Megan Meek
Kingwood,TX
Summary
Dedicated and versatile Registered Nurse with 21 years of experience who works independently or as an active team player. Reliable, trustworthy, and honest. Responds quickly to emergency situations and maintains a calm and reassuring demeanor in high-risk situations. Patient advocate. Ambitious, compassionate, patient-focused registered nurse with knowledge in patient care settings that include hospital, community, and home care. Experience in coordinating individualized plans of care and discharge teaching to patients and their family while working with each patient to to address their concerns, fears, medical difficulties and options. Communicate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure patient receives quality holistic care. Certified in ACLS, BLS, PALS, RUG.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LTSS RN Service Coordinator
Anthem/Elevance Health
Houston, TX
05.2022 - Current
- Accurate completion of state forms for Star Plus, CFC, and HCBS Waiver participation (MNLOC, H2060, H6516, etc)
- Completing timely and accurate assessments for long term support services in the community as designated by the state requirements
- Served as interim team lead
- Assess members comprehensive medical and social support and devise a comprehensive plan of care to support members self-management of conditions, arrange for services and ensure continuity of care at optimal levels.
- Design care plans which ensure seamless continuity of care, minimize the potential for duplication of services, and reduce fragmentation and gaps in care to support safe living in the community.
- Enhance and continuously improve communication and collaborative relationships with multi-disciplinary healthcare team members including payors and providers.
- Served as an active team member and preceptor for new hires.
RN
Kingwood Emergency Hospital
Kingwood, TX
12.2019 - Current
- Provided direct nursing care to patients, including administering medications, wound care, and IV therapy.
- Administer care and medications using age appropriate guidelines in accordance with hospital policy
- Excellent communication skills with interdisciplinary team that results in quality patient care
- Document change in patient status and assessments and communicate with physician
- Intervene in emergent situations and serve as patient’s advocate
- Educate patients on self-care, nutrition, and healthy lifestyle choices and respond to concerns related to medication and preventative care
- Run and result lab work
- Work on med-surg/telemetry unit as needed to care for admitted patients
- Perform chart audits and participate in quarterly Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) meetings
- Managed complex cases involving multiple diagnoses or treatments.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
RN
Kingwood Emergency Room
Kingwood, TX
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Assess and triage patients in a free-standing emergency room
- Work closely with physician in the care and treatment of patients
- Administer medications ordered by physician and educate patient on medications being administered as well as patient disease process
- Assess and care for adult and pediatric patients
- Keep patients updated on plan of care throughout their stay
- Educate and perform discharge teaching to patients and their family and verify patient understanding of discharge instructions
- Initiate IV’s and draw blood
- Run and result lab work
- Transfer patients as needed and when appropriate to higher level of care facility.
- Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.
RN Case Manager
Kindred At Home Home Health
Humble, TX
03.2019 - 12.2021
- Admit new patients to home health program with acute and/or chronic illnesses
- Assess patients in their home and perform wound care
- Teach patients and family members about their health/illness/disease process and include them in their plan of care
- Provide complex wound care, discuss and educate on pain management, medication use and side effects as well as activities of daily living
- Document change in patient status and assessments and report to physician and interdisciplinary team
- Initiate and evaluate individualized patient care plans
- Perform discharge teaching with pt and their family
- Make referrals to other disciplinaries such as physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy.
- Communicated regularly with family members regarding patient care needs and progress toward goals.
- Monitored and evaluated effectiveness of treatment plans and interventions.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Educated patients on disease prevention strategies, wellness promotion techniques and lifestyle modifications.
RN
Methodist Hospital of Richardson
Richardson, TX
01.2015 - 08.2018
- Working closely with physician in the care and treatment of patients
- Assessing acuity of patients checking into the ER, adult and pediatric patient care
- Administer and maintain multiple medications and infusions ordered by physicians
- Train new hire nurses to the unit as well as teaching electronic computer charting (EPIC) to new hire nurses, paramedics, and unit secretaries.
- Responded quickly to life-threatening situations by providing appropriate interventions.
RN
Presbyterian Hospital Of Rockwall
Rockwall, TX
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Triage patients
- Work closely with physicians in the care and treatment of patients
- Administer and maintain multiple medications and infusions as ordered by physicians
- Discharge teaching to patients and their family
- Initiate IV’s and draw blood
- Perform charge nurse duties.
RN
Methodist Hospital of Dallas
Dallas, TX
05.2003 - 01.2010
- Treat and stabilize trauma patients and coordinate care/transport with multiple team members
- Triage patients
- Care for adult and pediatric patients
- Initiate IV’s and draw blood
- Carry out all nursing and physician orders
- Document patient assessments and reassessments
- Serve as a patient advocate
Education
Bachelor of Science Nursing -
University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX05-2003
Bachelor of Science Community Health -
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX05-2001
Skills
- Strong communication
- Organization and critical thinking skills
- Electronic Medical Records
- Proficient in the nursing process, prioritization of care, problem solving and time management
- Maintain a deep commitment to progressing the quality of care delivered to each patient, while improving patient outcomes
- Strong collaboration with interdisciplinary team members, while delivering non-biased and ethical patient care
- Quality Improvement
- Discharge Planning
- Chronic Disease Management
- Care Planning
- Patient Satisfaction and Process Improvement
Certification
- Registered Nurse Licensed in Texas-2003
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Resource Utilization Group (RUG)
Timeline
LTSS RN Service Coordinator
Anthem/Elevance Health
05.2022 - Current
RN
Kingwood Emergency Room
10.2021 - 10.2022
RN
Kingwood Emergency Hospital
12.2019 - Current
RN Case Manager
Kindred At Home Home Health
03.2019 - 12.2021
RN
Methodist Hospital of Richardson
01.2015 - 08.2018
RN
Presbyterian Hospital Of Rockwall
01.2008 - 01.2015
RN
Methodist Hospital of Dallas
05.2003 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Science Nursing -
University of Texas At Arlington
Bachelor of Science Community Health -
Texas A&M University