Driven Registered Nurse 20 years of experience caring for patients within Pediatric 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.
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Stephanie Ashford
Forney,TX
Summary
Overview
7
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Kidscare Home Health, Dallas, Texas
RN Director of Nursing
11.2021 - 05.2023
Job overview
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization.
Kidscare Home Health, Dallas, TX
RN Case Manager
11.2018 - 11.2021
Job overview
- Developed patient care plans, overall patient health assessments and evaluations.
- Actively participated in family and patient planning processes.
- Determined and coordinated appropriate level of care to meet individual patient needs.
- Updated and maintained discharge plan of care with physician, members of healthcare team, patients and families.
- Collaborated with physicians on patient medications, medical needs and performance.
- Assessed and reviewed patients for discharge and planning and integrated services for patients requiring home care, home infusion and durable medical equipment (DME).
- Collaborated in consults, patient care plans development, patient monitoring and evaluations.
- Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
- Conducted 6 months evaluations to address changes in patient needs, conditions and medications.
- Trained, guided and mentored home healthcare providers to ensure all objectives were met.
- Arranged placement of admissions and transfers in accordance with clinical standards and guidelines.
Child's Play Home Health, Dallas, TX
RN Case Manager
10.2016 - 10.2018
Job overview
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
Education
Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
Bachelor of Science from Nursing Administration
05.2022
University Overview
El Centro College Dallas, TX
Associate of Science from Nursing
12.2015
University Overview
Skills
- Medical Screening
- Patient Monitoring
- Compassionate and Caring
- Care Coordination
- Instrument Sterilization
- Preventive Healthcare
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Critical Thinking
- Nursing Plan Development
- Patient Care Assessment
- Patient Discharging
- Tracheostomy Care
- Patient Care Planning
- Seizure Management
- Gastroenteral Nutrition Education
- Direct and Indirect Patient Care
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- SBAR Communication
- Intake and Discharge
- Family and Patient Support
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Disease Management Programs
- Infectious Disease Control
- Infant CPR Certified
- Utilized Troubleshoot Active Directory, Office 365 and the range of the Microsoft Office suites
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2002 to 2023 CPR certified through American Heart Association
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Quote
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Timeline
RN Director of Nursing
Kidscare Home Health
11.2021 - 05.2023
RN Case Manager
Kidscare Home Health
11.2018 - 11.2021
RN Case Manager
Child's Play Home Health
10.2016 - 10.2018
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing Administration
El Centro College
Associate of Science from Nursing
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2002 to 2023 CPR certified through American Heart Association
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