Manager Care

Veronica Aguero-Hoffman

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Current Address

Contact Information

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0922

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position as a Health Coach.

EDUCATION

Boston College School of Nursing

Bachelor of Science Nursing degree

Balfor Grant recipient

Boston College Jean O'Neil Award recipient

CERTIFICATIONS & SKILLS

American Heart Association CPR and First AID certified

Wound VAC certified

Palliative care certified

Proficiency in McKesson Software, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

WORK EXPERIENCE

Community Health Nurse/Clinical Manager, RN CM-

Amedisys Home Health and Hospice January 2, 2012-Present

Organized community outreach/wellness clinics within the Charlestown

community.

Collaborate with Inpatient Care Coordinators, Physicians, Social workers

and Nurses to facilitate pt. discharges.

Coordinated delivery of Medication, DME, Infusion supplies, Wound supplies,

etc. with contracted vendors.

Participated in monthly meetings with Operations and Clinical leadership

targeted to lower ACH rates.

Managed clinical team of nurses, chaplains, social worker and HHA with pt.

census of 100+ including scheduling, field supervisions and general

oversight.

Collaborated with Quality management to complete Medicare ADR's.

Quality checked all incoming admissions, recertifications and discharges.

RN preceptor for the Boston Care center.

Facilitated Bi-weekly care-coordination meetings with interdisciplinary

team and medical director.

Participated in weekly pt. advocacy meetings to determine continued hospice

eligibility.

Collaborated with Community resources such as transitional assistance,

elder services and protective services to provide resources to patients

following acute hospitalization.

Facilitated Family meetings to discuss advanced care directives, goals of

care, and treatment planning.

Negotiated coverage and rates with insurance/ managed care providers.

Case Manager RN-

All Care Visiting Nurse Association February 2010-

January 1, 2012

Provide nursing care to a diverse patient population in a home-care/

community based setting.

Collaborated with community resource organizations, physicians offices, and

local hospitals to provide a seamless continuum of care.

Case manage 50+ patients including organizing a plan of care, community

resourcing, insurance authorization, outcome measurement, scheduling

Providing supervision/support for both LPN and HHA clinicians

Collaborating with hospice team to provide in home palliative care while

conducting ongoing assessment for hospice services

Charlestown branch RN preceptor

Acute Care, RN-

New England Rehabilitation Hospital Cardiac/Respiratory/Oncology/Neuro

July 2008- February 2010

Provide nursing care to a wide variety of patients on an acute care

telemetry unit in a rehabilitation setting.

IVP medications

Administering blood and blood products

Monitoring and assessing patients, vital signs, lab data, hydration status

Administering IV medications, monitoring IV Heparin

Diabetic management, education

Wound care and management, monitoring post-op incisions, sterile technique.

Collaborate with medical doctors, physical therapy, occupational therapy,

and speech therapy

Monitoring and interpreting cardiac telemetry

Medical emergency responder CODE team

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