Ruby Johnson
Huber Heights,OH
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage, care coordination, education, and supervision in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients, staff and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients/families and staff through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service all while promoting and creating a positive work environment that promotes productivity.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Preceptor
Alternate Solutions
04.2022 - Current
- Provide onboarding didactic and clinical instruction to all new employees of all disciplines in many capacities including in person and via electronic meetings
- Conduct ride along supervision to staff for supervision, check off and remedial education
- Maintain new hire schedules and update as needed
- Communicate with all departments within company via email, telephone, and in person
- Provide new hire and annual competences to all staff and all disciplines
- Set up precepting in field for all disciplines
- Schedule and lead meetings with stakeholders, interdepartmental, and with other departments
- Present education material to all staff at monthly meetings
- Partake in revamping of onboarding guide to provide most accurate information and education in most understandable way for new hires
- Maintain records of all new hires
RN Case Manager/RN Care Team Coordinator
Hospice of Dayton
10.2019 - 04.2022
- Provide end of life care to patients in various settings
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team daily to best meet patients and their family's physically, mentally, and psychosocial needs
- Provide education to patients, family, and caregivers on how to best accommodate patients' needs and wants during difficult times
- Manage multiple patients' entire care team to assure optimal care is provided
- Coordinate all components of patient transfers into and out of hospital, hospice house, nursing home, and assisted living
- Schedule patient transportation for all medical needs
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing delivery of nursing care within organization.
- Schedule patient X-rays, MRI, paracentesis, ultrasounds, and any order tests and labs orders
- Assist nurses, families, and physicians in finding and obtaining prescriptions and resources for patients in a multitude of areas
- Education/orientation to nurses on nursing and company process, computer and system troubleshooting in person, via computer meetings and over telephone
- Onboarding of new teammates company wide.
RN Case Manager
Fidelity Home Care
06.2019 - 10.2019
- Perform assessments, wide range of therapies, treatments and skills to patients in home setting to assure all needs are met
- Initiate start of care for patients coming onto services and arrange for necessary therapies needed for their care
- Follow through with plan of care throughout treatment per physician orders and recommend quality changes per patient needs for optimal care
- Managed complex cases involving multiple comorbidities, requiring close monitoring and coordination of various healthcare services.
- Manage all care and therapies for 20+ patients during course of treatment.
- Navigated regulatory requirements effectively, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with relevant laws and guidelines.
LPN
Capital Home Care
08.2017 - 06.2019
- Provide skilled nursing visits in home setting to mainly veterans
- Assess and administer various treatments and wound care per physician orders
- Document and correspond with various medical teams at multiple doctors offices, clinics, and hospital systems.
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Delivered updates in patient status to case manager, recording changes in medical records.
Lab/Injection Nurse/LPN Supervisor
Dayton Physicians LLC (Hematology/Oncology)
05.2013 - 08.2017
- Manage medical assistant issues, schedules, coverage, and daily needs.Administer injections to oncology and hematology patients in anoutpatient setting
- Analyze lab results and report critical labs to Physicians for appropriate care
- Stayed current on best practices in injection administration through regular continuing education courses and workshops.
- Train office staff on EHR (Nextgen) as a superuser and troubleshoot all computer issues in office
- Order all medical and office supplies for office
- Decrease cost of supply orders
- Train and conduct job shadowing of potential and new staff
- Facilitate, maintain, and schedule drug representatives for physicians and staff
Phone/Triage/Clinic Nurse
Child and Adolescence Specialty Care
04.2012 - 05.2013
- Triage patients both via telephone and at appointment
- Obtain vital for infants, children and adolescents
- Assessing parental phone calls to determine acuity/complexity
- Provide immunizations and medications to infants, children and adolescents
- Provide medical and mental health advice.
- Assisted physicians during examinations and procedures, providing expert clinical support as needed.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Ohio University
Athens, OH04.2022
Associate's degree - Associates Degree Nursing
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH05.2019
Technical or occupational certificate - Nursing
Fortis College
Centerville, OH12.2010
High school diploma or equivalent - General
Urbana High School
Urbana, OH05.2004
Skills
- EMR / EHR
- Case Management
- Care Coordination
- Team Coordination
- Infant vitals monitoring
- Community Program Referrals
- Clear Patient Communication
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Attention to Detail
- Clinical judgment
- Healthcare Personnel Supervision
- Staff Supervision
Timeline
RN Preceptor
Alternate Solutions
04.2022 - Current
RN Case Manager/RN Care Team Coordinator
Hospice of Dayton
10.2019 - 04.2022
RN Case Manager
Fidelity Home Care
06.2019 - 10.2019
LPN
Capital Home Care
08.2017 - 06.2019
Lab/Injection Nurse/LPN Supervisor
Dayton Physicians LLC (Hematology/Oncology)
05.2013 - 08.2017
Phone/Triage/Clinic Nurse
Child and Adolescence Specialty Care
04.2012 - 05.2013
Bachelor's degree - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Ohio University
Associate's degree - Associates Degree Nursing
Sinclair Community College
Technical or occupational certificate - Nursing
Fortis College
High school diploma or equivalent - General
Urbana High School
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