Stephanie Hodges
Avon Park
Summary
Compassionate and result-driven Registered Nurse Case Manager with 15 years of mental health care experience. A proven track record facilitating patients across the care continuum and linking people to systems that provide them with community resources, support services and opportunities to achieve and maintain maximum functioning. Skilled at crisis intervention, care plan assessments, plans, implements, coordination, monitoring, and evaluating the options and services required to meet an individual’s health needs. Knowledgeable and skilled related to utilization review, discharge planning and social services, an integral part of care management. Adapted to collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, educating patients and families, and navigating healthcare systems, with a focus on improving health outcomes and reducing readmission. Recognized for strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills and a patient centered approach.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Case Manager
Vitas
12.2024 - Current
- Facilitate smooth transitions of care between hospital, home rehabilitation and hospice care facilities.
- Managed case loads and facilitating safe transitions of care while ensuring compliance and promoting recovery, independence, an overall patient wellbeing
- Managed Utilization review to ensure medical necessity, cost effective care, and compliance with insurance guidelines.
- Monitor patients’ progress, adjust care plans, and evaluate outcomes to promote optimal care
- Coordinate care across multidisciplinary teams including Physicians, nurses, therapists and social workers.
- Educate patients and families on treatment options, medications, and community resources
- Promoted patient stabilization, independence, and quality of life through ongoing case management support
Director of Nursing, Remote
Advanced Recovery Systems
05.2020 - 11.2024
- Oversaw daily operations of a remote nursing team, ensuring adherence to clinical standards and organizational policies.
- Conduct mental health assessments to identify psychiatric, psychosocial, and medical needs
- Developed and managed individualized care plans for patients with mental health, co occurring conditions, and social support goals.
- Monitored medication adherence treatment compliance towards recovery goals.
- Provided crisis intervention, safety planning, and de-escalation to reduce risk of harm and rehospitalization.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
- Organized and facilitated department head meetings weekly, discussing current census, admissions and discharges and residents' Medicaid applications.
Director of Nursing
Florida Institute Of Neurologic Rehabilitation
10.2015 - 05.2020
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide a safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Recruited and developed over 20 quality individuals to develop accountable top quality staff.
- Planned and assigned workload to 20-person nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Florida Institute For Neurologic Rehabilitation
06.2012 - 10.2015
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Planned and assigned workload to 20-person nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Evaluated work performance of 20 nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Recruited and developed over 20 quality individuals to develop accountable top quality staff.
Registered Nurse
Florida Institute For Neurologic Rehabilitation
06.2010 - 06.2012
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed arterial cut-downs, inserted central lines and inserted endotracheal tubes as part of trauma team.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Florida Institute For Neurologic Rehabilitation
02.2008 - 06.2010
- Provided patient care for both adult and pediatric patients at a psychiatric inpatient transitional living facility.
- Provided inpatient care to patients with traumatic brain injuries
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Monitored and tracked patient vitals to keep team informed of changing conditions.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
South Florida State College
Avon Park, FL06.2010
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
South Florida Community College
Wauchula, FL02.2008
High School Diploma - undefined
Hardee Senior High School
06.1993
Skills
- 5 years experience as Director of Nursing at a Facility for traumatic brain injuries and Psychiatric care
- 4 years experience as the Director of Nursing for a remote team that serviced multiple facilities for 6 states
- 13 years clinical experience working with adult and pediatric patients dealing with psychiatric issues and Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Expertise with knowledge medical appropriate criteria
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Clinical Resources Management
- Crisis intervention & de-escalation
- Facilitate/evaluate transition of care
- Nurse Education and Training
- Clinical resources Management
- Licensed in FL and compact licensed
- Resource & referral management
- Utilization review & documentation
- Leadership and Guidance
- Documentation & charting proficiency
- Team collaboration & leadership
- CPR Certified Instructor
- 4 years remote nursing experience
- Standards of Practice
- EMR / EHR
- Chronic disease management
- Discharge planning
- HIPAA compliance
- Clinical assessment
- Case evaluation
- Medication management
- Palliative care
- Patient and family advocacy
- Clear patient communication
- Treatment plan modification
Timeline
RN Case Manager
Vitas
12.2024 - Current
Director of Nursing, Remote
Advanced Recovery Systems
05.2020 - 11.2024
Director of Nursing
Florida Institute Of Neurologic Rehabilitation
10.2015 - 05.2020
Assistant Director of Nursing
Florida Institute For Neurologic Rehabilitation
06.2012 - 10.2015
Registered Nurse
Florida Institute For Neurologic Rehabilitation
06.2010 - 06.2012
Licensed Practical Nurse
Florida Institute For Neurologic Rehabilitation
02.2008 - 06.2010
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
South Florida Community College
High School Diploma - undefined
Hardee Senior High School
Associate of Science - Nursing
South Florida State College
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