Natasha Dowdy
Huntsville,AL
Summary
Compassionate LPN with extensive experience at Huntsville Hospital Digestive Disease Center, excelling in patient education and chronic disease management. Proven ability to maintain HIPAA compliance while fostering strong patient relationships. Adept at multitasking and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to enhance care strategies and ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Huntsville Hospital Digestive Disease Center
Huntsville, AL
07.2017 - Current
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Maintained meticulous records of patient care, treatments, and progress, ensuring continuity of care.
- Assisted in training new nursing staff on protocols and best practices.
- Returning patient voicemails that were left on the nurse advise line
- Entering lab, imaging, procedure, and referral orders into the EMR
- Medication prior authorizations (both retail and specialty medications), appeals, and writing letters of medical necessity
- Completing diagnostic imaging precertifications with insurance company
- Assisting patients in enrolling in pharmacutical support programs and patient assistance program to ensure drug availability and education
- Medication refills
- Reviewing lab, imaging, and pathology results, then either implementing available standing orders or forwarding to physician
- Mainting great communication with physician and collaberating team
- Highly efficent in multitaking
- Precisine organizational skills
- Assisting in coordinating team building activities for staff
LPN
Signature Healthcare at Whitesburg Gardens
Huntsville, AL
09.2015 - 07.2017
- Administered medications and treatments per physician orders and care plans.
- Monitored patient vital signs, documenting changes for nursing team review.
- Assisted in daily patient activities, promoting independence and comfort.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care strategies.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Calhoun Community College
Tanner, AL12-2026
Licensed Practical Nurse Certificate - Nursing
Calhoun Community College
Tanner, AL08-2014
Skills
- Direct patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Clinical documentation
- Family communication
- Clinical judgment
- Health education
- EMR / EHR
- Patient relationship building
- Chronic disease management
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Educating families
- Certified in CPR/AED
Timeline
LPN
Huntsville Hospital Digestive Disease Center
07.2017 - Current
LPN
Signature Healthcare at Whitesburg Gardens
09.2015 - 07.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Calhoun Community College
Licensed Practical Nurse Certificate - Nursing
Calhoun Community College
Awards
Huntsville Hospital Physician's Network Employee of the Quarter (October-December 2024)