Patricia Hufft
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
RN Case Manager/Disease Manager
01.2005 - 03.2018
- Managed patient caseloads effectively, ensuring timely interventions and thorough follow-ups to mitigate potential complications.
- Aligned nursing goals with department objectives to enhance overall performance metrics within the healthcare facility.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Participated in professional development opportunities regularly to stay current on best practices in the field of nursing.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
RN Intake Manager
Gentiva Health Services Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Coordinated discharge planning efforts with social workers, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members for smooth transitions post hospitalization.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Received incoming referrals, data collection, verifying and researching insurance benefits, identify payer sources, obtaining authorizations and reauthorizations for the clinical teams. Verify physician licensing and OIG exclusions for in-state and out-of-state physicians. Ran Medicare eligibility reports and research any discrepancies on patients. Performed yearly evaluations of members in intake dept.
RN Clinical Supervisor/Patient Care Coordinator
Christus Santa Rosa Home Health
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Managed complex cases of critically ill patients, ensuring optimal treatment plans were executed effectively.
- Assessed patient conditions promptly upon admission to determine appropriate interventions and prioritize care needs.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Yearly evaluations of all disciplines on my team with yearly home supervisory visits. Held case conferences with all disciplines on my team regarding their patients.
- Supervised scheduling and the assigning of patients to different disciplines.
- Participated in workflow process revisions to improve operations.
- Troubleshoot and research all issues involving patient care and billing issues.
Education
3 Yr Diploma in Nursing - Nursing
Baptist Memorial School of Professional Nursing
San Antonio, TX07.1991
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Patient Assessment
- Collecting vitals
- IV setup
- Patient Relations
- Cardiac Care
- Tracheostomy Care
- HIPAA Education
- Vaccine administration
- Patient Examination
- ADL Assistance
- Patient Care Assessment
- Medication Administration
- Administering immunizations
- Infection Control
- Setting up referrals
- Acute care expertise
- Staff Supervision
- Procedure preparations
- Care Planning
- Coordinating referrals
- Diabetes management
- Feeding pumps understanding
- Wound Care
- Patient care planning
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Removing sutures
- Employee Evaluation
- Disease specialization
- Intravenous therapy
Timeline
RN
RN Case Manager/Disease Manager
01.2005 - 03.2018
RN Intake Manager
Gentiva Health Services Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2005
RN Clinical Supervisor/Patient Care Coordinator
Christus Santa Rosa Home Health
01.2002 - 01.2004
3 Yr Diploma in Nursing - Nursing
Baptist Memorial School of Professional Nursing
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