Sidnee Bruner
Kernersville,NC
Summary
Registered nurse with 17 years of experience, including 7 years in Trauma ICU and 10 years in Care Management. Strong skills in care coordination, patient advocacy, and discharge planning, leading to improved patient-centered care. Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills enhance patient outcomes and foster positive relationships with patients, families, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Transitional Care Manager
CHESS/Advocate Health
05.2016 - Current
- Coordinate transitional care services via telephonic outreach for patients to ensure safe discharge and continuity of care.
- Managed transition of care between settings, ensuring appropriate discharge planning and follow-up with discharge appointments.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, and community resources to support patient outcomes and reduce readmission rates.
- Monitored and followed high-risk patients eligible for chronic outreach, including those with COPD, CHF, diabetes, and frequent hospital utilizers, to support health outcomes and reduce readmissions.
- Monitored patient progress, addressing barriers to recovery and facilitating follow-up care.
- Provide patient education and facilitate access to post-acute services.
- Evaluated needs for home health services and durable medical equipment.
Trauma ICU Registered Nurse
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
07.2009 - 05.2016
- Delivered critical care to trauma, neuro, and surgical ICU patients, ensuring optimal outcomes in high-acuity hospital setting.
- Managed complex patient conditions including ventilators, invasive monitoring, and emergency interventions.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement comprehensive patient care plans, enhancing patient recovery.
- Provided compassionate support to patients and families during critical illness, fostering trust and emotional resilience.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC05-2009
Skills
- Care coordination
- Chronic disease management
- Patient advocacy
- Medication reconciliation
- Readmission reduction
- Quality improvement
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Clinical judgment
- Effective communication
- Team leadership
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Multitasking capacity
- Compassionate care
- Professionalism
Credentials
RN BSN
Licensure Certifications
Registered Nurse (RN), North Carolina
Timeline
Transitional Care Manager
CHESS/Advocate Health
05.2016 - Current
Trauma ICU Registered Nurse
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
07.2009 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Charlotte