Shannon Walters
Herington,KS
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Versatile registered nurse with several years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in units. Proven leader skillful in uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals and improving satisfaction. Focused on continuously driving innovation and improving patient outcomes.
Overview
3
3
years of post-secondary education
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County
Abilene, KS
04.2001 - Current
- Provided direct patient care in home health and hospice settings.
- Administered medications and monitored patient vitals regularly.
- Developed individualized care plans based on patient needs.
- For 18 years of my 25 years working here, I was the branch supervisor.
- Supervised daily operations to ensure smooth workflow and productivity.
- Trained and mentored staff on best practices and safety protocols.
- Coordinated schedules and assignments to optimize team performance.
- Conducted regular team meetings to communicate goals and expectations.
- Maintained accurate records of employee performance, attendance, leave requests, and disciplinary actions.
- Conducted weekly meetings with team members to discuss upcoming tasks and project deadlines.
- Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality, and conformance.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- I am the primary medical coder, for 18 years.
- Utilized ICD-10 coding systems for consistent documentation practices.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to clarify coding questions and discrepancies.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA standards.
- Maintained current working knowledge of ICD-10 coding principles, government regulation, protocols and third-party billing requirements.
- Read through patient health data, histories, physician diagnoses and treatments to gain understanding for coding purposes.
- Provided compassionate patient care in home and facility settings.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create personalized care plans.
- Documented patient progress and coordinated updates with healthcare providers.
- Trained new nursing staff on hospice protocols and best practices.
- Conducted home visits regularly to assess patient's condition and provide necessary interventions.
- Educated patients and family members on disease process, medication administration, nutrition and symptom management.
- Provided physical, emotional, and spiritual support to patients and their families.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, KS 09.1997 - 05.2000
Herington High School
Herington, KSSkills
Netsmart and MyUnity Software Proficiency
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County
04.2001 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Kansas Wesleyan University
09.1997 - 05.2000
Herington High School