Patient-Oriented Clinical Coordinator RN with extensive experience in managing clinical operations and ensuring regulatory compliance. Proven track record of implementing process improvements that enhance operational efficiency and patient outcomes. Recognized for strong leadership, critical thinking, and communication skills, contributing to high levels of patient satisfaction. Over 17 years of nursing experience and currently pursuing a BSN to strengthen management capabilities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Clinical Coordinator
St. Agnes Home Health and Hospice
Fresno, CA
07.2023 - Current
Utilized Home Care Home Base and currently working with EPIC
Work closely with scheduling and field staff to coordinate patient care as appropriate
Triage Patient calls (providing education as appropriate, sending a clinician out if visit needed, encouraging patient if ED is warranted, have called 911 from office for emergent patient symptoms, called non-emergent to request wellness checks
Coordinate with clinicians as appropriate to assess current patient needs, update POC as appropriate
Coordinating with vendors/pharmacies/providers so patient has access to meds/supplies/equipment/treatment as ordered
Odering telehealth equipment for patients so they can be closely monitored, work closely with the remote patient monitoring RNs to address any patient needs/concerns
TIF tracking
Coordinating with case managers for safe discharges, medicare guidelines, assisting with NOMNCs, assisting with referrals/ROC orders/SOC orders/welcome calls/LUPA Threshold
Going out with field staff for skills checkoff to ensure proper technique and patient safety
Covered back office independently in several occasions (including long term) while administration was on PTO or leave
Assisted Director and Clinical Manager with many aspects of administrative role to keep back office flowing
Supported all staff during EPIC Go Live as well as current EPIC support, designated designee with parient HCHB/EPIC Cutover
Support staff with all questions/concerns
Set up recertification and discharges
Review charts and assist with Escalation Log to get charts locked, as well as fix POC and visit sets.
Assist Educator with skills checkoffs and tasks as requested
Assisted Director with expansion plan to open further South Valley, including information on South Valley hospitals/clinics to coordinate with to support Agency goal to increase census
Made individual back office channels for all staff in TEAMS and manage staff communication and follow-ups as appropriate
Designed a TIF tracking board that is now utilized for many different back office things, including reports to Upper Leadership and with parent hospital (SAMC)
Currently part of: Story Championship Committee, Willingness to Recommend Committee, Clinical Practice Council, Monthly SAHH/SAMC CM Collaboration, Pituitary Hospitalist Implementation Committee
Went with The Joint Commission Surveyor during last Survey as requested and answered Surveyor questions (found crucial information Surveyor asked for and got agency out of decencies)
Went with State Surveyor during last Survey visit and answered Surveyor questions
Coordinate with Hospice Team if Home Health patient is wanting to transition and Hospice appropriate
LVN Field Nurse
St. Agnes Home Health
Fresno, California
05.2017 - 07.2023
Establishing trust with patient/caregiver to ensure high quality of care
Collaborate with multiple disciplines of the team and Provider for patient driven care
Follow patients' plan of care and report any needed changes or goals met
Medication management: checking orders/medication reconciliation, education, assisting with filling mediplanner, administration via various routes (GT/oral/injection/inhalation/rectal/topical/ears/eyes), coordination with pharmacy and provider as appropriate to prevent med errors/drug interactions/timely refills
Catheter management: checking orders, insertion/removal of intermittent/foley/urostomy/suprapubic, education, infection/uti prevention including monitoring for symptoms and reporting to provider promptly, flushing
G-tube/J-Tube/Peg-Tube/NG-Tube Management: checking orders, education, medication administration, feeding administration via gravity or pump, flushes, site care, aspiration prevention measures including monitoring for symptoms and reporting to provider promptly
Wound care management: checking orders, obtaining orders as needed, providing various types of high-quality wound care for optimal healing free of infection, education, monitoring measurements/characteristics/symptoms of infection and reporting any significant changes to provider promptly, removing/applying wound vacs
Monitoring vital signs/various disease processes and their comorbidities such as CHF/COPD/Asthma/Cystic Fibrosis/DM types 1 and 2/CVA/arrhythmias/HTN/chronic pain/musculoskeletal and autoimmune disorders/seizures and neurological disorders/cancer/GI disorders, providing education on disease processes/management to reduce rehospitalization risk and further decline, reporting any significant changes promptly to provider
Monitoring patients post surgery and post hospital discharge to reduce risk of rehospitalization, report any significant changes promptly to provider
Assisting with telehealth equipment including ordering and setup/use
Fall prevention and safety measures, reporting any falls promptly to provider, assist patient/caregiver making environment safe to ambulate and proper use of adaptive equipment
Documentation: providing accurate documentation of all patient encounters and care rendered, reviewing documentation from other clinicians to ensure continuity of care, reviewing orders and plan of care before rendering any patient care to ensure safety and best practice
Precepting newly hired LVNs per agency protocols to ensure best practice for patient care
Back office experience: utilizing Home Care Home Base/Powerchart/referral board, inputting provider orders/obtaining orders, triaging patient calls and assigning visits as appropriate, coordinating with assigned clinicians as appropriate, coordinating with vendors/pharmacies/providers so patient has access to meds/supplies/equipment/treatment as ordered, ordering telehealth equipment for patients so they can be closely monitored, TIF tracking, coordinating with case managers for safe discharges, medicare guidelines, assisting with NOMNCs, assisting with referrals/ROC orders/SOC orders/welcome calls, coordinating with Virtual Care Nurses for any patient needs/concerns.
