LEE VIXAMA
Kissimmee
Summary
Empathetic Hospice Nurse promoting over 15 years of expertise in healthcare industry. Knowledgeable in at-home and inpatient settings. Successful background providing compassionate, quality palliative care.
Experienced Hospice Nurse with background in home and institutional care. Works gently with patients and family to provide comfort and palliative care. Supports family with extensive resources and information concerning end-of-life events and expectations. Maintains round-the-clock availability to patients and families.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Gentiva Hospice
09.2020 - Current
- Responsible for ensuring the intake and referral processes are performed effectively and timely to meet the needs of patients, families and referral sources
- Completes the admissions process on referred patients in emergency cases, as staffing indicates, and for inpatient hospice admissions
- Provides accurate and timely information regarding hospice services to anyone inquiring
- Respond in a timely manner to referral resouces, and initiates paperwork to begin Intake/referral process
- Serve as patient advocate in evaluating and developing a plan of care
- Calling on multiple account types – SNF’s, ALF’s, Hospitals and Physicians
- Offering in-services and education on the benefits of hospice
Cornerstone Hospice
02.2013 - 09.2020
- Ensure the best and most cohesive way of collaborating with the interdisciplinary team and communicating effectively with the patient and family members
- Assist with discharge planning of patients with case managers in hospitals that are hospice appropriate
- Provide on-going assessment of patient’s medical condition and need for symptom management for chronically ill patients
- Educate and counsel patient and family regarding care needs
- Demonstrate competency in skills for pain and symptom control, wound care and infusion therapy including mediport access and phlebotomy
- Initiate palliative nursing procedures as appropriate to the patient’s care and safety
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Polk State College
2015
Bachelor's - Science in Microbiology and Molecular Biology
University of Central Florida
2005
Skills
- Patient Discharging
- Home Visits
- Disease Management Programs
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Patient Assessments
- Medical Screening
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Managing Deadlines
- Medical Evaluations
- Follow-Up Calls
- Setting Up Referrals
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Well Visit Procedures
- Family Planning Services Education
- Inpatient and Outpatient Care
- Call Triaging
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Care Plan Development
- Hospice Philosophy Understanding
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Gentiva Hospice
09.2020 - Current
Cornerstone Hospice
02.2013 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Polk State College
Bachelor's - Science in Microbiology and Molecular Biology
University of Central Florida
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