Vanessa Dixon
Springboro
Summary
Versatile RN with 17 years' experience working as team leader on a renal and kidney transplant unit as well as a clinical field staff supervisor, patient care navigator, patient care navigator preceptor in home healthcare and urology clinic ambulatory nurse. Focused on team coordination and leadership to provide support for patients and families.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Ambulatory Nurse
Dayton Children’s Hospital
Dayton
12.2023 - Current
- Assist in clinic procedures using sterile technique
- Administer testosterone injections
- Prioritize incoming Urology and Surgical calls providing guidance or escalation
- Delivers comprehensive urology education tailored to patient and family needs
- Patient flow management, efficiently room 12-42 patients daily with and without assistance
- Coordinate and schedule clinic appointments
- Provide Stright cath education and teaching to families
- Administer and monitor Biofeedback Therapy sessions
- Complete and manage clinic paperwork, including, family Medical Leave forms, prescription orders, prior auth and supply requisitions
- Monitor and request medical supplies to maintain clinic readiness.
Preceptor, RN Patient Care Navigator
Alternate Solutions Health Network
Kettering
06.2021 - 09.2023
- Facilitation and Management of new hire trainings
- Auditing for new hires and current staff
- Developed and lead monthly Quality Department meetings
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Trained new hires to identify signs of patient health deterioration and clinical equipment malfunction
- Enrolled 10-12 new patients weekly into PCN program
- Provided Telephonic Disease Management of 50-70 patients weekly
Patient Care Navigator
Alternate Solutions Home Care
Kettering
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Collaboration with joint ventures including development of Genesis Homecare COPD pilot and transition of Summa Heart telehealth
- Improved layout and presentation of monthly reports to identify 30 day readmission trends for branches above national CMS standard
- Identified gaps in care and assisted in closure of gaps.
- Active contributor to Patient Care department through creation of training guides and volunteering for new pilot programs.
- Assisted patients with social determinants of health and linked to appropriate community resources.
Clinical Field Staff Supervisor
Alternate Solutions Health Network
Kettering
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Confidently managed overall workflow for home bound patient including provisioning of services, bridging gaps in care with field staff and physicians to ensure proper implementation of treatment plans and comprehensive patient care
- Area lead for Columbus, OH Medicare, Medicaid and Commercial patients
- Meticulously identified and rectified inconsistencies, deficiencies and discrepancies in medical orders and Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services Home Health Certification and Plan of Care 485 form
- Precisely complete Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) data for Center of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) submission
- Educated field staff on rules and regulations governing home care services.
Nursing Team Leader
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Specialized in nursing care for 24 bed renal and kidney transplant unit of level 1 trauma center
- Team leader to 4 nurses, 1 HUC, and multiple aides while caring for 4-5 patients ranging from post operation nephrectomy, giving cytotoxic medications, non DKA insulin drip management and interpreting lab results with appropriate medical interventions
- Closely collaborated with interdisciplinary team of physicians, therapy, social services, and community educators
- Motivated and supported staff in patient care activities while maintaining high level of staff morale to nursing students and new employees.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OHSkills
- Strong computer skills
- MS Word
- Excel
- Proficient with EPIC
- Homecare Homebase
- Strategic Healthcare programs
- Geriatric experience
- Supervision of 24 bed hospital unit
- Familiarity with CMS rules and regulations
- Knowledge of ICD-10 coding
- Self-motivated
- Compassionate
- Driven
- Disease Management Programs
- Follow-Up Calls
- Family Education
- Call Triaging
- Sterile Technique
- Ambulatory Clinic Rooming
- Pediatric Injections
Affiliations
- Coordinated MVH Renal participation in Cincinnati Kidney Walk, 2014
- Member of MVH Geriatric Committee
- Member of MVH Patient Experience Committee
Additional Information
Registered Nurse, Ohio, RN.340473, DAISY Award,2012
Timeline
Ambulatory Nurse
Dayton Children’s Hospital
12.2023 - Current
Preceptor, RN Patient Care Navigator
Alternate Solutions Health Network
06.2021 - 09.2023
Patient Care Navigator
Alternate Solutions Home Care
01.2017 - 01.2021
Clinical Field Staff Supervisor
Alternate Solutions Health Network
01.2015 - 01.2017
Nursing Team Leader
Miami Valley Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2015
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Sinclair Community College