Rita McMahon
Davenport,IA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse/Inpatient Case Manager
Unity Point
04.2018 - Current
- Care coordination and service for patients through collaborations with interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Monitor plan of care to address physical and psychosocial needs, providing problem solving assistance.
- Coordinate services, transitions of care, discharge planning, referrals to appropriate community agencies and assist with advance directives.
- Collaborate with team members, patients and families to manage length of stay and prevent readmissions.
- Managed care from admission to discharge with patient centered care.
- Trained new staff and assisted nursing students, ensuring care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Registered Nurse/Case Manager
Genesis Hospice Visiting Nurse
11.2014 - 08.2022
- Provide safe, effective, culturally competent, family based, holistic care for terminally ill patients and their families.
- Assess outcomes, identify, plan, implement and evaluate care using critical thinking and evidenced based practice.
- Manage pain and symptoms associated with end of life care.
- Schedule, assign and coordinate work of team members to adhere to professional practice standards.
- Vice chair on Practice Council, member of End of Life Committee.
- Effectively communicate with physicians patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
- Responded promptly and professionally to patient/family questions and concerns.
Registered Nurse/Senior Respiratory Therapist/Account Executive
Apria Healthcare
05.2006 - 09.2014
- Ventilators and durable medical equipment delivery with instructions to patients, families and staff.
- Safety coordinator within the office and warehouse.
- Sales executive to clinics and physicians.
Clinic Nurse
Family Health Partners
06.2002 - 05.2006
- Assisted physicians treatments and minor procedures for acute and chronic patients.
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatments and maintained patient flow.
- Built meaningful relationships with patients and families for optimal care while providing necessary health education and training.
- Cleaned and sterilized instruments and properly disposed of contaminated supplies.
Registered Nurse-Staff, Triage & Clinic Nurse
Genesis Medical Center
12.1996 - 06.2002
- Managed patients, providing education, treatments, and therapy in various settings.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process/management and lifestyle options.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Scott Community College
Bettendorf, IA1996
Skills
- Strong medical ethics and clinical judgment
- Practiced inpatient and outpatient caregiver
- Patient and Family Advocate
- Proficient with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Epic, Homecare Homebase, McKesson and Cerner systems
- Coordinate referrals, working with multiple insurances for authorizations
- Multiple equipment training and troubleshooting
- Seasoned trainer/educator for staff and families
- Chronic Disease Management/Complex care; COPD, ESRD, oncology, patients pursuing transplants
Timeline
Registered Nurse/Inpatient Case Manager
Unity Point
04.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse/Case Manager
Genesis Hospice Visiting Nurse
11.2014 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse/Senior Respiratory Therapist/Account Executive
Apria Healthcare
05.2006 - 09.2014
Clinic Nurse
Family Health Partners
06.2002 - 05.2006
Registered Nurse-Staff, Triage & Clinic Nurse
Genesis Medical Center
12.1996 - 06.2002
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Scott Community College
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