Shannon J Avers

• Managed caseload of 30 pediatric and adult home care patients, coordinating individualized plans of care with multiple providers to enhance patient outcomes.
• Collaborated with physicians, therapists, case managers, patients, and families, ensuring continuity of care and facilitating optimal health outcomes.
• Assess patients' needs, identify barriers to care, and facilitate appropriate interventions and resource coordination.
• Reviewed clinical documentation and care plans, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and maintaining quality of care.
• Serve as a clinical resource for nurses by providing education, coaching, and support for complex patient situations.
• Coordinate ongoing communication between healthcare providers, patients, and caregivers through telephone and electronic correspondence...

• Provided comprehensive nursing care to patients across the lifespan presenting with acute, complex, and life-threatening conditions in a high-volume emergency department.
• Performed triage, assessments, reassessments, and ongoing monitoring, using clinical judgment to identify changes in condition and initiate timely interventions.
• Coordinated with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary teams to streamline diagnostic testing, treatment, transfers, admissions, and discharge planning.
• Served as a member of the Code Blue and Rapid Response Teams, assisting with emergency stabilization, resuscitation, and escalation of care.
• Oversaw patient flow, staffing assignments, prioritization of care, and daily unit operations as Charge Nurse, ensuring efficient and effective care delivery.
• Precepted resident and newly hired nurses, providing clinical education, mentorship, and competency development.
• Utilized electronic health records (EHRs) to accurately document assessments, medications, interventions, patient responses, and changes in condition.
• Provided education to patients and families on diagnoses, medications, treatments, discharge instructions, and ongoing health management to support recovery and wellness.

• Provided skilled nursing care to pediatric and adult patients with chronic conditions, complex medical needs, and mobility limitations in the home setting.
• Conducted comprehensive in-home assessments, monitoring vital signs, physical and mental status, pain, nutrition, intake and output, mobility, and response to treatment.
• Implemented individualized plans of care based on patient needs, physician orders, and clinical assessments while promoting safety, independence, and quality of life.
• Monitored for changes in condition and potential complications, communicating concerns promptly to physicians and members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Coordinated care with interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure continuity of services and prevent complications.
• Educated patients and families on managing medications, nutrition, exercise, and safety precautions to enhance understanding and adherence to care plans.
• Maintained accurate EHR documentation of assessments and interventions to support quality patient care and facilitate communication among care team.
• Promoted

• Provided high-acuity emergency nursing care to patients presenting with life-threatening medical, surgical, and traumatic conditions in a Level I Trauma Center.
• Cared for patients with major trauma, respiratory failure, cardiac emergencies, neurological emergencies, sepsis, hemorrhage, and other critical conditions.

Provided comprehensive nursing care across multiple inpatient and acute-care units within a Level I Trauma Center, adapting quickly to varying patient populations, acuity levels, and unit workflows.

Managed symptoms including pain, respiratory distress, anxiety, nausea, agitation, and other end-of-life complications through timely nursing interventions and collaboration with the hospice care team.

Provided comprehensive nursing care to adult patients transitioning from the ICU to progressive and step-down levels of care, managing complex medical and surgical conditions.