Norine Barber

• Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare team members to develop individualized patient care plans, optimizing treatment outcomes.
• Reduced patient anxiety by providing emotional support, answering questions, and addressing concerns regarding their medical conditions.
• Contributed to unit efficiency by maintaining a clean and organized environment, ensuring proper equipment functionality and availability.
• Placement for inpatient patient treatment.

• Worked with homeless, diverse and low-income populations to assist in coping with mental health, substance abuse and recovery issues.
• Attended regularly scheduled case management and staff meetings.
• Maintained up-to-date and accurate contacts and progress note records.
• Completed intakes and assessments on clients to determine needs and eligibility for services and public benefits.
• Enhanced patient care by efficiently coordinating case management processes and collaborating with healthcare professionals.
• Streamlined service delivery for patients by organizing and maintaining accurate case records and documentation.
• Coordinated community integration activities for clients, teaching life skills and independent living skills necessary for succeeding in permanent housing.

• Maintained documentation on tests performed in the lab.

Obtained samples for testing following standard protocols.

• Processed patient specimens according to priority and documented results.
• Implemented lab procedures to prevent errors and protect staff.
• Contacted physicians, nursing stations, or reference laboratories for resolution assistance with unusual test orders.

• Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
• Prepared samples for shipping and disposed of bodily fluids in proper containers.
• Obtained samples for testing following standard protocols.
• Processed patient specimens according to priority and documented results.