TRACIE JACKSON
Fresno,TX
Summary
Fully credentialed 23 years LVN with 12 years experience providing Case Management and Utilization Review at a Texas Medicaid provider. Certified Foster parent 3 years.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Foster Mother
Forever Family Foster Care And Adoption
Fresno, TX
05.2020 - Current
- Helped children complete homework assignments and school projects.
- Transported children to and from school, medical appointments and extra-curricular activities.
- Organized extracurricular schedules for sports and classes and provided safe transportation to different events.
- Played games, worked on puzzles and read books to young children.
LVN- Graduate Nurse
Aveanna Healthcare
Houston, Texas
03.2017 - 05.2020
- As a Field Nurse Provided education to patients: withdrawal, medications, addiction, recovery, and coping skills
- Provided necessary health teaching for patients
- Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses: Gastric feeding, Administered medications and assisted testing and teaching for diabetic patients
- Responsible for medication management
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing treatments, medications
- Provided quality nursing care in accordance with policies and procedures.
LVN- Graduate Nurse
Harris County Hospital District
Houston, Texas
08.2005 - 05.2016
- Case Manger of Community Health Choice, a Medicaid HMO under Harris County Hospital District, I
- Managed the following duties for Medical review and payments based on criteria that meet the policy and procedures, Interqual Review, Millimun Review and TMHP, as an Onsite and Telephonic Nurse :
- Conducted screening, diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative and supportive services as a senior nurse on a primary health care team
- Directed facility's program including recruitment, enrollment, budgeting and instruction
- Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community
- Simultaneously served as health care provider and CHC manager
- Developed and maintained quality care systems and standards, including but not limited to, creating and improving medical protocols/guidelines
- Actively participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program
- Disciplined, energetic employee who establishes rapport with Medical Director and colleagues
- Created tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments
- Assisted CHC members along side with Hospital Case Mangers with healing and recovery after surgery and during the course of Hospital, assisted Doctor's office with process of keeping CHC members updated on immunization records, Assist with High risk pregnant mothers in health management hospital and on Home based programs
- Assisted with a Managed team of medical support personnel in
- Disease Management
- Monitored unit budget to ensure financial objectives were met
- Provided necessary health education training for patients
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care in rounds with The Medical Director .Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia , Alzheimer's, substance abuse and suicidal tendency, Coordinated the review, revision and creation of Operational Policies within Medical affairs Department
- Coordinated with Hospital Case Mangers NICU babies hospital care and treatment plan, Assisted physicians in focus studies on subject of prenatal care
- Improved a decreased of ED administration by compiling and analyzing data and identifying areas of improvement
- Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standards for patient care
- Responsible for primary care, case management and medication management
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care
- Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well- being of all patients
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients
- Prepared for HIPAA and JCAHO reviews
- Organized, updated and Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
LVN Silver Hawk Nursing Agency
Houston, Texas
05.1999 - 08.2005
- Completed Multiple hours of clinical work in different Hospitals and Home Health settings employed as an Agency Nurse while completing Associate degree for RN
- Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records
- Administered IV therapy, Monitored post-op vitals, set up
- PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit
- Provided palliative care in outpatient settings ranging from development and implementation of nursing care plans
- Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery
- Provided necessary health education training for patients
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process covering 8-10 high acuity patients per shift
- Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas and intracranial hematomas
- Completed clinical rotations in Geriatrics
- Took vital signs of newborns while assisting in NICU
- Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools
- Assisted physicians in focus studies on subject of prenatal care
- Responsible for Hemovac Autotransfusion System administration
- Worked as part of team to ensure proper care of body mechanics and safety of patient
- Partnered with team of
- Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients.
Medication Aide
Monument Hill Nursing Center
La Grange, Texas
08.1996 - 08.1998
- Provided education to patients withdrawal, medications, addiction, recovery, and coping skills
- Provided necessary health teaching for patients
- Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD and asthma, and Gastric feeding, Administered medications and assisted testing and teaching for diabetic patients
- Responsible for medication management
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing treatments, medications, obtained vitals for a floor of 25 patients per shift
- Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures.
