Lisa Desimon RN MSN CWON CCS
Tacoma,WA
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 38 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Case Management. Staff Education, medical nursing specialty. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Utilization mngt, Clinical or non clinical position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
RN CWON
MultiCare Health Systems
02.2022 - Current
- General acute care hospital CWON consults MultiCare Home
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
Kaiser Permanente
01.2014 - 01.2022
- Home health Wound Ostomy consults acting as a consultant with wound ostomy visits
- General nursing assessments, education/ training staff
- CTI for the CWON WTA/OTA program:
- Clinical Skills Instructor for the WTA program precepting 18-20 clinicians in skills or doing compression wraps, PI identifications, performing ABI's, NPWT dressing changes, and one on one verbal testing as well as written testing required.
RN cwon
Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, Wa
01.2012 - 12.2013
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Case Manager Specialist
Multicare health systems
Tacoma, Wa
12.2017 - 01.2018
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
RN Case Manager
Barnes Jewish
St louis, Mo
04.2004 - 12.2011
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Monitored clients' progress and tracked client services to provide crisis interventions.
- Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare professionals to provide useful benefits to clients.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Developed comprehensive discharge plans to transition clients to appropriate service providers in community.
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to determine timely delivery of services.
Case Manager
Swedish Medical Center
03.2000 - 11.2004
- Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
- Completed entries in log books, journals, and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
- Monitored client health by performing routine pulse, temperature and blood pressure checks.
- Provided education on health and nutrition for patients to maintain healthy habits and wellbeing.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations, and procedural costs.
- Evaluated treatment plans against individual goals and healthcare standards.
- Monitored clients' progress and tracked client services to provide crisis interventions.
Medicare Compliance Surveyor
Indiana state board of health
Indianapolis, IN
03.1996 - 06.2000
- Developed comprehensive discharge plans to transition clients to appropriate service providers in community.
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to determine timely delivery of services.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
RN Staff Nurse
Westview Manor
Bedford, In
01.1992 - 03.1996
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Developed and implemented safety plans for clients at risk of harm to provide protection.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Administered medication as directed by physician.
- Evaluated treatment plans against individual goals and healthcare standards.
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to determine timely delivery of services.
Charge Registered Nurse
Westview Manor
Bedford, In
01.1988 - 12.1992
Charge Nurse, Surgical Floor
Dunn Memorial Hospital
Bedford, In
09.1982 - 09.1992
Education
Bachelors - Nursing
Certified CompressionSpecialist/Lymphedema -
IlWTI
International Lymphedema Wound - undefined
Therapy
MSN Masters Science - Nursing
WGU/ Western Govenors University
BSN RN diploma degree - Nursing
Saint Louis University Hospital
CWON Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse - Certified through the CWON WOC wound ostomy society - undefined
2013
Skills
- Skills Used
- WCON certification skills, board certified Wound Ostomy nurse
- RN Wound Care/ Ostomy CWON
- MultiCare Health System - Tacoma, WA
- December 2017 to January 2018
- Home health RN hired as CON for Home Health visits for patients with wounds, ostomies post discharge from
- Hospital/ SNF's
- WOCN Ostomy Wound Nurse
- Swedish Medical Center
- January 2012 to December 2013
- Responsibilities included:
- RN CWON in small Wound Ostomy dept Swedish Medial Center Occasional consultant visits and video consultant
- Visits in sister Swedish hospitals
- Saw pts on floors and wrote wound recommendations , saw Ostomy pts in Ostomy clinic as well Stoma markings,
- Dealt with complex wound pts, fistulas, NPWT, amputees, post surgical incisional wds, Venous, arterial, wds, PI's
- Standards Administration
- Patient Medical Histories
- Infection Control Procedures
- Resource Allocation
- Compliance Issues
- Diagnostic Software
- Establish Policies
- Clinical Reporting
- Test Interpretations
- Medication Oversight
- Electronic Medical Record Software
- Accurate Documentation
- Medicare Regulation
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Administrative Staff Supervision
- Patient Flow
- Problem Identification
- Patient Admission
- Direct Supervision
- Resource Information
- Nursing Assignments
- Community Program Referrals
- Treatment Options
- Manage Cases
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Compassionate and Caring
- Clinical Staff Management
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Clear Patient Communication
- Heart Failure
- EMR Systems
- Seasoned in Medical Clinical Procedures
- Medicaid Application
- Individualized Treatment Plans
- Treatment Recommendations
- Conflict Resolution
- Manage Records
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Nursing Operations Management
- Licensed RN
- RN Case Management
- Training and Development
- Cultural Awareness
- Planning and Coordination
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- First Aid/CPR
- Excellent Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Organization and Time Management
- [Type] Software Proficiency
- Dependable and Responsible
- Decision-Making
- PPE Compliance
Accomplishments
- EPIC and MCKession HBOC experience EMR documentation
- OASIS Medicare Compliance
- WCC Wound Care Certified via the WCEI , then CWON certified and current
- Home Health Case Management
- Home Health visits/ Delta computer software use, Interqual experience
- Case Managed patient case load for culturally diverse population with various acuities and post op care/ wound management needs
- Medicare Compliance Surveyor for Long Term Care facilities and Assisted Living
- Medical surveyor for regulations for Long Term Care facilities for the entire state
- Charge Nurse and Education nurse to staff
- General Post Op medical surgical floor, heavy wound and post op surgical care needs.
- Supervision - Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff.
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
- Training - Trained team of staff nurses in medical office procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
- Supervised team of Number staff members.
Certification
RN License Washington state
CWON
CCS
Additional Information
- Authorized to work in the US for any employer, Willing to relocate to Tacoma, WA
Affiliations
Certified wound ostomy society
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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