Pauna Maksimovic
Concord,CA
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse Case Manager with a proven track record at Healthflex, adept in wound care and diabetes management. Leveraging geriatric treatment knowledge and compassionate patient education, I've significantly improved patient outcomes. Skilled in coordinating comprehensive care plans, I excel in both direct patient care and interdisciplinary collaboration, ensuring high-quality healthcare services.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Case Manager
Muir Home Health
Concord, CA
05.2024 - Current
- Assessed patient conditions during in-home visits, developing personalized care plans.
- Supported patients with chronic illness management, optimizing quality of life.
- Collaborated with physicians, families, and other healthcare professionals to ensure quality of care.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Provided wound care, including dressing changes and monitoring for signs of infection.
- Managed caseload efficiently while meeting productivity goals set forth by management.
- Provided skilled nursing assessments, interventions, and treatments to homebound patients.
- Managed the administration of intravenous (IV) therapies and nutrition.
- Performed treatments such as administering medications, catheterizations and wound care.
- Treated complex wounds including diabetic ulcers, vascular wounds, and trauma-related wounds.
- Communicated triage information to primary care team to determine treatment course.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Healthflex
Walnut Creek, CA
05.2023 - Current
- Developed patient care plans, overall patient health assessments and evaluations.
- Assessed and reviewed patients for discharge and planning and integrated services for patients requiring home care, home infusion and durable medical equipment (DME).
- Observed nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
- Treated complex wounds including diabetic ulcers, vascular wounds, and trauma-related wounds.
- Educated patients, family members and caregivers on condition management.
- Conducted wound assessments for patients and documented information.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
21st Century Home Health Agency
Walnut Creek, CA
05.2023 - Current
- Developed patient care plans, overall patient health assessments and evaluations.
- Actively participated in family and patient planning processes.
- Determined and coordinated appropriate level of care to meet individual patient needs.
- Collaborated with physicians on patient medications, medical needs and performance.
- Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
- Observed nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
Licensed Vocational Nurse – Field Nurse
Sutter Care At Home
Concord, CA
01.2018 - 05.2023
- Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the care process; collaborating with physicians and team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; clinical skills, bedside manner, infection control, certified nursing skills, physiological knowledge, administering medication, medical teamwork, multi-tasking, listening, verbal communication, health promotion and maintenance
- Provides care and treatments for patients in accordance with physician's orders, report significant findings to appropriate physician and the supervisor
- Implements physician orders in a timely, complete, and accurate manner, Implements the patient's plan of care, under the direction of the RN, in compliance with Company policies/procedures, State and Federal regulations
- Works with Epic, Point Care , HCHB
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nightingale College
Ogden, UT12.2022
Skills
- Geriatric treatment knowledge
- Vascular care understanding
- Wound care specialist
- Diabetes management
- Tracheostomy care
- Community advocate
- Urology specialist
- Patient education and counseling
- Inpatient and outpatient care
- Gastrostomy tube care
- Health and wellness expertise
- Medication and IV administration
- Palliative and Pain Management
- SBAR communication
- Colostomy care familiarity
- Compassionate STD care and counselor
- Bi-lingual in English and Serbian
- Home visits
- Documenting vitals
- Direct and Indirect Patient Care
- Immunization skills
- Patient monitoring
- Family and patient support
- Care coordination
- Case management
- Treatment Planning
- Chronic wound care
- Complex wound care
- Wound treatment
- Quality improvement
References
References Anna Zarate , LVN 925 – 405 – 2159 Alicia Rosic RN 510 – 512 - 6771 Ayub Mubeen Sutter Administrator 650-242-2530
Languages
Serbian
Professional
Licenses/Certificate
- BSN
- 95331971
exp : 6/30/2024
- CPR
- (ecardcode) 225416760308
exp ; 07/2024
- ACLS ( in progress)
Certification
Wound Care Certified
License #: 95331971
Timeline
Case Manager
Muir Home Health
05.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Healthflex
05.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse Case Manager
21st Century Home Health Agency
05.2023 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse – Field Nurse
Sutter Care At Home
01.2018 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nightingale College