Tana Dixon
Burlington
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse licensed in Iowa. Expert in Case Management and patient centered care with top-notched customer service skills and goal orientated. Develop positive relationships with customers to ensure medical safety and business growth. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes.
Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Skilled Care
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
West Burlington, IA
02.2025 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care strategies.
- Monitored patient vital signs and assessed medical conditions for timely interventions.
- Educated patients and families on health management and post-discharge care plans.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives to elevate patient safety standards.
- Streamlined patient admission processes, improving efficiency of care delivery workflows.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for complex cases.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
RN-BSN Case Manager/ Clinical Supervisor
Optimae Home Health
09.2018 - Current
- Responsible for continuous review of all aspects of every patient on his/her caseload to include: appropriate utilization of services; ensuring continued skilled need; monitoring of homebound status; review of documentation in the medical record; maintenance of interdisciplinary communication and discharge planning.
- Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es). Admits to appropriate level of service/care.
- Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
- Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
- Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
- Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
- Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
- Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
- Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan.
- Provides supervision of LVN's and home health aides per CHAP standard and regulatory requirements.
- Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements prior to discharge of the patient.
- Knowledge of state, federal, local and accreditation (CHAP) regulations for the delivery of home health services.
- Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty days.
- Communicates with the physician regarding the patient's needs and reports and changes in the patient's condition; obtains/receives physician's orders as required.
- Communicates on a regular basis with the team and the area team leader.
- Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.
- Teaches the patient and family/ caregiver self-care techniques as appropriate provides medication, diet and other instructions as ordered by the physician. Recognizes and utilizes opportunities for health counseling with patients and families/ caregivers.
- Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.
- Assists the patient and family/ caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care.
- Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
- Actively participates in Quality Management program.
- Attends and participates in the agency team care conferences.
- Orients and mentors new staff as requested.
- Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
- Meets daily average productivity standard set by the organization.
- Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development. Maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.
- Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
RN-BSN Patient Care Manager
Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa-West Burlington, IA
West Burlington, IA
02.2015 - 09.2018
- Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical, mental, and physical conditions to assist with client needs.
- Refer patient, client, or family to community resources to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement or education.
- Educate patients in to help them overcome dependencies, recover from mental and physical illness.
- Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting the client or patient.
- Modify treatment plans to comply with changes in clients' status.
- Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.
- Identify environmental impediments to client or patient progress through interviews and review of patient records.
- Fill out and file Medicaid-related paperwork for the the Health Home program. Plan and conduct assistance to help patient's gain access to combat social problems, prevent substance abuse, or improve community health and counseling services.
- Conduct Nursing research to advance knowledge in the Nursing field. Act as client advocates to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
- Collaborate with physicians, psychiatrist, psychologists, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress.
- Educate clients about mental or physical illness, abuse, medication, and available community resources.
- Refer patient, client, or family to community resources for housing or treatment to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness, following through to ensure service efficacy.
Behavior Health
State of Iowa-Mount Pleasant, IA
Mount Pleasant, IA
09.2014 - 02.2015
- Provide nursing, psychiatric, or personal care to mentally ill, emotionally disturbed patients.
- Observe and influence patients' behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling them.
- Encourage patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.
- Collaborate with or assist doctors, psychologists, or rehabilitation therapists in working with mentally ill, emotionally disturbed patients to treat, rehabilitate, and return patients to the community.
- Develop or teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence. Restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required.
- Interview new patients to complete admission forms, to assess their mental health status, or to obtain their mental health and treatment history.
- Issue medications from dispensary and maintain records in accordance with specified procedures.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results.
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
- Develop, conduct, or coordinate health needs assessments and other public health surveys.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions. Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, and develop health improvement programs.
RN
Acute Care Great River Medical Center-West Burlington, IA
West Burlington, IA
09.2012 - 11.2014
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions. Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity. Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention and develop health improvement programs.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Nursing
Chamberlain College Of Nursing
Addison, IL12-2014
Associate's degree - Nursing
Southeastern Community College
West Burlington, IA06-2012
Skills
- Time management
- Documentation Review
- Community Outreach
- Program Development
- Employee Trainer
- Program Design
- Pain Management
- ICD-10
- Program Management
- Patient Care
- Triage
- Community Relations
- Acute care
- TIME MANAGEMENT
- Quality Management
- Workforce Development
- EMR Systems
- Medication Administration
- Medical Records
- Case Management
- TRAINING
- Disease Management
- Patient Assessment
- PROBLEM SOLVING
- Problem Resolution
- Patient assessment
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Wound care
Certification
- BLS Certification
- RN
- Expires: January 2021
- State: IA
Timeline
RN Skilled Care
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
02.2025 - Current
RN-BSN Case Manager/ Clinical Supervisor
Optimae Home Health
09.2018 - Current
RN-BSN Patient Care Manager
Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa-West Burlington, IA
02.2015 - 09.2018
Behavior Health
State of Iowa-Mount Pleasant, IA
09.2014 - 02.2015
RN
Acute Care Great River Medical Center-West Burlington, IA
09.2012 - 11.2014
Associate's degree - Nursing
Southeastern Community College
Bachelor's degree - Nursing
Chamberlain College Of Nursing
Additional Information
- Skills
- Coordination Education and Training
- Critical Thinking Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning Complex Problem Solving
- Instructing Time Management
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Troubleshooting