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Summary
Dedicated, skilled Nurse with over 15 years experience,and a broad range of health care experience. Caring professional with superior communication and management skills.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Liaison
Centene Corporation
01.2008 - Current
- Identifies, manages and develops lead sources for multiple Kindred LTAC Hospitals.
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with Attending Physicians, Case Managers, and all other potential referral sources in area Boston Hospitals.
- Conducts on-site clinical assessments of potential patients, determines appropriateness for admission and continuum of care.
- Obtain necessary information (medical and financial) to qualify patient for admission.
- Facilitates all aspects of smooth transfer/admission process.
- Routinely serves as conduit of information between case managers, physicians, and others of the health care team.
- Conduct regular visits to referring Boston hospitals to promote skilled services.
- Routinely coordinates functions, conferences and in-services for sales presentations.
Staff Nurse/Preceptor
Kindred Hospital-Boston
01.1998 - 01.2008
- ACLS Certified Staff Nurse
- Responsible for providing quality patient care to a wide range of medically complex patients. Performed medication administration, treatments, assessments/reassessments of patient conditions and response to interventions.
- Cardiac monitoring, establishing IV access and administering titrated medications, provided care to ventilator dependent patients.
- Coordinated admissions and discharges, provided patient and family teaching.
- Member of rapid response and code team.
- Member of LVAD team, attended weekly rounds at Tufts Medical Center with CCU, Cardiomyopathy Clinic, and heart transplant team.
- Medical-Behavioral training and experience.
- Clinical preceptor: involved with orientation program and assisting with clinical education.
- Member of Nursing Council, Wound Care and Infection Control Team, Quality Assurance Program and Patient Safety Committee.
- Contributed substantially to successful Joint Commission and Department of Public Health Surveys.
Case Manager
Maryville Academy
03.2004 - 01.2008
- Daily utilization review, using Interqual criteria of long term acute care patients with multi system illnesses.
- Lead the weekly interdisciplinary patient care rounds.
- Managed discharge planning and placement of patients from long term acute care to, skilled nursing facilities, long term care facilities, home with home health services, hospice, and psychiatric facilities.
- Communicated and coordinated with managed care companies, physicians, families and patients for best possible outcomes transitioning from acute care stays to discharge.
- Assisted physicians, charge nurse, patient care nurses and all disciplines of the health care team with appropriate utilization of care.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Regis College
Weston, MANursing
Shawsheen Practical School of Nursing
Billerica, MASkills
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Dedicated, hardworking, energetic, flexible, adapt easy to change of environment and work schedule
- Excellent team player with positive attitude; great leadership and problem solving skills
- Strong critical thinking skills, capable of assessing conditions and implementing appropriate intervention
- Widely recognized as an excellent care provider and patient advocate
- Dependable, able to work independently, requiring little guidance
Certification
MA Licensed Practical Nurse
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Certifications
Licensed Practical Nurse
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Liaison
Centene Corporation
01.2008 - Current
Case Manager
Maryville Academy
03.2004 - 01.2008
Staff Nurse/Preceptor
Kindred Hospital-Boston
01.1998 - 01.2008
Associate of Science - Nursing
Regis College
Nursing
Shawsheen Practical School of Nursing