VANESSA POWE
Mobile
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 14 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with hospice and dialysis specialty. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Case Manager/Admission Nurse
Springhill Home Health and Hospice
12.2021 - Current
- Provided emotional support to patients coping with chronic illness or end-of-life decisions, fostering resilience during difficult times.
- Managed complex cases involving multiple comorbidities, requiring close monitoring and coordination of various healthcare services.
- Collaborated closely with physicians to develop individualized treatment plans, supporting optimal patient outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on available community resources, facilitating access to necessary support services.
- Reduced hospital readmission rates through effective case management and patient education on self-care techniques.
- Coordinated care conferences with interdisciplinary team members, ensuring all perspectives were considered in the development of comprehensive treatment plans.
RN Case Manager
Comfort Care Hospice
12.2018 - Current
- Over see the care of patients ranging anywhere from 10-18 patients in my case load on a daily basis
- These patients has been diagnosed as being terminally ill will a life expectancy of 6 mos – 1 year of life
- My duty is to maintain and provide comfort measures for these patients
- Communicate with medical director any acute or new onset symptoms these patients may portray
- Keep patients/family members/primary care givers aware of patients condition and status change
- To educate patient/family/caregiver of end of life changes and a decline in the patients condition as it occurs
- To provide empathy and sympathy when needed
- To obtain visual as well as physical assessments, vital signs etc.
On call RN
Kindred Hospice
06.2016 - 12.2018
- Basically on call from 5pm-8am 7 days a week for routine visits to hospice Pts, medication administration education, crisis care, starting IVs, blood draw, inserting Foley catheters, attend deaths, comfort and empathy to families and destruction of medication.
Unit Manager
Allen Memorial Home
09.2013 - 05.2016
- Manager for a unit that consist of 3 shifts of nurses and cnas, and 50 bed unit with long term/geriatric Pts
- Keep up with census, scheduling and daily and weekly paper work of the unit
- Oversee the well-being of the Pts and staff
- Medication administration, inserting Foley catheters, blood draw and communicating with MDs
- Ordering of medications and certain diagnostic test for Pts.
Clinic Manager
Fresenius Medical Care
02.2010 - 08.2013
- Oversee a dialysis clinic that consists of two shifts of Pts for treatments
- Staff consisted of rns, pt care tech, ward clerks, SW, dietician technician
- Communicate closely with Nephrologists, input Pts medical information into computer systems, employees time, scheduling and ordering of supplies, and managing a budget
- Also hands on with Pts care, administering and overseeing dialysis treatments.
Pt care tech / RN team leader
Fresenius Medical Care
02.1995 - 01.2010
- Initiated dialysis treatments to Pts
- Record and taken vital signs, monitor Pts while on treatments, put out medical supplies and terminated treatments
- As team leader oversee a bay of dialysis Pts and pt care techs
- Administered medication, inventory on medication, monitoring readings, and test.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South University
Savannah, GA09.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Bishop State Community College
Mobile, AL01.2008
Skills
Chronic Disease Management
Discharge Planning
HIPAA Compliance
Multidisciplinary Approach
Care Coordination
Home care management
Case Evaluation
Clinical assessment
Case Management
Wound Care
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, 01/08/23, 01/20/25
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
Timeline
RN Case Manager/Admission Nurse
Springhill Home Health and Hospice
12.2021 - Current
RN Case Manager
Comfort Care Hospice
12.2018 - Current
On call RN
Kindred Hospice
06.2016 - 12.2018
Unit Manager
Allen Memorial Home
09.2013 - 05.2016
Clinic Manager
Fresenius Medical Care
02.2010 - 08.2013
Pt care tech / RN team leader
Fresenius Medical Care
02.1995 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Bishop State Community College
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, 01/08/23, 01/20/25
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
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