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RegisteredNurse

Rashida A Colon

McLeansville,NC

Summary

Loyal, collaborative Registered Nurse with excellent communication skills with over 20 years experience in the nursing health field. Desire Registered Nurse position to bridge gaps of care to enhance and develop nursing skills to provide individual quality care and preventative care, to advocate, and to improve and support the wellness of the community.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse Case Manager

United Health Group
04.2021 - Current
  • Assist members on disease processes to facilitate making healthy lifestyle changes by setting health goals and advocating their care
  • Encourage members to navigate healthcare system and care options by educating on relevant subject areas and answering questions throughout treatment process
  • Outbound calls to members to assess current health status and identify gaps or barriers in treatment plans, then collaborate with Medical Director and other interdisciplinary teams to assist with filling in gaps of care if needed
  • Assist with Care of Coordination and Transitional Care Management when members are are inpatient, ensuring a seamless discharge process to home or a facility and ensuring the appropriate level of care to meet individual patient needs
  • Develop and complete care plans, health assessments, and evaluations to incorporate individualized care plans for the members
  • Suggest referrals and consults with providers to assist with patient monitoring and evaluations.

Per Diem Nurse/Staff Nurse/Wound Treatment Assoc

Cone Health System -MC/ARMC
Greensboro, NC
01.2002 - 09.2023
  • Perform professional nursing duties to a variety of patient care units between Alamance Regional Hospital and Cone Hospital on a per diem basis.
  • Practice evidence-based nursing to teach, manage, and provide nursing care to Heart Failure (CHF) patients; Educate and promote wellness to prevent high readmit rate to the floor
  • Critical thinking to prevent patients from getting ill while in the hospital; Provide patient advocacy
  • Perform Charge Nurse duties; Perform wound care; Administer medication
  • Monitor Telemetry; Perform EKGs; Care for post-Cardiac Cath patients; Delegate tasks to Nurse Tech

Call Center(Telephonic) Registered Nurse/Advocate

United Health Group
Greensboro, NC
04.2017 - 04.2021
  • Assess and Triage inbound Nurseline calls and recommend necessary levels of care based on clinical nursing judgement and standard procedure
  • Bridging the gaps of care by providing Community Resources and Enrollment into Case Management programs available to assist with immediate care and healthcare goals of members of UHG-Commercial and Medicare accounts.
  • Educate and Inform patients/members of needed information involving health-related issues of various medical conditions and treatment processes, to Empower them to have informed discussions with their Care Providers, using Nurse knowledge and approved medical references
  • Assist members in the selection process of finding a superior physician and facility to increase quality of care, to create a plan of care for preventive and diagnostic measures, to build physician-patient relationships, and help stabilize healthcare cost for the member

Registered Nurse

Always Best Care (PRN)
Burlington, NC
04.2013 - 04.2014
  • Performed full assessments of Clients and traveled to their home to perform home assessments every 90 days to meet requirements to have a home aide/caregiver.
  • Orient/supervise Caregivers and CNAs to uphold standards of quality care when caring for clients within their home.

LPN/RN

UPAC/Heritage Healthcare of High Point, NC (PRN)
High Point, NC
03.2011 - 03.2014
  • Administer medications to the residents
  • Perform and provide quality care to the residents that includes- IV therapy, documenting, lab draws, G-tube feeding, and Trach care to a variety of patients that may include Alzheimer/Dementia to quadriplegic patients.
  • Delegate and supervise CNAs  for task-oriented duties





LPN/Medical Supervisor

Baxter Inc (Biolife Plasma Svc)
Greensboro, NC
03.2007 - 04.2011


  • Perform physical examinations;Manage and Review lab/ test results
  • Maintain applicable employee medical records by the standards of HIPPA 
  • Participate in Employee Health Services -handling employee injuries and adverse events; ensuring employees are complying with federal, state,  and local SOP regulations and with OSHA
  • Manage and treat adverse reactions; Administer Vaccinations

Licensed Practical Nurse

Kindred Hospital
Greensboro, NC
04.2005 - 04.2007
  • Assist in patient's plan of care
  • Perform respiratory and trach care to patients on ventilator support or only with a trach; Suctioning
  • Collaborate with physicians and members of multidisciplinary teams
  • Administer medication; Document and report patient outcomes
  • Assist in Charge Nurse duties; Delegate and oversee CNAs 

Education

Bachelors in Science of Nursing - BSN - Nursing

North Carolina A&T State University
2012

Diploma in Nursing- LPN - Nursing

Guilford Technical Community College
2004

CNA

Forsyth Technical Community College
2000

Biology/Pre-Med

Bennett College

Mentoring/Tutoring

James Duckworth Center
Beltsville, MD

Certification

BLS/WTA (Certified Wound Treatment Associate), Aromatherapy Certification under Cone Health Evaluation

ACLS- Expired

Timeline

Registered Nurse Case Manager

United Health Group
04.2021 - Current

Call Center(Telephonic) Registered Nurse/Advocate

United Health Group
04.2017 - 04.2021

Registered Nurse

Always Best Care (PRN)
04.2013 - 04.2014

LPN/RN

UPAC/Heritage Healthcare of High Point, NC (PRN)
03.2011 - 03.2014

LPN/Medical Supervisor

Baxter Inc (Biolife Plasma Svc)
03.2007 - 04.2011

Licensed Practical Nurse

Kindred Hospital
04.2005 - 04.2007

Per Diem Nurse/Staff Nurse/Wound Treatment Assoc

Cone Health System -MC/ARMC
01.2002 - 09.2023

Bachelors in Science of Nursing - BSN - Nursing

North Carolina A&T State University

Diploma in Nursing- LPN - Nursing

Guilford Technical Community College

CNA

Forsyth Technical Community College

Biology/Pre-Med

Bennett College

Mentoring/Tutoring

James Duckworth Center

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