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MONICA CARDENAS BSN RN

San Antonio,TX

Summary

Passionate, self- motivated, and constant learner. Understand clinical and nurses role in helping people taking control of their health. I have a wealth of experience in hospitals and comprehensive community resources.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Inpatient Case Manager

WellMed Medical Management - United Health Group
10.2022 - Current
  • Served as a liaison between patients, families, medical staff, and external agencies to facilitate effective communication throughout the continuum of care.
  • Led interdisciplinary team meetings to review ongoing cases and discuss strategies for improving patient outcomes.
  • Coordinated discharge planning to ensure a seamless transition from hospitalization to home or other healthcare facilities.
  • Reduced hospital readmissions by identifying high-risk patients and implementing targeted interventions.
  • Collaborated with physicians to develop individualized treatment plans, ensuring optimal patient care.
  • Managed caseload to satisfy multiple patients with diverse needs.
  • Coordinated patient discharge planning and follow-up care.

Outpatient Case Manager

WellMed Medical Management - United Health Group
06.2021 - 10.2022
  • Provided ongoing counseling to help patients deal with medical conditions and processes
  • Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.
  • Worked with medical clinics, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans.
  • Coordinated program referrals for community-based resources.
  • Collaborated with clinic , physician, and medical director to achieve target results for high risk members

Med Surg Nurse

Christus Health Surgery Center
08.2020 - 05.2021


  • Assessments of surgical patients, administer medications, monitor for surgical complication
  • Education to the patient and family about post operative care, risks, and follow up
  • Delegate and prioritize care of 4 to 5 patients, draw labs, EKGs and assist with bedside procedures.

RN Case Management

Mission Trail Baptist Hospital
11.2017 - Current
  • Work with staff and physicians to transition patient's home safely or other continued care facilities
  • By using critical thinking, problem solving, team work skills, and excellent communication I am able to meet our patient/hospital goals as well as Medicare regulations
  • Evaluation of patient's clinical status to anticipate future needs and determine if patient still meets for inpatient status and work with medical benefits for payment of hospital stays and outpatient needs
  • Skilled in patient assessment clinical process, planning, implementation of care, and evaluation of the outcomes
  • UM reviews for patients admitted in outpatient status

RN Pre-Operative Nurse

Mission Trail Baptist Hospital
07.2011 - 11.2017
  • Started IV's, administered pre-op meds, and performed head to toe assessments of pre-op patient
  • Assisted surgeons/anesthesia providers with orders and patient education
  • Preformed Time-outs to ensure patient safety
  • Reviewed home meds, pre op labs and pre-op clearances to ensure safety as well as draw labs and preformed EKGS as part of daily duties
  • Worked up all additional department patients for procedures including- Cath Lab, Radiology, GI Lab
  • Furthermore, administered blood products to Oncology patients on an Outpatient basis


ICU

Mission Trail Baptist Hospital
  • Worked closely with, to administer complete care for our critical patients
  • Place feeding tubes, wound care, and assist with bedside procedures
  • Education for patients and caregivers of disease process and treatments
  • Educational resource for staff on other floors, assisted with rapid response team

RN Ortho

Southeast Baptist Hospital
01.2008 - 07.2010
  • Nursing assessments of newly admitted patients, post op patients, interpreted labs, and maintained pain control with meds and PCA pumps
  • Nursing skills placing NG tubes, Foley’s, enemas, administering blood products
  • Achieved becoming a preceptor for new employees and a charge nurse.

Education

Registered Nurse Diploma -

Baptist School of Health Professionals

Bachelors - Science of Nursing

Baptist School of Health Professionals
San Antonio, TX

Skills

  • Acute Care
  • Patient Care Coordination
  • Health Education
  • Discharge Planning
  • Midas Review
  • Clinical Expert
  • Effective Communicator
  • Critical Thinker
  • Utilization review

Accomplishments

  • Preceptor to new nurses
  • Daisy Award Recipient
  • MS Office Expert
  • EMR / Cerner Superuser
  • Led Zero is possible campaign
  • Currently training Outpatient CM to transition to Inpatient CMs
  • Collaborated with team in lowering high risk patient list in a University clinic that usually non compliant.

Timeline

Inpatient Case Manager

WellMed Medical Management - United Health Group
10.2022 - Current

Outpatient Case Manager

WellMed Medical Management - United Health Group
06.2021 - 10.2022

Med Surg Nurse

Christus Health Surgery Center
08.2020 - 05.2021

RN Case Management

Mission Trail Baptist Hospital
11.2017 - Current

RN Pre-Operative Nurse

Mission Trail Baptist Hospital
07.2011 - 11.2017

RN Ortho

Southeast Baptist Hospital
01.2008 - 07.2010

ICU

Mission Trail Baptist Hospital

Registered Nurse Diploma -

Baptist School of Health Professionals

Bachelors - Science of Nursing

Baptist School of Health Professionals
MONICA CARDENAS BSN RN