Seija Sedita
West Baldwin,ME
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with 6+ years experience in medical/surgical setting providing nursing care to diverse populations. Nurse Case Manager with MaineHealth Care at Home for the past 10 years. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Case Manager
MaineHealth Care At Home
01.2014 - Current
- Case manager of 25-35 clients in home care setting.
- Preparing and initiating home health care programs under the direction of a physicians plan of care.
- Assessment, nursing care, client counseling and teaching of clients in home setting to maximize their functions with the use of nursing interventions.
- Wound assessment and treatment, administration of medications- oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous.
- Emergency first aid, administration of gastric tube feedings.
- Liaison between client and physician.
- Educating clients in cardiac and respiratory rehabilitation, diabetes, and post-op recovery.
- Preparing client charts and care plans for insurance purposes.
- Coordination of community health services for clients.
RN
Maine Medical Center
02.2009 - 01.2014
- Chronic and acute patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 4-6 patients per shift.
- Acute patient care in step down Close Observation Rooms monitoring 3 patients per shift.
- Made appropriate interventions by reading and interpreting telemetry monitors with orders of physician.
- Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Ensured HIPAA compliance.
- Performed basic physical assessments of adults.
- Delegated staff nurse duties.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Assisted patients with daily functions.
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting, and transferring.
CNA
Maine Medical Center
07.2007 - 02.2009
- Assisted RN with care for post-operative patients through discharge.
- Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for adult patients.
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
- Maintained all confidential personnel files, license and CPR compliance records.
- Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Preceptor for new employees.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME2008
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient evaluation/intervention
- Professional bedside manner
- Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines
- Safe NG tube insertion and removal
- Thorough physical assessments
- Tracheotomy care
- Patient positioning competency
- Foley catheter insertion/removal familiarity
- Insulin medication assistance
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Patient and family advocacy
- Venipuncture/blood draw expert
- ICD-9 forms
- Feeding assistance aptness
- Acute care expertise
- Palliative care awareness
- Preceptor
- High level of autonomy
- Patient/family focused
- In-depth knowledge of intravenous therapy
- Problem resolution capability
Certification
Oasis C Certification
CPR Certified
Certification as Integrated Chronic Care Specialist
Nursing preceptor for new employees
Timeline
RN Case Manager
MaineHealth Care At Home
01.2014 - Current
RN
Maine Medical Center
02.2009 - 01.2014
CNA
Maine Medical Center
07.2007 - 02.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Southern Maine
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