Teresa Reynolds
Dayton,OH
Summary
Patient-oriented RN with sixteen years of diverse nursing experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with case management, home health nursing and direct patient care. Quality- focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Floor Nurse
Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg
11.2023 - Current
- Utilized EPIC to document nursing assessments, treatments, medications and discharge instructions.
- Provided effective patient education, ensuring understanding of medical conditions and treatment protocols for better self-management.
- Promoted a safe environment by consistently adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
- Ensured accuracy in patient records by meticulously documenting assessments, interventions, and outcomes, ultimately contributing to better-informed decision making by healthcare providers.
- Delivered treatments and direct nursing care according to physicians' orders.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop optimal care plans, resulting in improved patient outcomes.
- Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
- Advanced critical thinking skills for prompt identification of potential complications or deteriorating conditions, leading to timely interventions that prevented further health decline.
- Contributed to reduced hospital readmissions by conducting thorough assessments and appropriately addressing patients'' concerns during their stay.
Home Health RN Case Manager
Hope Home Care
11.2021 - 04.2023
- Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
- Provided physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, safe medication use and disease management.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and management of wound care.
- Awarded Nurse of the Year- Gold Recipient, December 2022
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Area Agency On Aging
02.2018 - 11.2021
- Took active role in patient and family planning process, detailing instructions and responding appropriately and effectively to questions and concerns.
- Built partnerships with related organizations to develop support and gain greater attention for important issues.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Created individualized care plans based on nursing diagnosis and incorporated appropriate nursing methods to achieve positive outcomes.
- 07/2017-10/2017 Additional work history
RN Unit Manager
Mercy McAuley Center
11.2017 - 02.2018
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Supervised nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on LTC unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Home Health RN Case Manager
Gem City Home Health Care
12.2016 - 07.2017
- Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
- Provided physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Advised and coached patients progressing from hospitals, rehab facilities and other medical organizations to at-home treatment settings.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
Education
RN - Nursing
Ohio Institute of Allied Health
Dayton, OH08.2016
Skills
- Case Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Direct Patient Care
- Team Collaboration
- Patient Education
- Wound Care
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Microsoft Office/EPIC
- Intravenous therapy
- Safety Protocols
- Infection Control
- Care Coordination
- Home care
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Intake and discharge
Timeline
RN Floor Nurse
Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg
11.2023 - Current
Home Health RN Case Manager
Hope Home Care
11.2021 - 04.2023
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Area Agency On Aging
02.2018 - 11.2021
RN Unit Manager
Mercy McAuley Center
11.2017 - 02.2018
Home Health RN Case Manager
Gem City Home Health Care
12.2016 - 07.2017
RN - Nursing
Ohio Institute of Allied Health
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