TALLISON RAUSCH
Registered Nurse, Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor
Trussville,AL
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
Certificates
Work History
Resident Manager
4th Dimension Sober Living for Women
11.2019 - Current
- Grew over 5-year period average program census by 15%, length of retention by 20%, and at 5.0 stars the highest Google business profile rating of any sober living community in Alabama.
- Enhanced client recovery outcomes through individualized care coordination & collaboration with clinical mental health providers.
- Developed goal-oriented psycho-educational, life skill & activity therapy groups promoting residents' functional independence.
- Provided comprehensive case management & advocacy connecting clients and families to appropriate legal, financial, occupational & clinical community resources in support of recovery.
- Provided crisis intervention using deescalation, mediation & contract planning techniques to address clients' immediate needs and prevent harmful behaviors.
- Maintained inventory & supervised resident self-management of schedule II-V medications. with healthcare providers to address co-occurring mental health disorders in conjunction with addiction treatment efforts.
Director, Behavioral Home Health
Lighthouse Home Health
01.2014 - 12.2015
- Developed Northern Virginia’s only psychiatric home health program within agency of 30 home health RNs to close gap in services between homebound Medicare & Medicaid residents & outpatient behavioral health care
- Through direct provider marketing grew patient census from average of 14 to 38 patients within six months of program inception.
- Supervised staff of five RNs, responsible for new employee orientation, quarterly performance review & service recovery.
- Presented regular in-services to area hospital & agency-wide staff promoting agency-wide best practices for trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, neuropsychosocial screening & effective communication.
- Contracted with VA as preferred provider to Tricare & service-connected veterans for PTSD services tailored to best practice principals
- Proactively identified potential risks and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize negative impacts on projects or business operations.
Behavioral Health RN Case Manager
Lighthouse Home Health
01.2014 - 08.2014
- Managed caseload of 10 homebound clients at risk of cognitive-behavioral decompensation through direct care interventions & on-call telephone support.
- Completed comprehensive psychosocial assessments and tailored care plans in consultation with medical providers to prevent complications, promote outcome goals and reduce acute care re-admissions.
- Served as liaison between providers, patients & families to deliver culturally-informed education on conditions, treatment options, and community resources to promote informed decision-making.
- Provided on-call crisis intervention to patients, families & clinicians, collaborating as needed with with municipal mobile crisis team to determine capacity and initiate temporary detention order proceedings as needed.
ICU RN Case Manager
INOVA Alexandria Hospital
08.2005 - 09.2013
- Increased resource utilization efficiency, decreased length of acute care stay & reduced hospital readmission rates by promoting multi-disciplinary communication, patient/family education & comprehensive discharge planning.Educated patients and families on mental health conditions, treatment options, and community resources to promote informed decision-making.
- Advocated for patient insurance coverage & reimbursement of best practice services using Interqual utilization review guidelines.
- Coordinated critical family case conferences to educate patients and families on prognosis, treatment options, and available resources to promote informed decision-making.
- Wrote department handbook standardizing new orientation process & educational content.
- Developed department-wide best practice algorithm for optimizing balance of patient satisfaction, resource utilization & risk management.
- Innovated hospital-wide guidelines & cultivated diplomatic relationships to facilitate medical repatriation of chronically sick patients across 5 continents according to best practice standards, applicable laws & ethics committee consensus.
- Served on ethics & palliative care committee 2009-2013, and won March 2010 & November 2012 patient safety awards.
Education
M.S.N. - Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner
University of Virginia
12.2014
B.S.N. - undefined
University of Virginia
05.2001
B.A. - Religious Studies
University of Virginia
08.1996
Skills
Medication Management
Certification
Registered Nurse, Alabama, #1-205178, unencumbered
Summary
Master's prepared, ANCC certified psychiatric RN and AADA certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor with 16 years experience in direct patient care, administration & case management seeking to resume direct care clinical role in behavioral health setting following 10 year leave of absence. Experienced in critical thinking, medication management, risk management, trauma-informed & culturally competent therapeutic communication, interdisciplinary collaboration and best practice outcomes.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Alabama, #1-205178, unencumbered
06-2025
Certified Recovery Support Specialist, ADMH
06-2025
Certified Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselor, AADA #1206
02-2025
Resident Manager
4th Dimension Sober Living for Women
11.2019 - Current
ANCC Certified Adult Psychiatric Mental Health #2012003469
12-2015
Director, Behavioral Home Health
Lighthouse Home Health
01.2014 - 12.2015
Behavioral Health RN Case Manager
Lighthouse Home Health
01.2014 - 08.2014
ICU RN Case Manager
INOVA Alexandria Hospital
08.2005 - 09.2013
Registered Nurse, Virginia #0001175889, unencumbered
08-2001
B.S.N. - undefined
University of Virginia
B.A. - Religious Studies
University of Virginia
M.S.N. - Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner
University of Virginia
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