MICHAEL WOODBURY
Santaquin,Utah
Summary
Compassionate Nurse Case Manager with a proven track record of collaborating with healthcare professionals and patients to enhance patient care. Expertise in critical thinking, leadership, and clinical judgment within high-pressure settings. Skilled in creating tailored care plans, coordinating services, and educating patients on effective disease management. Achievements include improving care quality and reducing healthcare costs significantly.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Case Manager
United States Veterans Affairs (VA)
04.2023 - Current
- Arrange primary care, hospice/home health care, and medical equipment, and coordinate transitions to Assisted Living or Skilled Nursing Facilities for a panel of 800+ veterans.
- Work with other healthcare providers, therapists, dieticians, and social workers to create individualized care plans that meet the veteran's needs.
- Educated veterans with hypertension and diabetes on how to better manage and control their disease state.
- Managed daily assigned providers' caseload to meet all necessary items/needs.
- Triaged veterans to help determine the timeframe of when they needed to be seen by the primary care provider or if the required veteran emergent/urgent care.
Inpatient Psychiatric/Detox Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse/Clinical Nurse Coordinator
Mountain View Hospital
08.2021 - 04.2023
- Hired and immediately promoted to Charge Nurse based on previous experience and recommendations from previous employer/peers.
- Critical thinking skills are highlighted to supervise, coach, and mentor nurses and nurse technicians to ensure that safe, quality services are rendered to patients.
- Promoted to Clinical Nurse Coordinator. A proven leader with a calm demeanor can listen to staff and patients' needs. Help devise appropriate actions to promote a safe place to work/receive inpatient treatment.
House Supervisor/Nurse Manager/Infection Control Nurse
Provo Canyon Behavioral Hospital
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Led medical, physical, and suicidal assessments of admitted clients; administered patient medication, delivered education and guidance to patients, responded to any patient needs or requirements, conducted crisis interventions, facilitated the patient discharge processes, and updated confidential patient files and records.
- Supervised, coached, mentored, and evaluated nursing and behavioral health professionals and oversaw the medical detox process.
- Promoted to House Supervisor, helping other nurses and staff to provide safe and informed patient care.
- Supply manager- reorganized and revamped the supply room to be OSHA/Joint Commission compliant.
- Quickly promoted to Night Nurse Manager, due to 16 years of experience as a supervisor and 6 years as a manager, and effective leadership skills. Conducted performance evaluations, counseling sessions, and corrective actions.
- Took over a neglected Infection Control program during an active pandemic. Revamped policy and procedures, provided valuable education to staff and patients, and established an improved hand hygiene program. Joint Commission inspection of the program with no findings in infection control and praised for exceptional record keeping/organization.
NCOIC, Pharmacy Services
United States Air Force
11.2001 - 11.2015
- Patient advocate with 6 years of experience helping to resolve problems that patients have at the lowest level possible.
- Developed Narcotics training for staff that was utilized at multiple Air Force Pharmacy bases. Ensuring that compliance with Federal/State Laws and regulations was being followed.
- Managed the disaster training program and maintained all medication in the event of a disaster or chemical attack, and was lauded by an inspection team as the 'best program seen'.
- Instrumental in the writing of policies and procedures within the pharmacy and ensured quality measures were met to maintain accreditation, recognized by the accreditation team as an 'Outstanding Performer'.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Provo College
Provo, UT10.2018
Skills
- Case management
- Patient advocacy
- Patient assessment
- Conflict resolution
- Medication management
- Patient education
- Effective communication
- Staff supervision
- Infection control
- Crisis intervention
- Quality assurance
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Critical thinking
- Staff coaching and mentoring
Personal Information
Title: RN, BSN
Awards And Acknowledgements
- Daisy Award
- 2019 PCBH Nurse of the Year
- Provo College President and Dean's List graduating with High Honors
- Air Force Commendation and Achievement Award
Accomplishments
- National Nursing Daisy Award
- 2019 Provo Canyon Behavioral Hospital Nurse of the Year
- Provo College President and Dean’s List graduating with High Honors
- Air Force Commendation and Achievement Award
Timeline
Nurse Case Manager
United States Veterans Affairs (VA)
04.2023 - Current
Inpatient Psychiatric/Detox Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse/Clinical Nurse Coordinator
Mountain View Hospital
08.2021 - 04.2023
House Supervisor/Nurse Manager/Infection Control Nurse
Provo Canyon Behavioral Hospital
08.2018 - 08.2021
NCOIC, Pharmacy Services
United States Air Force
11.2001 - 11.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Provo College
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