Twila Luecken RN
12723 Mentzer Trl Lindstrom,MN
Summary
Dedicated professional Registered Nurse bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and diverse knowledge. Proficient in clinical assessments, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
RN-Adult Mental Health
Allina Health Cambridge Medical Center
Cambridge, MN
06.2022 - Current
- Designated charge nurse hospital based 14 bed adult locked mental health unit. SKilled coordination with all staff members.
- Focused on staff and patient safety.
- I enjoy caring for patients with mental health and/or Chemical dependency diagnosis.
- I have a calming demeanor.
- Effective listener, Motivational interviewing trained.
- Code team trained for hospital wide response to agitation.
- Knowledgeable in techniques to calm the milieu. Focus to create safe and supportive therapeutic milieu to promote recovery.
- Developed content for and conducted patient groups.
- Conduct suicide risk assessments. Implement problem-solving interventions to establish protective measures for suicide and self-harm prevention.
- Skilled with use of chemical withdrawal protocols.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations promoting recovery.
- Administered oral and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient response.
- Assessed patients medical and psychosocial conditions, monitored behaviors. Updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Focused on importance of following unit policies.
- Maintained strict patient identity and data protection procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
RN Medical-Surgical
Allina Cambridge
Cambridge, MN
04.2018 - 06.2022
- Worked one day a week as a medical-surgical RN this was a second job.
RN Case Management Specialist
Allina Health Cambridge Medical Center
Cambridge, MN
05.1998 - 06.2022
- Care Coordination for patients on the following units: Medical, Surgical, Obstetric, and locked Mental Health.
- Care coordination for hospital patients and their transition to the next level of care.
- Focused on patient safety.
- Lead daily hospital interdisciplinary care team rounds.
- Assist patients to navigate the healthcare system and care options. Educating about care options, disease processes. Listening and answering questions throughout the transition process.
- Requires focused organization and time use skills to complete the work load requirements.
- Understand of resources in the community.
- Coordination of appointments and information with specialty clinics.
- Completing diverse clinical assessments and problem solving for transition to all levels of care.
- Provide orientation for Physicians, Management, Nursing, and other staff positions.
- Apply a working Knowledge of reimbursement principles and specific payor requirements.
- Focus on length of stay and reduction of hospital readmissions. Patients at high risk for hospital readmission.
- Care Coordination of transitions in a large health care system and between health care systems both Metropolitan and Rural.
Skilled Home Care RN
Caring Professionals Homecare
St Paul, MN
01.2015 - 06.2017
- 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.
RN Med/Surg Step Down ICU & Hospital Wide IV Team
Allina Health Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, MN
08.1987 - 05.1998
- Provided quality patient care for medical,surgical and step down ICU patients.
- Recognized for medical and surgical expertise including infectious disease and IV therapy.
- Received hospital wide recognition for exceptional patient care and discharge planning.
- Functioned as a charge nurse and preceptor for Registered nurses.
- Developed training materials, Competencies , revised policies and procedures.
- Trained hospital wide staff on a variety of topics including restraint policies, tuberculosis screening and isolation procedures.
- Functioned as a liaison between Physician and hospital to manage care and length of stay.
- Chaired professional practice patient care council.
RN Clinical Instructor
Normandale Community Collage
Bloomington, MN
08.1995 - 05.1996
- Instructed senior Registered Nursing students.
RN Staff Nurse
Lakeridge Health Care Center
Roseville, MN
07.1986 - 07.1987
- Provided nursing care for geriatric patients in transitional care, hospice and long term care.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Anoka Ramsey Community Collage
Anoka, MNSkills
- Professional, Flexible, Organized, and Personable
- Effective listener, ___ trained
- Competent in providing effective verbal and written communication with physicians, staff, management, patients and their support persons
- Respected by hospital/clinic physicians and staff
- Excellent clinical assessment and problem solving skills
- I enjoy working on teams
- Skilled with providing presentations to large groups
- Work effectively with teams completing rapid cycle improvement and project management to achieve positive outcomes
- Extensive work with reduction of 30 day hospital readmissions at the local, hospital system and state levels Result at Local level showed a 15% reduction of 30 day readmissions in one year
- Lead for CMS core measure work
- Experienced completing chart audits and creating action plans for improvement with data gathered
- Clinical documentation improvement trained
CERTIFICATION
- ANCC Gerontological Nursing RN-BC
- NBCM Accredited Case Manager - RN
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association Transitions in Practice Certificate Program 2021
Timeline
RN-Adult Mental Health
Allina Health Cambridge Medical Center
06.2022 - Current
RN Medical-Surgical
Allina Cambridge
04.2018 - 06.2022
Skilled Home Care RN
Caring Professionals Homecare
01.2015 - 06.2017
RN Case Management Specialist
Allina Health Cambridge Medical Center
05.1998 - 06.2022
RN Clinical Instructor
Normandale Community Collage
08.1995 - 05.1996
RN Med/Surg Step Down ICU & Hospital Wide IV Team
Allina Health Abbott Northwestern Hospital
08.1987 - 05.1998
RN Staff Nurse
Lakeridge Health Care Center
07.1986 - 07.1987
Associate of Science - Nursing
Anoka Ramsey Community Collage
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