Rochelle Kaether
Burleson
Summary
Dynamic Clinical Director with a proven track record at DFW Home Health, excelling in clinical supervision and interdisciplinary collaboration. Spearheaded strategic initiatives that enhanced patient care quality and improved staff retention. Proficient in clinical education and resource coordination, driving performance improvement while fostering a culture of excellence.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Director
DFW Home Health
04.2024 - Current
- Supervise patient care to ensure the delivery of safe, economical, and efficient patient care, which adheres to relevant standards of accepted nursing and medical practice, to include federal and state regulations, and Joint Commission standards, as well as to ensure compliance with payor source criteria and LHC policies.
- Supervise field clinicians’ performance and monitor and assesses employee performance regularly utilizing the clinician scorecard and yearly.
- Completing in-home visits with clinicians to ensure quality patient care, medical necessity, review documentation, identify areas for improvement, and implemented SMART goals for improvement.
- Developed and implemented strategic plans enabling facility to meet budgetary and quality assurance goals.
- Provide motivation and retention of qualified staff and assure the quality of services delivered.
Clinical Director
DFW Home Health
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Supervise patient care to ensure the delivery of safe, economical, and efficient patient care, which adheres to relevant standards of accepted nursing and medical practice, to include federal and state regulations, and Joint Commission standards, as well as to ensure compliance with payor source criteria and LHC policies.
- Supervise field clinicians’ performance and monitor and assesses employee performance regularly utilizing the clinician scorecard and yearly.
- Completing in-home visits with clinicians to ensure quality patient care, medical necessity, review documentation, identify areas for improvement, and implemented SMART goals for improvement.
- Developed and implemented strategic plans enabling facility to meet budgetary and quality assurance goals.
- Provide motivation and retention of qualified staff and assure the quality of services delivered.
Patient Care Manager
DFW Home Health
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Coordinate care for a team of patients up to 130 patients
- Identify high risk for re-hospitalization and collaborate with multi-disciplinary team of clinicians to prevent re-admission.
- Foster relationships between field clinicians and office staff to allow for transparency and opportunities of growth and learning.
- Streamline preparation for Case Conference and work with clinicians to identify patient progress, medical necessity, and goals met.
Field RN
DFW Home Health
12.2022 - 06.2023
- Assess patients newly discharged from hospital, identify primary focus of care, and develop nursing plan of care with emphasis on preventing re-admission.
- Assess patients overall needs and identify any health disparities to achieve optimal health outcomes.
- Proficient with WoundVacs, wound care, venipuncture, PICC lines, and pleural drains.
- Collaborate with nursing staff, PT, ST, OT, MSW, and PCMs to provide well-rounded care.
- Precept new field nurses and educate/review skills
ICU RN/Charge Nurse
John Peter Smith Hospital
02.2022 - 03.2023
- Provide patient care, perform assessments, and interventions in a 36-bed ICU for trauma, post-surgical, and medicine patients.
- Receive and recover patients directly from operating room including cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, and oral and maxillofacial surgery patients.
- Perform cardiovascular, neurological, and respiratory assessments and immediately report any clinical changes.
- Collaborate and thrive with multi-disciplinary team of MDs, NPs, and Residents in a stressful and fast paced environment.
- EPIC/EMR proficient
ICU Clerk/ICU Patient Care Technician
John Peter Smith Hospital
02.2019 - 02.2022
- Assisted with patient care in a way that minimized the risk of transfer of infection, accidental contamination, and protects the patient from injury or harm.
- Obtained and recorded vital signs, I/O's, weights, basic ECG monitoring, bedside testing, and documented in patients record as directed by licensed personnel.
- Recognition from patients and management for being compassionate, coachable, and for taking initiative while seeking learning opportunities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Irving, TX12-2021
Skills
- Clinical education
- Effective communication
- Resource coordination
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Clinical supervision
- Exemplary communication skills
- Quality improvement
- Clinical standards
- Performance improvement
Timeline
Clinical Director
DFW Home Health
04.2024 - Current
Clinical Director
DFW Home Health
01.2024 - 04.2024
Patient Care Manager
DFW Home Health
06.2023 - 01.2024
Field RN
DFW Home Health
12.2022 - 06.2023
ICU RN/Charge Nurse
John Peter Smith Hospital
02.2022 - 03.2023
ICU Clerk/ICU Patient Care Technician
John Peter Smith Hospital
02.2019 - 02.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
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