Tabitha Sappingfield

• Worked closely with organizational leadership to guide best possible operational strategy.
• Personally oversaw financial management, ensuring fiscal responsibility and long-term sustainability for the organization.
• Guided staff through periods of organizational change, maintaining morale and engagement during transitions.
• Forge strong relationships with community resources, referral sources, and physicians in our area.
• Grew census quarter over quarter while maintaining threshold metrics and financial gain to sustain branch.

• Maintained accurate documentation in all client charts, ensuring compliance with regulations and confidentiality requirements.
• Conducted thorough assessments of clients'' situations, identifying issues, goals, and provided necessary interventions to maintain services.
• Educated clients on available programs, benefits, and services, empowering them to make informed decisions about their care needs.
• Worked with all disciplines to provide care and ensure overall needs for client were met. These include but not limited to: physician, social worker, aides, chaplains, physical therapist, occupational therapist and speech therapist.

Completed same tasks as above with Heartland hospice with additional tasks being:

• Trained to be utilized in Patient Care Manager role in times of need for Terre Haute branch and the opening of the Bloomington, IN branch.

• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication during challenging times.
• Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Demonstrated excellent time management skills while juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Educated patients on self-care management, empowering them to take an active role in their overall health and wellbeing.
• Acted as a patient advocate, ensuring their needs were met and their rights protected throughout their healthcare journey.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
• Assisted physicians with diagnostic procedures, ensuring accurate results for optimal treatment planning.
• Mentored new nursing staff, supporting their professional growth and development.
• Reduced medication errors through meticulous charting and double-checking dosages.
• Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
• Improved patient satisfaction scores by providing empathetic, compassionate care to diverse populations.
• Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
• Participated in regular staff meetings to share best practices, address challenges, and foster collaboration among team members.
• Promoted a culture of safety by strictly adhering to infection control measures and reporting any potential hazards or concerns.
• Provided exceptional pre-and post-operative care, reducing recovery times and complications for surgical patients.
• Evaluated the effectiveness of care plans regularly, making adjustments as needed based on individual patient needs and progress toward goals.
• Coordinated discharge planning with case managers to ensure seamless transitions of care from the hospital to home or other facilities.