Rhonda Evangelist
Hilo,HI
Summary
Compassionate Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager at Hawaii Care Choices, skilled in care planning and symptom management. Successfully developed individualized care plans, enhancing patient comfort during end-of-life stages. Excelled in interdisciplinary collaboration and provided emotional support, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care for patients and families.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Hawaii Care Choices
10.2021 - Current
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
- Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Provided skilled nursing as necessary (IE catheter management, wound care, central line management, etc.)
Medical Scribe
ScribeAmericaLLC
02.2019 - 09.2021
- Accompanied physicians through day in fast-paced, stressful environments.
- Used MediTech to input information into computerized patient record system.
- Verified accuracy of patient information and medical records to avoid discrepancies and maintain consistency.
- Demonstrated confidentiality in dealing with sensitive information or records to comply with HIPAA guidelines and regulations.
- Processed patient referrals and authorizations to enable smooth patient consultations.
- Communicated with other medical staff and personnel to obtain additional patient information.
- Collected required documents to prepare discharge and release summaries of patients.
- Stayed on top of current patient loads to facilitate efficient and organized workflow.
- Documented complete information about examinations, treatment plans, lab results, and other details directly into charts.
- Determined information to be included in reports.
- Troubleshot and resolved technical issues to maintain productivity and quality of work.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT10-2025
Associate of Science - Nursing
Hawaii Community College
Hilo, HI05-2021
Skills
- Nursing assessment
- Symptom management
- Patient education
- Clinical documentation
- End-of-life care
- Care coordination
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Evidence-based care
- Interpersonal and written communication
- Palliative care
- Emotional support
- Care planning
Certification
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Nursing Training - 2025
- End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium Geriatric - 2025
- American Museum of Natural History: Genetics, Genomics and Genethics for Nursing - 2025
Timeline
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Hawaii Care Choices
10.2021 - Current
Medical Scribe
ScribeAmericaLLC
02.2019 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Hawaii Community College
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