Teresa Graham

Patient Care Resource Manager

• Patient needs and assessments
• Utilization reviews
• Charting clinical documentation
• Disciplinary team rounds which includes; Physician, staff, PT, SW, and Pharmacy
• Discharge planning and coordination
• Provided direct patient care to cancer patients in an outpatient setting.
• Monitored vital signs of cancer patients during treatments, adjusting medications accordingly.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create individualized plans of care for each patient.
• Performed nursing assessments and developed interventions based on the assessment findings.
• Coordinated patient referrals to other healthcare professionals or community resources as needed.
• Provided education regarding disease processes, medication management, symptom control and nutrition therapy to patients and families.
• Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, changes in condition, treatments administered and progress notes in electronic health records.
• Reviewed laboratory results for abnormalities and reported them to physicians for further investigation.
• Fostered positive relationships with patients by responding quickly to their needs while maintaining a professional demeanor at all times.
• Communicated effectively with interdisciplinary team members about plan of care updates and changes.
• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.

• Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs.
• Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, and introduced revisions to care plans.
• Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
• Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
• Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
• Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
• Developed care plans, covering goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporating therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing actions.
• Notified physicians of changes in patients' conditions.
• Resolved issues in field by notifying physician immediately to determine course of action.

Patient Care Coordinator in Post Ansthesia Care Unit

• Monitoring
• Client needs assessment
• Chart documentation
• Patient education and Counseling
• Pain management