Tammy Kendall-Detty
Frankfort,OH
Summary
Diligent Registered Nurse with extensive experience in care coordination and patient advocacy. Known for meticulous attention to detail and strong goal-setting abilities, successfully optimizing resource utilization and ensuring superior patient care.
Results-driven Registered Nurse Case Manager with expertise in care coordination, patient advocacy, and quality improvement. Proven ability to optimize patient outcomes through effective resource utilization and streamlined care processes.
Experienced Registered Nurse Case Manager skilled in conducting comprehensive assessments and developing targeted interventions. Demonstrated success in reducing hospital readmissions and enhancing patient education to promote better health outcomes. Committed to excellence in care coordination and quality improvement.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Mount Carmel Health System Inc.
Grove City, OH
03.2021 - Current
- Coordinated patient care plans to optimize health outcomes and streamline services across multidisciplinary teams for 15-20 patients daily.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify individual patient needs and develop targeted interventions.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare providers to ensure appropriate resource utilization for complex cases.
- Streamlined care coordination processes to reduce hospital readmissions and emergency department visits.
- Educated patients and families on disease management, medication usage, and preventive health measures.
Registered Nurse
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus Ohio
01.2018 - 12.2020
- Conducted quality assurance audits to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and standards for a 190 bed facility .
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
Registered Nurse
Adena Regional Medical Center
Chillicothe, OH
01.2012 - 01.2018
- I worked both ED and ICU the first 28 months at Adena, I then moved on to Utilization Review and nurse navigation for 3 years.
- Documentation Analysis- REviewing charts for accurate detailed documentation of patients condition to justify level of care.
- Worked to transition patients safely to a lower, more cost effective levels of care.
- Conducted pretreatment, concurrent and retrospective reviews.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH
08.2004 - 01.2012
- Monitored patient vitals and adjusted treatment plans based on clinical assessments.
- Administered critical care interventions to stabilize patients in life-threatening conditions.
- Mentored junior nurses in advanced critical care techniques and best practices.
- Facilitated training sessions on new technologies and equipment for nursing staff.
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Ohio University Chillicothe, Ohio
Chillicothe Ohio06.2003
Skills
- Direct patient care
- Goal setting
- Care coordination
- EMR / EHR
- Case evaluation
- Discharge planning
- Resource utilization
- Ethical considerations
- Utilization review
- Attention to detail
- Emotional awareness
- Quality improvement
- Care plan development
- Patient advocacy
- Case management
Languages
English
Timeline
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Mount Carmel Health System Inc.
03.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
01.2018 - 12.2020
Registered Nurse
Adena Regional Medical Center
01.2012 - 01.2018
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
08.2004 - 01.2012
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Ohio University Chillicothe, Ohio