Manager Registered Nurse
Resume:
Ann Pyle, RN, BSN
St. Louis, Missouri 63114
314-***-**** home
636-***-**** cell
email: *****.****@*****.***
Objective
Registered Nurse seeking position within progressive, patient-focused health care organization.
Summary of Qualifications
Ten years experience in Hospice, team leader who is able to create a positive working
environment that uplifts patients' spirits.
Maintains critical thinking and assessment skills essential to providing quality care.
Provides education and support to patient and families regarding numerous disease processes.
Extensive experience in providing quality patient care with a focus on palliative care and pain
management.
Energetic and hardworking with a positive attitude; excellent rapport with patients, families,
doctors and co-workers.
Professional Experience
VNA-Tip Hospice 2011-2012
RN, Case Manager, Hospice
Full time case manager for home and facility hospice patients.
Responsible for patient medicare re-certification, care plans, pharmaceutical supplies/refills and DME.
Supervisory role for hospice team.
Pain management.
Patient and family education and support regarding disease process.
Implementation and assessment for changes in level of care.
Extensive collaboration and communication with primary physician and hospice medical director and
interdisciplinary team.
Initiate and updates to plan of care.
Participated in on-call rotation.
Pathways Community Hospice 2011
RN, Case Manager, Hospice
Full time case manager for home and facility hospice patients.
Responsible for patient medicare re-certification, care plans, pharmaceutical supplies/refills and DME.
Supervisory role for hospice team.
Pain management.
Patient and family education and support regarding disease process.
Implementation and assessment for changes in level of care.
Extensive collaboration and communication with primary physician and hospice medical director and
interdisciplinary team.
Initiate and updates to plan of care.
Participated in on-call rotation.
Southern Care Home Health 2009-2011
RN Case Manager, Hospice
Full time case manager for home and facility hospice patients.
Responsible for patient medicare re-certification, care plans, pharmaceutical supplies/refills and DME.
Supervisory role for hospice team.
Pain management.
Patient and family education and support regarding disease process.
Implementation and assessment for changes in level of care.
Extensive collaboration and communication with primary physician and hospice medical director and
interdisciplinary team.
Initiate and updates to plan of care.
Participated in on-call rotation.
SSM Heathcare, Behavioral Medicine- 2008-2009
Clinical Support Nurse
Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Unit.
Supervises, coaches and guides the team to achieve “best care, and best results”.
Acts as a mentor/coach for the team, and advocate for the patient and family.
Responsible for patient assignments, unit staffing and acuity, assures established protocols and policies are
observed.
Facilitated communication between Team Leader and staff.
Vitas Innovative Hospice 2007
RN, Case Manager, Hospice
Full time case manager for home and facility hospice patients.
Responsible for patient Medicare re-certification, care plans, pharmaceutical supplies/refills and DME.
Supervisory role for hospice team.
Pain management.
Patient and family education and support regarding disease process.
Implementation and assessment for changes in level of care.
Extensive collaboration and communication with primary physician and hospice medical director and
interdisciplinary team.
Initiate/update care plan.
Participated in on-call rotation.
SSM Healthcare - 2007
RN Case Manager, Hospice
Full time case manager for home and facility hospice patients.
Responsible for patient medicare re-certification, care plans, pharmaceutical supplies/refills and DME.
Supervisory role for hospice team.
Pain management.
Patient and family education and support regarding disease process.
Implementation and assessment for changes in level of care.
Extensive collaboration and communication with primary physician and hospice medical director and
interdisciplinary team.
Initiate and updates to plan of care.
Participated in on-call rotation.
Odyssey Healthcare - 2005-2007
RN Case Manager, Hospice
Full time case manager for home and facility hospice patients.
Responsible for patient medicare re-certification, care plans, pharmaceutical supplies/refills and DME.
Supervisory role for hospice team.
Pain management.
Patient and family education and support regarding disease process.
Implementation and assessment for changes in level of care.
Extensive collaboration and communication with primary physician and hospice medical director and
interdisciplinary team.
Initiate and updates to plan of care.
Participated in on-call rotation.
Heartland Home Health and Hospice 2002-2005
RN Case Manager, Hospice
Full time hospice case manager for two years.
Hospice admission nurse for one year.
Coordination and supervision of all clinical care.
Supervision of hospice team.
Responsible for the care plan based on individual patient needs.
Responsible for obtaining new orders from
physicians as needed.
Made bereavement visits.
Participated in on-call rotation.
AmHeart Hospice - 2002
RN Case Manager
Full time case manager for home and facility hospice patients.
Des Peres Hospital - 2000-2001
RN Charge Nurse
Adult/Gero Psychiatric Unit, Full time
KN Integer Group - 1999-2000
Promotions Manager
Managed promotions for 14 markets for ad agency for McDonald's Restaurants.
Developed and implemented programs for Big Mac Land and St. Louis Cardinals, Six Flags St. Louis,
Johnsonville Brats.
Creative promotional development involving premium giveaways, packaging devices, media, and
sweepstakes.
Kennedy Enterprises - 1997-1999
Senior Account Executive
Partnership marketing specialist for key accounts.
National marketing campaigns for Shell Oil, Dr Pepper/7Up, Twentieth Century Fox Entertainment, Proctor
& Gamble, Hasbro, M&M Mars, Hyundai, and Coachmen Motor homes.
Education
Meremac Community College, St. Louis, Mo
A.A.S., Human Services, 5/1988
Maryville University, St. Louis, Mo
BSN, Nursing, 12/1995
Licenses / Certification
Missouri Registered Nurse License #136532
Illinois Registered Nurse License #041.398365
National Board Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse #104200780 (expired 12/08)
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