Mary Jo Durbin
Kentucky
Summary
Experienced registered nurse of 28 years seeking a challenging role as a Legal Nurse Consultant. Leveraging my extensive clinical background and passion for legal matters to provide valuable insights and enhance legal strategies.
Dedicated registered nurse with 28 years of diverse experience across medical-surgical units, intensive care, oncology, and hospice care. Proven ability to interpret complex medical records and analyze health care issues within a legal context. Seeking to apply my expertise as an independent Legal Nurse Consultant.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Case Manager (Telephonic)
Home MD House calls
Waterford, Mi
01.2022 - 06.2024
- Lead behavioral health case manager -formulated behavioral health Interdisciplinary team and structure
- Researched and created process and care planning to assist patients with behavioral needs
- Conducted behavioral health outreach to enhance patient wellbeing Lead chronic care case manager, doing outreach to high-risk patients and addressing health gaps
- Provided education and support
- Also, a significant participant in managing a project for effective communication between departments
- Coordinated care transitions and ensured continuity of care
- This developed efficiency in the care for patients which resulted in an overall positive impact and decrease in hospitalizations by 28%.
HCM care manager
Humana
Louisville, Kentucky
11.2013 - 01.2022
- Conducted telephonic outreach to patients with chronic conditions, coordinating care plans and ensuring adherence to treatment protocols
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams, including physicians, social workers, and pharmacists, to optimize patient outcomes
- Developed personalized care plans, emphasizing preventive measures and patient education.
Registered Nurse onsite Case manager
Spaid Nursing Service
Louisville, Kentucky
08.2007 - 08.2012
- Supervisor for an interdisciplinary team of registered nurses, therapists, providers and specialists in the field of chronic care management, specifically handling highly complex cases.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Agency
08.1999 - 08.2007
- Provided direct patient care in medical surgical, telemetry, cardiac, oncology, geriatrics, post operative, ICU and TCU
- Administered medications, IV, monitored vital signs, assisted with procedures, care planning
- Conducted thorough assessments, administered treatments, and monitored patient progress
- Documented patient information accurately and maintained confidentiality
- Educated patients and families on treatment plans and health management
- Advocated for patients’ rights and comfort, maintaining a patient-centered approach.
Registered Nurse
Baptist Northeast
LaGrange, Kentucky
08.1999 - 10.2001
- Med surg, ICU, TCU
Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt Hospital
Nashville, Tennessee
10.1997 - 08.1999
- Cardiac, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell patients
Education
Skills
- Medical Record Analysis
- Legal Compliance
- RN Case Management
- Communication and Advocacy
- Research and Documentation
- Ability to multitask
- Flexibility
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Google documents
- Clinical setting
- Registered nurse
- Medical evaluation
- Mental Health Support
- Drug calculations
- Referral Coordination
- Patient Advocacy
- Patient care planning
- Chronic Disease Management
- Medical Records Management
- Quality Improvement
- Healthcare regulations
- Care Coordination
- Emotional Intelligence
- Care Plan Development
- Cardiac monitoring
- Patient Counseling
- Geriatric Care
- Discharge Planning
- Case Management
- Emotional awareness
- Goal Setting
- Indirect Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Management
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
- Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA)
- Case Management Society of America (CMSA)
- American Holistic Nurse Association (AHNA)
Certification
- Registered Nurse- Kentucky (compact state)
- Registered Nurse- Michigan
- Case Manager Certification- CMSA
- Geriatric certification- Almost Family Geriatric credentialing
- BLS/CPR-current
- ACLS-current
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Registered Nurse Case Manager (Telephonic)
Home MD House calls
01.2022 - 06.2024
HCM care manager
Humana
11.2013 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse onsite Case manager
Spaid Nursing Service
08.2007 - 08.2012
Registered Nurse (RN)
Agency
08.1999 - 08.2007
Registered Nurse
Baptist Northeast
08.1999 - 10.2001
Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt Hospital
10.1997 - 08.1999