Lea Wimbley
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Address:
City: Parsonsburg
State: MD
Zip: 21849
Country: USA
Phone: 443-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Responsible RN with excellent communication skills demonstrated by 33 years of experience in healthcare. Skilled in providing specialized care from hands on primary ICU and Dialysis care, to experience in dealing with Intake Coordination, Utilization Review, and Nursing Management of a Hospice Team.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore MD 1/2001 to 5/2006 (Nursing)
High School Dipolma from St. Petersburg Junior College, Baltimore MD 1/2001 to 9/2012
High School Dipolma from New Hampshire Vocational Technical School, Baltimore MD 1/2001 to 9/2012
High School Dipolma from, Baltimore MD 1/2001 to 9/2012
Job History / Details:
Professional Summary
Responsible RN with excellent communication skills demonstrated by 33 years of experience in healthcare.
Skilled in providing specialized care from hands on primary ICU and Dialysis care, to experience in dealing with Intake Coordination, Utilization Review, and Nursing Management of a Hospice Team.
Licenses
Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland. ACLS and BCLS trained and maintained.
Skill Highlights
Hemodialysis Nurse
CRRT trained
Intensive Care Unit trained
Telephonic review for out of state and out of country patients charts
On-site reviews for Carefirst standard of insurance purposes
Intake Coordinator for tri-state Hospice Care
Coding of all referrals using ICD-9 codes
Verifying hospice appropriateness per COPS regulations
RN Liaison for Medstar Hospitals in Baltimore
Hospice educator for our affiliates
Professional Experience
September 2010 to Current
Peninsula Regional Medical Center Salisbury, Md
Staff Nurse
Hemodialysis Nurse: responsible for evaluating and treating acute and chronic patients while hospitalized. Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
Critical Care Float: responsible for transporting critically ill patients to testing and maintaining their ventilatory status, and hemodynamically stabilizing IV drips.
June 1992 to August 2010
Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, Md
Staff Nurse
Charge Nurse coordinating 2 Critical Care Units. Encompassing 17 patients, 9 nurses along with Interns and Residents in a critical care, teaching environment.
ACLS and BCLS instructor, for all house staff and healthcare workers.
July 2007 to August 2009
Community Hospices White Marsh, Md
Nursing Manager
Nursing Manager of a team for home hospice. Responsible for patient care team including Patients and their Families, RN's, Home Health Techs, Social Workers, Pastoral Care, and Volunteers. Included budgeting, coordinating admissions, contacting insurance agencies, conferencing with Physicians, and obtaining authorizations,
RN Intake Coordinator and Coder for Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC home Hospice along with admission to 2 inpatient Hospice Units in DC and Maryland.
November 1998 to April 2000
Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Baltimore, Md
Utilization Review Nurse
Telephonic and On-site reviews of patients charts to insure they were meeting Carefirst standards. Provided patient diagnosis under strict time constraints. Communicated with Physicians, Social Workers, Case Management about length of stay issues and plan of care.
Education and Training
2006 College of Notre Dame of Maryland Baltimore, Md
Bachelor of Science Nursing
Magna Cum Laude
1991 St. Petersburg Junior College St. Petersburg, Florida
Associate of Science Nursing
Phi Theta Kappa
1981 New Hampshire Vocational Technical School Berlin, New Hampshire
Practical Nursing Certificate Nursing
President of Class
President's Honor List