Shelly Dewitt
Durant,OK
Summary
Accomplished RN Utilization Director at Texoma Medical Center, I leveraged clinical judgment and compassion to enhance patient care processes, achieving key departmental objectives. Expert in healthcare billing and insurance, my multidisciplinary approach and leadership in quality improvement initiatives significantly improved in-patient services. Skilled in multiple EHR systems, including Cerner, my background enriches patient and team outcomes. Driven registered nurse with several years of experience caring for patients within setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Utilization Director
Texoma Medical Center
Sherman, Texas
04.2022 - Current
- Actively participated in multidisciplinary rounds discussing complex cases with members of the healthcare team.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives related to case management processes.
- Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standards for in-patient care.
- Case Managed up to 60 hospitalized patients.
RN Educator
Texoma Medical Center Behavioral Health Center
Sherman, Texass
06.2021 - 04.2022
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Implemented quality initiatives to improve HBIPS, with nursing workflow on Cerner.
- Tracked and organized learning events with new and current employees to maintain annual requirements per UHS and Texas Administrative Code for Behavioral Health.
RN House Supervisor
Texoma Medical Center Behavioral Health Center
Sherman, Texas
08.2015 - 05.2018
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Updated procedures necessary for compounding, mixing, packaging, and labeling medications.
- Evaluated patient records regularly to identify opportunities for improvement in service delivery.
- Participated in continuing education courses related to advances in nursing practice.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Murray State University
Tishomingo, OK05-2006
Skills
- Research utilization
- Health promotion
- Clinical judgment
- Discharge planning
- Quality improvement
- Relationship building
- Mental health nursing
- Compassion and empathy
- Community health
- Healthcare billing
- Insurance plan expert
- Indirect patient care
- Cerner Superuser
- Prior home health experience for seven years
- Prior travel nurse experience
- Familiar with multiple EHR systems, including Cerner, Paradigm, Medisoft, Home Care Home Base, etc
- Patient discharging
- Documenting vitals
- Strong medical ethic
- Basic life support
- Precepting
- Culturally-sensitive care
- IV management
- Chart updating
- Nursing staff leadership
- Medical assessment
- Direct nursing care
- Inpatient and outpatient care
Affiliations
- Reading mostly period pieces and auto-biographies
- Avid crafter.
- I enjoy puzzles and learning.
Accomplishments
- I graduated Phi Theta Kappa with honors.
- I was promoted to Branch Manager with Mayes Home Health in Ardmore and increased our patient census from 47 to 112.
- Finished the fiscal year of 2022 with 104 percent in collections for Behavioral Health.
Timeline
RN Utilization Director
Texoma Medical Center
04.2022 - Current
RN Educator
Texoma Medical Center Behavioral Health Center
06.2021 - 04.2022
RN House Supervisor
Texoma Medical Center Behavioral Health Center
08.2015 - 05.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Murray State University
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