Michelle M Rickert
Dwight,Illinois
Summary
Offering strong interpersonal skills and commitment to learning. Ready to use and develop clinical assessment and patient advocacy skills in the preadmission testing role.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Case Manager
PurposeCare/Newsome Home Health Care
02.2023 - Current
- Managed a caseload of diverse patients with various diagnoses while maintaining accurate documentation in electronic medical records systems.
Nurse Case Manager
Newsome Home Health Care
03.2016 - 10.2022
- Educated patients and caregivers on healthcare protocols and processes.
- Educated patients on disease management techniques, empowering them to take control of their health and reduce complications.
Patient Care Coordinator, (PCC)
Heartland Hospice
03.2013 - 02.2016
- As PCC, I directly oversaw both the home hospice aids and the nurses and did the assignments and schedules of both
- I worked primarily out of the office, but I assisted with patient care when needed
- I ran our interdisciplinary team, responsible for running monthly disciplinary staff meetings, reviewed time sheets and charting for all disciplines
- Participation of administrative on call rotation was included as well
- I originally began with the company as a nurse case manager
- Trained new staff on patient care coordination best practices, enhancing team effectiveness and patient support.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
RN Case Manager, Region C.
Passages Hospice
08.2011 - 02.2013
- Caring for patients near the end of their life in both home and skilled settings
- Assisting patients, their families, and facility staff with symptom management and support near the end of life
- Care included admissions, discharges or transfers, emergency triage calls, IDT and recertification process
2nd Medical/Surgical Floor Staff Nurse
Riverside Medical Center
02.2003 - 02.2012
- Variety of pre-surgical and post- surgical patients such as gastrointestinal and thoracic surgeries as well as various medical patients such as copd, diabetes, and pneumonia
- We also cared for palliative and inpatient hospice patients
- Other duties included precepting new hires and being charge nurse
3 Kellogg Neuroscience Floor Staff Nurse
Rush University Medical Center
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Medical workups for pre-craniotomy patients as well as post-surgical craniotomies, routine seizure medication screenings, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, cerebral vascular accident, and migraine headache patients
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Science of Nursing
Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois01.2001
Skills
- Care coordination
- Teamwork
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Compassionate and caring
Certification
DCFS Mandated Reporter1/2023
Timeline
Nurse Case Manager
PurposeCare/Newsome Home Health Care
02.2023 - Current
Nurse Case Manager
Newsome Home Health Care
03.2016 - 10.2022
Patient Care Coordinator, (PCC)
Heartland Hospice
03.2013 - 02.2016
RN Case Manager, Region C.
Passages Hospice
08.2011 - 02.2013
2nd Medical/Surgical Floor Staff Nurse
Riverside Medical Center
02.2003 - 02.2012
3 Kellogg Neuroscience Floor Staff Nurse
Rush University Medical Center
01.2002 - 01.2003
DCFS Mandated Reporter1/2023
Bachelor’s Degree - Science of Nursing
Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University
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