient
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action care plan
- Provided skilled, timely and levelheaded emergency response to critical ill patients
- Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in the continuing education programs and classes
- Served as on-call nurse with the Rapid Assessment Team
- Evaluate the patients lab results and contacting the medical practitioner as needed
- Delivered optimum treatments to critical-care patients following prescribed rules, policies, protocol and procedures.
- Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Helped monitor, maintain and improve nursing-sensitive indicators, core measures and other identified outcome metrics.
Charge Nurse For Incenter Hemodialysis Clinic
Dialysis Clinic Inc.
Albany, GA
06.2001 - 03.2008
- Coordinated, tasked and supervised nurses and ancillary staff based on staffing requirements.
- Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Directed unit staff and promoted quality care for diverse patients.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare specialists to devise, implement and modify plans of care defining patient outcome goals
- Audited patient charts in real-time, verifying accuracy and completion of information.
- Distributed assignments to RNs, LPNs and resident advisors, guided work and delivered training to promote proper care standards for patients.
- Advised, coached and mentored experienced and student nurses on medical issues, crisis management and appropriate nursing interventions.
- Reviewed staffing patterns and census of nursing units, meeting staffing needs and budgetary controls.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
Education
BSN - Nursing
Albany State University
12.2000
Skills
- ESCO Nurse ( Case Manager For ESRD Patients)
- Quality assurance controls
- Well-trained in EMR And Careport Software
- Excellent Critical Thinking And Problem Solving Skills
- Ensuring Compliance to CMS guidelines
- Using Care Enhance Review Manager Criteria
- Hardworking And Proactive
- Identifying Insurance Coverage
- Reviewing Patient Charts
- Community Outreach
- Family Education Programs
- Home Visits and Inspections
- Documentation and Reporting
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Annual Case Reviews
- Intervention Plans
- Case Needs Assessment
- Client Advocacy
- Decision Making
- Case Planning
- Health History Documentation
- Email and Telephone Etiquette
- Calm Under Pressure
- Problem-Solving
- Patient Assessment
- Positive Attitude
GA AND CA Nursing License
GA License RN153644. Expires 01/31/2024
CA License RN95346188.
Expires 01/31/2025
Timeline
RN Case Manager
Kaiser Permanente
12.2023 - 03.2024
Case Manager And Ultilazation Review Nurse
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
10.2017 - 08.2023
Home Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Registered Nurse
Dialysis Clinic Inc
06.2009 - 04.2017
Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit Weekends Only
Phoebe Putney Health System
06.2008 - 12.2013
Charge Nurse For Incenter Hemodialysis Clinic
Dialysis Clinic Inc.
06.2001 - 03.2008
BSN - Nursing
Albany State University