Nurse Home Health
Resume:
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Highly skilled career professional with more than 12 years practical experience in hospital, home health, office, and primary care environments. Seeking to join a progressive organization to utilize my experience and skills for professional growth. Experienced in wound care, IV therapy, writing letters or filling out forms for prior authorizations, obtaining vitals, venipuncture, writing orders for prescriptions and DME supplies, giving medications by mouth and injections, documentation, telephone triage, front and back office duties, and assisting the physician with physicals.
EDUCATION
South University, Savannah, GA October 2017
BS Healthcare Management
South University, Savannah, GA February 2011
Associate Degree Allied Health Science
Knoedler School of Practical Nursing Jefferson, OH August 2000
License Practical Nurse
Performance Training Institute, Toms River, NJ January 2013
Medical Office and Administrative Specialist with Billing and Coding
LISCENSE/CERTIFICATIONS
License Practical Nurse, State of Georgia exp. March 2019
License Practical Nurse, State of Ohio exp. August 2000
CPR/BLS exp. January 2020
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CSL Plasma, East Point, GA December 2017- Now
Medical Staff Associate
Perform physicals
Counsel on educate on abnormal labs and next best course of action for donor to take
Teaching of health and well-being for donor suitability to protect recipient of the plasma
Vitals monitoring
Suncrest Home Health, Riverdale, GA September 2017-November 2017
Patient Care
Participate in care coordination activities and discharge planning as appropriate
Provided skilled nursing interventions in the treatment of the patient/clients illness, rehabilitative needs and preventative care
Accept verbal orders from physician were permitted by state law/regulations/Nurse Practice Act and communicate these orders to the RN Supervisor
Laureate Medical Group, Jonesboro, GA January 2014-June 2017
Office Triage Nurse
Manages nurse-directed patient telephone calls and from walk-in patients requesting health care services
Evaluates and assesses patient’s health care needs based on patient’s signs and symptoms utilizing
Establishes triage protocols and guidelines.
Obtains appropriate input and direction from the provider as needed to determine best clinical
course of action and recommendations for specific patient health care needs
Accurately documents symptoms/complaints, nursing assessment, advice provided and
patient/caller response
Follows policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure consistency and
departmental effectiveness as well as improve health care outcomes of patients
Coordinate and schedule same-day and walk-in appointments on the provider schedules
Utilize standing orders, triage protocols and algorithms appropriately.
Monitor patient flow in the clinic; ensure that patients receive all recommended services
Caresouth Healthcare Services, Fayetteville, GA September 2014- December 2015
Homecare Field Nurse
Established in customer care and patient support including assessment, counseling, education regarding medications and treatment
Formulated a nursing care plan with the goals indicated and the means of implementing the correct procedures to attain these goals
Recorded all clinical and progress notes and enters them into the patient’s permanent record files, and is responsible for the clinical record for each patient receiving nursing care
Responsible for the execution of the physician’s orders and keeps the physician informed of all pertinent information concerning the patient’s condition and response to treatment. Gives skills of care to patients
Gentiva Healthcare Services, Salisbury, NC February 2013-August 2014
Homecare Field Nurse
Provided professional nursing services under the direction of a RN in compliance with the state's Nurse Practice Act, and Gentiva Health Services policies and procedures
Provided skilled nursing interventions in the treatment of the patient/clients illness, rehabilitative needs and preventative care
Utilized a holistic approach in the provision of problem specific therapeutic interventions, teaching and training activities in accordance with the plan of care
Utilized a systematic, individualized goal/outcome driven approach in implementing the nursing plan of care
Caresouth Healthcare Services, Fayetteville, GA August 2011-January 2013
Homecare Field Nurse
Provide patient care
Applied knowledge and skills in accordance with accepted standards of clinical practice to facilitate problem resolution and achieve individualized patient goals and outcomes
Conferred with the RN Supervisor regarding needed changes in the Plan of Treatment. Accept verbal orders from physician were permitted by state law/regulations/Nurse Practice Act and communicate these orders to the RN Supervisor
Utilized a systematic, individualized goal/outcome driven approach in implementing the nursing plan of care.
Maintained contact with patients, physicians, clinical manager(s), other members of the healthcare team in a timely manner regarding patient/family needs and status changes
Participate in care coordination activities and discharge planning as appropriate
Piedmont Physician Group, Fayetteville, GA September 2007- August 2011
Office Triage Nurse
Schedule computerized appointments
Greet callers in a warm friendly and professional manner
Triage the nature of the phone call
Verify that all demographic and insurance information is current
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