Lisa Griffin
Registered Nurse
St Johns ,FL
Summary
Compassionate nurse with over eight years of experience, currently providing quality patient care management for the Community Hospice GIP unit. I am a self-motivated professional, promoting attention to detail, and the drive to resolve issues effectively. I demonstrate a passion for advocating for patient needs and assuring that they receive quality care. I am proficient in updating charts per CMS guidelines, monitoring medications, and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Strong interpersonal abilities.
Six years of hospice offering top-level skills in patient assessment and medication management. I spent two years on our admissions team, later transitioning to GIP, where I’ve been for the last four years. Promoting kindness, dedication, and empathy that ensure patient dignity while assisting loved ones with emotional needs is important for the patient and family during this unfamiliar territory.
Past experience in a med-surg/progressive unit working with a diverse patient population, education provided reinforcing the physician's plan of treatment, and promoting self-management for optimal health. In addition, past experience with UM evaluating and ensuring patients received the care needed ultimately helps to control healthcare costs.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
GIP RN
Community Hospice of Northeast Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
02.2022 - Current
- Attended continuing education courses to stay up-to-date on current trends in nursing practice.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients, including administering medications, wound care, and IV therapy.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Assessed patient health and developed individualized care plans accordingly.
- Performed physical examinations and assessments of patients' medical histories.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, respiration rate, pulse rate.
- Provided emotional support to families facing difficult decisions about a loved one's care.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
Utilization Review - Remote Fl
Ally Align
Richmond , VA
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Collaborated with providers to obtain required clinical information, supporting prior authorization determinations and individual inquiries.
- Determined medical necessity and cost-effectiveness of services through utilization review processes.
- Applied medical criteria and clinical judgement to researched cases to evaluate and establish determinations.
- Reviewed patient admissions to determine medical necessity as directed by MCG criteria.
- Collaborated with plan management, Medical director, nurse practitioners, in group meetings to identify issues and find cost-effective solutions.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
Registered Nurse
Community Hospice
Jacksonville , FL
03.2019 - 06.2021
- Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care.
- Advocated for patients by identifying insurance coverage, communicating care preferences to practitioners and verifying interventions met patients' treatment goals.
- Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient goals.
- Counseled patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
- Improved patient outcomes and quality of care by determining and suggesting changes to processes.
- Delivered high-quality and compassionate care to indigent and low-income patient communities.
- Communicated with hospital physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.
- Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
- Oversaw patient admission processes to coordinate efficient movements and related paperwork.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Collaborated with doctors to plan comfort care and prevent return hospitalization due to complications.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, disease process and medication side effects.
- Monitor scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
- Discussed hospice care and philosophies ranging from assessment to development and implementation of care plans.
- Delivered direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and identifying comfort care options.
- Boosted patient outcomes by prioritizing nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reporting on each patient's status.
- Conducted patient assessments and reviewed diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information used to create focused care plans.
- Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
- Developed appropriate care plans for at-risk individuals and high-risk families.
- Reviewed effectiveness of comfort care needs for individual and family situations.
- Collaborated with various healthcare providers to facilitate delivery of services.
- Determined and coordinated appropriate level of care to meet individual patient needs.
Registered Nurse
UF Health Jacksonville
Jacksonville , FL
11.2017 - 06.2019
- Providing continued assessments throughout my shift. Monitor and document progress of patient care. Provide specific needs of patient; cardiac monitoring, respiratory monitoring, tracheotomy care/suctioning, peritoneal dialysis, colostomy care, IV infusions, heparin drips, blood administration, admissions & discharges, CIWA, additional physician orders, and prepare for procedures.
- Maintain vitals WNL and treatment of care per protocol.
- Accurate documentation and charting.
- Time management and coordinating patient care.
- Educate patient and family for optimal health.
- Provide treatments, blood collection, additional labs, and wound care.
- Recognized for knowledge and achievements in areas including clinical & communication skills, medical team collaboration, HIPPA standards, Joint Commission standards providing safe quality care.
- Initiated care plans during admission.
- Boosted patient outcomes by prioritizing nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reporting on each patient's status.
- Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain School of Nursing
Jacksonville, Fl 06.2017
Skills
- Patient advising
- Documentation expertise
- Treatment plans knowledge
- Emotional awareness
- Care planning
- Patient assessment
- Medication and IV administration
- IV drug therapy management
- Intake and discharge
- Adaptability
- Organized
- Detailed-oriented
- EMR
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification & AED
- State of Florida License RN9471609
- Valid drivers license
Additional Information
COVID vaccinated 1/20/21 & 2/11/21
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
GIP RN
Community Hospice of Northeast Florida
02.2022 - Current
Utilization Review - Remote Fl
Ally Align
02.2021 - 02.2022
Registered Nurse
Community Hospice
03.2019 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse
UF Health Jacksonville
11.2017 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain School of Nursing
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