Nurse Case Manager / Care Coordination
Resume:
Darrell E. Albu
Fenton, MO **026
Cell: 314-***-****
Home: 636-***-****
Email: ******@***.***
Career Summary
Registered Nurse: February 2001 – present:
oExperienced Nurse Case Manager working for the last two years at the Tripler Army Medical Center, Internal Medicine Clinic, Hawaii.
oInitiated staff training for Nurses, Providers and Residents to improve their understanding of the requirements and ongoing changes to Medicare and other insurance coverage, results - more efficient healthcare delivery to the 9,000+ patients enrolled.
oCompassionate, professional approach improved coordination and cooperation between patients, caregivers, specialty healthcare providers, insurance payers and community resources, maximize efficient use of resources and quality, cost effective outcomes.
oProven problem-solving ability, determined to explore all options to achieve desired outcomes through appropriate and innovative use of healthcare services while considering cost effectiveness and the patient’s quality of life. Going the extra mile to make things happen.
Previous position: Four years as Team Lead Nurse, overseeing staff assignments, training and career development for Team RNs, LPNs, Nurse Aids and Military Medics.
Lead what was considered best team in the clinic. Often consulted by other Lead Nurses and staff for assistance with patient triage, direct patient care and assessment, as well as computer issues.
oDeveloped procedure checklists and prefilled consent forms to improve the efficiency of all preparations, performance and documentation of procedures in the clinic.
oWrote the Clinic SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for the Convenience Files System, organized documents essential to patient care and insurance coverage. Providing secure organized storage, scheduled procedure to purge outdated documents and safeguarding patient privacy per HIPPA and Army Regulations.
oEnthusiastically supporting the development of the Patient Centered Medical Home and Patient Caring Touch Systems per Army direction within the Internal Medicine Clinic.
Prior Nursing experience: Always ready for a challenge in both Inpatient and Outpatient settings, worked in part and full time staff, Per Diem and Travel Nurse positions in Nebraska Missouri, Minnesota and St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
oIncluding: Telemetry, Medical Surgical, Neurology, Orthopedic, Pediatric, Nursing Home, Home Health Care, Clinical Nurse Educator positions including CHF patient education, staff BLS certification and medical equipment operations at the Mayo Clinics and University Medical Center in Minnesota and several facilities in the St Louis area.
Key Nursing Career Accomplishments:
oNurse of the Year 2012-2013 at Tripler Army Medical Center.
oBest All Around Nurse of the Year for 2012-2013 by Internal Medicine Clinic Resident Program Doctors.
oEmployee of the Quarter, TAMC, Internal Medicine Clinic, twice.
oChairperson, Unit Practice Council and as Nurse Practice Council Representative, Internal Medicine Clinic for four years. Improving staff satisfaction, clinic operations and ultimately patient care.
oQuick learner, going from part time Trainee to Charge nurse within the first two years of working in the 42 bed Telemetry Unit at St Anthony’s Medical Center, 2002-2007.
oImplemented Congestive Heart Failure Patient Education Program resulting in fewer readmissions, St Anthony’s Medical Center 2006-7.
Education
08/2015 Managing Worker’s Comp Claims Seminar – Hawaii
o7 CE Contact Hours, Approved by the Commission for Case Manager Certification.
09/2013 to 06/2015 Army, Nurse Case Manager courses
oCompleted all on-line courses and three-week resident course provided by the U.S. Army.
12/2000 Creighton University, Accelerated Nursing Program
oBachelor’s Degree in the Science of Nursing in one year.
12/1998 University of Nebraska, Bachelor’s General Studies
oCompleted Bachelor’s degree program in twenty-seven months, with emphasis on biology and healthcare.
oVice President of Tri Beta Biology Honor Society, Dean’s list and graduated with a 3.54 GPA.
05/2012 AAACN Conference for Ambulatory Care Nurses
09/1993 to 12/1994 Emergency Medical Technician
oVolunteer, Emergency Room at the Navy Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Affiliation
oCMSA Membership, AAACN Membership
Additional Information
o24 years of honorable service, E7 Master Sergeant, active duty U.S. Air Force as Wideband Communications Technician, Trainer, Supervisor, Leased Communications Account Manager and Superintendent, serving 11 of those years in overseas assignments.
oHonorable discharge in 1995, after my final assignment as the Superintendent of Maintenance, coordinating operations in 5 communications and electronics workshops and the efforts of over 50 multinational, military and civilian technicians at the NATO, Southern Region Communications and Logistics Depot near Naples, Italy.
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