Vanessa Sizemore

• Track 30+ infusion orders weekly while coordinating referrals, authorizations, and scheduling across specialty care teams.
• Coordinate specialty infusion therapy for patients with multiple sclerosis and other neurological disorders.
• Manage provider orders, referrals, insurance authorizations, scheduling, and communication with infusion centers and specialty pharmacies.
• Educate patients on infusion treatment steps, medication management, and symptom monitoring before and after therapy.
• Triage treatment-related concerns and respond to clinical questions with timely guidance and escalation when needed.
• Collaborate with providers and outside facilities to coordinate timely care and support patients throughout infusion treatment.

• Supported 100+ patients weekly with rheumatology follow-up, symptom review, and treatment coordination.
• Coordinated medication management and laboratory monitoring for patients receiving specialty biologic therapy for chronic autoimmune disease.
• Triaged patient concerns, relayed provider recommendations and test results, and documented updates in Epic EMR.
• Collaborated with providers, specialty pharmacies, insurers, and patients to sustain continuity of care across rheumatology treatment plans.

• Assessed medical necessity criteria and documented review decisions in EHR workflows with consistent clinical triage.
• Coordinated referral management and provider order follow-up to keep authorization decisions moving without delays.
• Supported patient education and follow-up communication to clarify next steps and reinforce treatment coordination.

• Prepared patients for procedures by reviewing instructions, confirming readiness, and addressing pre-operative concerns.
• Monitored vital signs and recovery status in PACU, escalating changes to the provider team as needed.
• Administered prescribed medications and tracked patient response during perioperative recovery.
• Coordinated discharge teaching with patients and families, reviewing aftercare instructions and follow-up expectations.
• Verified pre-procedure requirements, including consent status, intake instructions, and readiness for surgery.

• Delivered individualized bedside care in labor and delivery, postpartum, gynecologic surgery, PACU, and progressive care settings.
• Educated patients and families on care plans, recovery expectations, and symptom monitoring to support safer discharge planning.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate treatment plans, advocate for individualized needs, and maintain safe outcomes.

• .Managed 5 critical care patients per shift, coordinating assessments, medication administration, and rapid response to changing conditions.
• Monitored patient status and reported condition changes promptly to support safe escalation of care.
• Administered medications and tracked responses to treatment in collaboration with physicians and the care team.
• Documented assessments, interventions, and patient responses in the electronic health record with consistent detail.
• Coordinated care plans with interdisciplinary teams to align treatment priorities and daily nursing tasks.

Summa Cum Laude