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Melissa Carmichael

Barnesville,MN

Summary

Nursing professional offering clinical knowledge, interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication reconciliation, chronic disease management/education and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

RN Case Manager

Essentia Home Care, Detroit Lakes, MN
05.2018 - Current
  • Currently working as an RN case manager providing direct patient care in a home health setting.
  • Provide assessment, medication reconciliation, education and management of acute and chronic health conditions.
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.

Clinical Supervisor

Essentia Home Care, Fargo ND
03.2014 - 05.2018
  • Working as a Clinical Supervisor for a home health agency
  • Ensured compliance with Medicare/Medicaid guidelines
  • Performed scheduling of patients, coordination of patient care, as well as direct patient care
  • Managed staff schedules, payroll, and oversight of agency budget.

RN Coordinator

Praireland Home Care
03.2013 - 03.2014
  • Coordinated nursing activities and staffing with health-related, therapeutic and support services to streamline service delivery.
  • Prairieland Home Care closed at the opening of Essentia Home Care, transferred into new position at that time.

Inpatient RN/Charge Nurse

Sanford
12.2011 - 03.2013
  • Worked as an inpatient RN/Charge Nurse specializing in women's health.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Provided direct patient care.

RN Medical Review Examiner

Noridian Administrative Services
10.2010 - 12.2011
  • Working as a RN medical review examiner
  • Perform complex reviews of medical documentation based on Medicare guidelines for durable medical equipment.

RN

LTC/TCU Eventide Sheyenne Crossings
04.2010 - 10.2010
  • Working as a RN in a long term care/ transitional care unit.
  • Performed in the charge nurse role and as the treatment nurse.
  • Responsibilities included direct patient care including medication/IV administration, wound cares, and health assessments.

Case Manager

Prairieland Home Care
01.2004 - 01.2010
  • Working as a case manager with home health patients
  • Perform comprehensive at home assessments
  • Responsibilities include overseeing patient care including teaching, medication set-up, IV administration, wound cares, and coordination of services with physicians, community resources, and families.

RN

Sanford
01.2001 - 2004
  • Worked with patients on an oncology floor with medical surgical overflow.
  • Coordinated care with physicians and other interdisciplinary team member for optimal patient and family care
  • Also worked in the charge nurse role, which included processing orders, staffing coordination, facilitating physicians in assisting with patient care.

Certified Nurse Assistant

Wishek Nursing Home
01.1993 - 01.2000

Education

Bachelors of Arts in Nursing -

Jamestown College
01.2001

Skills

  • Clinical assessment
  • Care Coordination
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Community Resources

References

  • Jody Malone, Registered Nurse, prior supervisor, 218-234-7858
  • Elizabeth Weisbrich, Registered Nurse, prior colleague 701-799-2895
  • Kristi Anderson, Registered Nurse, current colleague 218-790-4264

Timeline

RN Case Manager

Essentia Home Care, Detroit Lakes, MN
05.2018 - Current

Clinical Supervisor

Essentia Home Care, Fargo ND
03.2014 - 05.2018

RN Coordinator

Praireland Home Care
03.2013 - 03.2014

Inpatient RN/Charge Nurse

Sanford
12.2011 - 03.2013

RN Medical Review Examiner

Noridian Administrative Services
10.2010 - 12.2011

RN

LTC/TCU Eventide Sheyenne Crossings
04.2010 - 10.2010

Case Manager

Prairieland Home Care
01.2004 - 01.2010

RN

Sanford
01.2001 - 2004

Certified Nurse Assistant

Wishek Nursing Home
01.1993 - 01.2000

Bachelors of Arts in Nursing -

Jamestown College
Melissa Carmichael