LVN
Tulare Joint Union High School District
Tulare, California
08.2017 - 09.2022
Ensuring students' safety while on campus
Rendering first aid as appropriate, triaging ill/injured students and sending students home that are injured or to unwell to remain at school, provide instruction to parents when to seek medical attention
Assisting students with various medical needs while on campus:
Type 1 and 2 DM management, carb counting, blood glucose monitoring, insulin administration, glucagon administration, overseeing insulin pumps as needed, glycemic distress interventions per MD orders and student action plans, calling 911 if warranted, collaborating with endocrinology clinic and parents to provide best care to student
Asthma/allergy management, training staff/teachers on epi-pen/inhaler administration, monitoring student, calling 911 if warranted
Intermittent catheterization, infection prevention measures and monitoring for symptoms of infection or UTI, reporting symptoms to parent so they can seek medical treatment
Obtaining current orders for the school year, training staff/teachers on Student Action Plan
Intermittent Catheterization, obtaining current orders for the school year, infection prevention measures and monitoring for symptoms of infection/UTI/reporting symptoms to parent so they can seek medical treatment
Covid-19: monitoring staff/students and following CDPH guidelines for quarantine/Covid-19 testing/contact tracing
Immunization: inputting Immunization records and sending home non-compliance notices as appropriate/tracking students excluded from school due to non-compliance
Assisting students with finding local providers, insurance, and community resources
Assisting students with special dietary needs and coordinating with cafeteria manager/provider/parents
Monitoring students for signs of being under the influence of any substances, notifying administration/SRO/parents/911 as appropriate
Assisting students with various emotional/mental health needs and coordinating with parents/providers/school counselors/school psychologist, providing students a safe space
Sports Physical Clearance and assisting with weekly athletic drug testing
Ensuring all AEDs on campus are in working order and no parts are expired by doing monthly checks.
LVN
Fresno Unified School District
Fresno, California
09.2008 - 07.2017
Ensuring students' safety while on campus
Rendering first aid as appropriate, triaging ill/injured students and sending students home that are injured or to unwell to remain at school, provide instruction to parents when to seek medical attention
Assisting students with various medical needs while on campus:
Type 1 and 2 DM management, carb counting, blood glucose monitoring, insulin administration, glucagon administration, overseeing insulin pumps as needed, glycemic distress interventions per MD orders and student action plans, calling 911 if warranted, collaborating with endocrinology clinic and parents to provide best care to student
Catheterization via Intermittent/Mitrofanoff, infection prevention measures and monitoring for symptoms of infection or UTI, reporting symptoms to parent so they can seek medical treatment
G-Tube/J-Tube management, medication administration, nutrition via gravity/pumps, water flushes, reinsertion if dislodgement
Obtaining current orders for the school year, assisting school
RN/staff/teachers on Student Action Plan
Immunization: inputting immunization records and sending home non-compliance notices as appropriate/tracking students excluded from school due to non-compliance
Assisting students with finding local providers, insurance, and community resources, reproductive services
Assisting students with special dietary needs and coordinating with cafeteria manager/provider/parents
Monitoring students for signs of being under the influence of any substances, notifying administration/SRO/parents/911 as appropriate
Assisting students with various emotional/mental health needs and coordinating with parents/providers/school counselors/school psychologist, providing students a safe space.
LVN
Allen-Florer Family Homes
Fresno, California
02.2009 - 05.2017
Provided all aspects of daily living
Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety
Worked with a registered nurse to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care to all age groups: newborns, toddlers, adolescents, geriatrics
Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns
Encouraged residents to independently interact with others, make decisions and participate in community activities.
Conversed with residents to promote social interaction and reinforce positive behaviors
Coordinated community activities to promote social skills and community participation
Assessed vitals and noted medical information to report changes to nursing staff and physician
Medication administration/medication refills
Maintaining physician orders
Infection control
Catheter management including removal and reinsertion Intermittent, Mitrofanoff, Foley
Seizure management including monitoring patient and administering emergency medication/VNS
Tracheotomy management including removal and insertion, suctioning, monitoring, t-misters, nebulizer treatments, oxygen, CPT
G-tube/J-Tube management including nutrition via gravity and pumps, flushes, medication administration, removal and reinsertion
Monitoring and managing various disorders: neurological, autoimmune, endocrine, musculoskeletal