Ann Pyle, RN, BSN

**** ******* ******

St. Louis, Missouri 63114

314-***-**** home

636-***-**** cell

email: abgkda@r.postjobfree.com

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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