Pauly Karuthi
Nurse Care Manager
Oswego,IL
Summary
Diligent Registered Nurse Case Manager with expertise in care coordination and discharge planning at Kenneth Young Center. Proven track record in optimizing clinical workflows and enhancing patient safety through interdisciplinary collaboration. Skilled in utilizing data analytics for performance improvement and committed to evidence-based practice and regulatory compliance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
4
4
Languages
Work History
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Kenneth Young Center
08.2024 - Current
- Coordinate and oversee care plans & transition meetings for medically and psychosocially complex clients, ensuring compliance with CMS, Joint Commission, and state standards for community based transition.
- Use Extended Reach, UIC Caspio, and CIS platforms to document care activities, extract outcome data, and generate reports for program evaluation and quality review.
- Analyze utilization data and performance metrics to identify barriers to discharge, implementing workflow improvements that reduce delays and optimize care coordination.
- Partner with providers, social workers, and community resources to improve continuity of care, patient safety, and satisfaction outcomes.
- Contribute to root-cause analyses and continuous-quality-improvement (CQI) initiatives by presenting findings to interdisciplinary leadership.
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook
02.2024 - 08.2024
- Delivered direct nursing care to geriatric psychiatric patients, ensuring adherence to unit safety and regulatory requirements.
- Leveraged Epic and Cerner EHRs to monitor outcomes, assess documentation compliance, and identify workflow inefficiencies.
- Acted as a unit super-user during EHR upgrades—provided staff training, optimized charting templates, and supported data-integrity initiatives.
- Participated in quality-and-safety projects targeting fall reduction, restraint minimization, and improved patient-experience scores.
- Collected and reported incident and outcome data to nurse leadership to support CQI dashboards and compliance audits.
- Participated in unit-based performance initiatives, collecting metrics for medication consents, compliance, behaviours, & falls.
Patient Care Technician
Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital
11.2017 - 02.2024
- Supported RN staff across multiple hospital units, maintaining precise, real-time data entry in Cerner.
- Assisted with EHR transitions and workflow changes; served as peer resource during documentation optimization projects.
- Participated in unit-based performance initiatives, collecting metrics for ADLs, skin integrity, hygiene, and fall prevention.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Addison, IL11-2023
Skills
Care Coordination & Discharge Planning
Utilization Review & Case Management
Evidence-Based Practice Implementation
Clinical Assessment & Critical Thinking
Patient Safety & Risk Reduction Strategies
Geriatric and Behavioral Health Nursing
Interdisciplinary Collaboration & Communication
Patient & Family Education / Engagement
Documentation Accuracy & Chart Auditing
Regulatory & Accreditation Compliance (Joint Commission, CMS, IDPH)
Process & Outcome Evaluation
Clinical Workflow Optimization
Clinical Policy & Procedure Review
Certification
Basic Life Support
Timeline
Basic Life Support
10-2025
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Kenneth Young Center
08.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook
02.2024 - 08.2024
Patient Care Technician
Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital
11.2017 - 02.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing