Melissa Sandlin
Greensboro,NC
Summary
Highly skilled and enthusiastic professional with more than 39 years of experience in nursing and case management. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Care Management Coordinator
Triad Healthcare Network
10.2004 - Current
- Worked in roles as community care manager, Cone Employee Link to Wellness care manager providing diabetes care and education, care coordinator for Health Team Advantage Chronic Special Needs program, and as embedded Chronic Care Manager
- Communicated with patients and family members to assist with information, provide literature and direct to community resources.
- Coordinated post-discharge care by communicating with outpatient clinics, community resources, agencies and families around patients' transitional care.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Worked with providers to define quality metrics and outcome reporting process.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
Health Home Care Manager
In-Trust Home Health
09.2003 - 04.2004
- Provided skilled nursing care in patient homes
- Completed required Medicare assessments and documentation to provide quality skilled care to home bound patients
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
Flex Team RN
Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, CHI Health
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Department Of Veterans Affairs
06.1999 - 07.2002
- Worked with Primary Home Based Care program to provide primary care to Veterans in their home
RN Unit Manager/MDS Coordinator
Roseville Convalescent Hospital
08.1998 - 06.1999
Staff Nurse
Dept. Of Veteran Affairs
07.1995 - 03.1998
Patient Services Nurse
American Red Cross
06.1992 - 06.1994
Charge Nurse
St. Mary's Hospital
07.1987 - 04.1992
Home Health Nurse
Comprehensive Home Health Care
10.1986 - 07.1987
Staff Nurse
Park West Hospital
01.1985 - 10.1986
Staff Nurse
John Horton Hospital
06.1984 - 11.1984
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN06.1984
Skills
- Patient education and counseling
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Wellness services
Accomplishments
AWARDS
North Carolina Great 100 2020
Cone Health Nursing Excellence Award-2019
Wesley Long Community Hospital Employee of the Month
November 2009
PRESENTATIONS
Poster Presentation National CMSA Conference June 2011
Poster Presentation National CMSA Conference June 2015
Poster Presentation Cone Health Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Symposium November 2015
Certification
- Licensed
Registered Nurse License: North Carolina
- Certified
Certified Case Manager-2009
Certified Diabetes Educator-2019
Timeline
Care Management Coordinator
Triad Healthcare Network
10.2004 - Current
Health Home Care Manager
In-Trust Home Health
09.2003 - 04.2004
Flex Team RN
Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, CHI Health
01.2003 - 01.2004
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Department Of Veterans Affairs
06.1999 - 07.2002
RN Unit Manager/MDS Coordinator
Roseville Convalescent Hospital
08.1998 - 06.1999
Staff Nurse
Dept. Of Veteran Affairs
07.1995 - 03.1998
Patient Services Nurse
American Red Cross
06.1992 - 06.1994
Charge Nurse
St. Mary's Hospital
07.1987 - 04.1992
Home Health Nurse
Comprehensive Home Health Care
10.1986 - 07.1987
Staff Nurse
Park West Hospital
01.1985 - 10.1986
Staff Nurse
John Horton Hospital
06.1984 - 11.1984
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
- Licensed
Registered Nurse License: North Carolina
- Certified
Certified Case Manager-2009
Certified Diabetes Educator-2019
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