Nadine Marie Neff
Butler,PA
Summary
Dynamic RN with extensive experience at Good Samaritan Hospice, excelling in patient assessment and chronic care management. Proven ability to lead interdisciplinary teams, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care for terminally ill patients. Adept at fostering effective communication and implementing personalized care plans, enhancing patient comfort and quality of life.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Department of Veteran Affairs -CLC
08.2023 - Current
- Led nursing team in delivering effective patient care and support
- Provided care for veterans according to Plan of Care, promoting health maintenance and preventing injury and illness through nursing process and evidence-based practice
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders
- Collaborated with staff to improve teamwork and communication across all levels
RN Hospice Case Manager
Good Samaritan Hospice
11.2014 - 08.2023
- Establish personalized care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, interventions, implementation, and evaluation while supervising interdisciplinary team members to ensure plan of care was followed
- Coordinated patient and family care for terminally ill patients in home, skilled nursing, or residential care facilities, ensuring comprehensive support.
- Develop, implement, and assess individual Plan of Care while supervising the team to ensure POC followed and carried out
- Presented patient at interdisciplinary team meeting to ensure compliance with Medicare regulations.
- Educated caregivers and families on hospice benefits, medications, and personal care, enhancing their ability to support terminally ill patients.
- Symptom management through education on Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic interventions
- Assess home care needs, being aware of the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects and gather data on social, economic and cultural factors which may influence health, well-being and quality of life for terminally ill patients.
- Provide direct care to patients to maintain the highest level of comfort and quality of life and assuming primary responsibility for case management.
- Evaluate and perform ongoing assessment and revise initial plan of care with Interdisciplinary collaboration weekly or as the needs and conditions of the patient/family change.
- Assess for change or continuation of comfort medications, DME, need to transfer to Inpatient Unit, obtain verbal order from Medical Director as needed, order medications and equipment as appropriate
- Document in Home Care Home Base, accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status
- Maintain up-to-date charts and records on patient care and regular communication with the patient’s physician regarding changes in the patient’s plan of care.
- Be available, when possible, to meet a patient/family's need for continuous care in time of crisis.
- Supervise and maintain ongoing effective communication with other hospice personnel involved with patient care through formal or informal team meetings in addition to PCC.
- Knowledge of and availability to perform patient intakes and information visits as needed including explanation of the hospice benefit/Medicare, complete physical assessment, completion of all pertinent paperwork, and communication of new patient status to Team members on admission
- Provided bereavement resources to families, offering support and guidance during difficult times.
- Establish HHA plan of care as well as indirectly and directly supervise the plan of care per regulations.
- Evaluated patient hospice appropriateness per Medicare guidelines and completed recertification per CMS guidelines, maintaining compliance and continuity of care.
Education
Wound Care Certification
03-2026
BSN - Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Chamberlain University
10.2024
A.A.S. - Associate in Applied Science in Nursing
Butler County Community College
Butler, PA01-2012
A.A.S. - Associate in Applied Science, Computer Small Systems Specialist
Butler County Community College
Butler, PA01-1996
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Care coordination
- Chronic care management
- Evidence-based practice
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Interdisciplinary communication
License
RN, RN637595
Timeline
RN
Department of Veteran Affairs -CLC
08.2023 - Current
RN Hospice Case Manager
Good Samaritan Hospice
11.2014 - 08.2023
Wound Care Certification
BSN - Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Chamberlain University
A.A.S. - Associate in Applied Science in Nursing
Butler County Community College
A.A.S. - Associate in Applied Science, Computer Small Systems Specialist
Butler County Community College