Nursing Assistant
Schulenburg Regency Nursing Center Schulenburg
, Texas
06.1994 - 08.1996
- Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues
- Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments
- Provided assistance with Activity of Daily living for those with dementia and
- Alzheimer's.Took vital signs of patients while assisting in a Nursing Home setting
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assistance performance in patient care, Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure
- Obtained vitals for a floor of 25 patients per shift
- Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures
- Often commended for maintaining the safety, respect and dignity of residents
- Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
Education
Coursework in Being A Nursing Assistant, upholding Resident Rights, Developing Interpersonal Skills, Using Good Body Mechanics, Controlling Infection, Weighing and Measuring, Providing Basic Care, Following Care Procedures Onsite Clinical Rotation: Nursing Home Setting -
in: Nursing Care of Infants and Children, Psychiatric - undefined
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
San Jacinto College
2002
Associate of Applied Science Degree - undefined
2002
Nursing - undefined
The Victoria College
1998
Certification of Vocational Nursing in - undefined
1998
Coursework in Orientation to Medication, competency-Based program for Health Occupations, Pharmacodynamics, Fundamentals of Medication Therapy, Measurement and Dosage Calculation, Routine Responsibilities, Drugs for Infection, Cancer, all the body systems, administering Prenteral Medication, Drugs for Anesthesia, Medication and the Elderly Onsite Clinical Rotation: Nursing Home Setting - undefined
Medication Aide The Victoria College
1996
Medication Aide Certificate program in - undefined
1996
Nursing Assistant Schulenburg - undefined
Regency Nursing Center
1994
Certification of completion Nursing Assistant training program in - undefined
1994
Skills
- Health and wellness expertise, Medication administration, expert Geriatric treatment, knowledge Broad
- Medical terminology, knowledge Budgeting expertise , Effective policy and program development,
- Diagnostic tools experience, Computerized charting ,specialist Pediatric exams competency, Neonatal
- And maternity Experience
- Strong medical ethic Familiarity with disease management programs, Trained in in- and out-patient care
- Flow sheet charting, Newborn education, IV drug therapy management, Mobility assistance Body
- Mechanics ,knowledge Sterilization techniques, mastery Infection control standards ,expert Wound
- Cleaning/care expertise
Accomplishments
- Nursing Concepts of care, Neonatal Intensive Care, Maternity and Women's Health care a
- Family Centered Approach, Chemistry, Maternal Newborn Nursing, Programmed Mathematic for Nursing, Essentals of Pediatric Nursing, Foundiation of Micobiology, Standards for Critical
- Care, Lifetime Physical Fitness, Course on Management and Leadership
- Onsite Clinical Rotation: Acute Hospital, Psychiatric Mental Hosptial, Maternity and Women's
- Hospital, Neonatal Intensive Care Hospital, Critical Care Hospital, Medical-Surgical Hospital
- Settings
Timeline
Foster Mother
Forever Family Foster Care And Adoption
05.2020 - Current
LVN- Graduate Nurse
Aveanna Healthcare
03.2017 - 05.2020
LVN- Graduate Nurse
Harris County Hospital District
08.2005 - 05.2016
LVN Silver Hawk Nursing Agency
05.1999 - 08.2005
Medication Aide
Monument Hill Nursing Center
08.1996 - 08.1998
Nursing Assistant
Schulenburg Regency Nursing Center Schulenburg
06.1994 - 08.1996
Coursework in Being A Nursing Assistant, upholding Resident Rights, Developing Interpersonal Skills, Using Good Body Mechanics, Controlling Infection, Weighing and Measuring, Providing Basic Care, Following Care Procedures Onsite Clinical Rotation: Nursing Home Setting -
in: Nursing Care of Infants and Children, Psychiatric - undefined
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
San Jacinto College
Associate of Applied Science Degree - undefined
Nursing - undefined
The Victoria College
Certification of Vocational Nursing in - undefined
Coursework in Orientation to Medication, competency-Based program for Health Occupations, Pharmacodynamics, Fundamentals of Medication Therapy, Measurement and Dosage Calculation, Routine Responsibilities, Drugs for Infection, Cancer, all the body systems, administering Prenteral Medication, Drugs for Anesthesia, Medication and the Elderly Onsite Clinical Rotation: Nursing Home Setting - undefined
Medication Aide The Victoria College
Medication Aide Certificate program in - undefined
Nursing Assistant Schulenburg - undefined
Regency Nursing Center