Patricia Ann Kennedy, MSN, BSN, RN, CRNP
New Hope, PA 18938
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RESUME SYNOPSIS
** ***** ** ********* ********** in medical care management: patient assessment, triage, case management, and patient advocacy.
EXPERIENCE
1/2013-3/2014 Family Nurse Practitioner Clinicals
CVS: Minute Clinic Felicia Anyanwu CRNP Jenkintown 140 hours
St Mary Medical Center Emergency Department Abroo Muzaffar CRNP 140 hours
Women’s Specialists of Bucks County: Dr Snyder 150 hours
St Christopher’s Little Bucks: Dr DeSantos 140 hours
Bucks County Geriatrics: Dr Scannapieco 260 hours
5/2016 current EMSI, Texas, USA
Home assessments for Medicare and Medicaide Patients. Coordination between multiple insurance companies, patients and their families, and health care providers. Responsibilities include assessing medical/mental health at time of exam, coordinating needs of comorbid conditions, health/medical compliance, home safety and working collaboratively with providers to assure the best level of health services for the patient.
9/2015 current Women’s Specialist of Buck’s County, Langhorne, PA
Women’s health services for new and established patients, problem visits, medical management services for chronic care illnesses and DX/treatment /management of psychiatric issues. Prenatal surveillance. Staff and Patient education services.
9/2014 Mercer County Correctional Facility, Lambertville, NJ
New commit intakes, Assessments, Triage emergent episodes, infirmary care, Annual Physical Exams, medical management of chronic care clinic for HTN, DM, Coumadin, Seizure medications, Cardiopulmonary and Asthmatic inmates as well as identification and management of Psychiatric issues as well as patient and staff education.
1/2014 Women’s Specialist Of Bucks County, Langhorne, PA
Triage, Patient Education, Review of diagnostic labs and imaging, direct patient care. 5/14 working as FNP patient case load continued one day a week till present.
9/13 New Jersey College of Nursing Trenton, NJ
Adjunct Professor 4th level PN Theory and NCLEX Prep
4/13 - 8/13 Care One Assisted Living Facility, Hamilton, NJ
Wellness Director Consultant
9/2012-5/2013 LIFE St Francis Clinical Care Coordinator Trenton, NJ Coordination of care. Collaboration with medical providers, team members, hospitals and specialists. Development and Implementation of plan of care to support oncology and behavioral health participants and a internal hospice program
12/2010-9/2012 Capital Health Interventional Radiology- Trenton, NJ
Coordination of inpatient/outpatient/procedures for oncology, vascular nephrology and hepatic diseased populations, administrations of moderate sedation and management pre and post procedure.
3/2010-2/2011 Vascular Access Center of Trenton Trenton, NJ
Center Director---Management of staff in an outpatient setting for interventional radiology services. Accountable for scheduling of patients, staff and medical supplies to maintain operational status. Responsible for preparation of office for state certification with achievement of Joint Commission Certification. Staff hiring, development, and training. Responsible for External Marketing and educational services for dialysis centers, patients, as well as internal education programs to promote optimal care and medical management of CRF and Vascular disease patients.
9/2006-3/2010 Holy Redeemer Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA
Interventional Radiology--- RN and occasional Ed shifts
10/2003– 3/2010 Albert Einstein Medical Center, Phila, PA
Interventional Radiology---RN Monitoring and administration of conscious sedation for renal/central line placement, UEA, vascular and renal declots, graft procedures, biopsies, TIPS, Cerebral A-Grams, for transplant, oncology, CRF patients.
5/2004- 12/2008 Nightingale Travel Nurse Boca Roton, FL
ER /ICU RN---Triage, Trauma, patient care, assessment of patients seeking treatment in Level I and II Trauma facilities in PA and NJ.
9/2002 –10/2005 St. Mary’s Medical Center Langhorne, PA
ER/Telemetry Charge Nurse/OR Nurse---Triage/trauma: Medical assessment and implementation of care for high acuity patients. Case/care management of ICU/CCU level patients. OR education and implementation for all procedures inclusive but not limited to general abdominal surgery / laparoscopic procedures/ cysto and GYN procedures/ ENT/ orthopaedic/ vascular and open heart.
2000-2002 Neshaminy Manor Home Warrington, PA
Unit Manager of sub acute unit---Oversight of 12 charge nurses and 20 CNAs.
1997-2000 Richboro Care Center Richboro, PA
Charge nurse/supervisor Weekends
1997-1999 Penn Diagnostic Center Philadelphia, PA
Director of Medical Review--- Oversight of team of medical and clerical staff performing the coordination activities of IME, File Review and Fraud Review Services, Marketing, Training and Presentations countrywide.
1996-1997 Comp Services Inc Philadelphia, PA
Manager of Medical Review Services---Development, implementation, and training of QA guidelines, procedures, workflow and provider relations and network development and negotiations Identification and customization software to enhance productivity and augment client information while interfacing with the claim handling system Administration aspects of medical staff including hiring and performance reviews
1992-1997 General Accident Insurance Philadelphia, PA
Manager of Medical Management/Cost Containment ---Development, implementation, coordination and assessment of medical management/cost containment programs throughout the USA for WC GL, Auto and STD/LTD. Recipient of the first GA Eagle Award in the USA.
1991-1992 GMIS Malvern, PA
Worker’s Compensation Product/Account Specialist---Responsible for the customization and implementation of automated medical auditing logic for the USA.
1987-1992 Desimone Rehabilitation Services New York, NY
Supervisor ---responsible for medical case management of individual casesand business development in PA, NJ, NY, DE, MD.
1978-1988 Clinical ICU-CCU-SCCU Pennsylvania
Includes 5 years of cardiopulmonary at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Overlapping time periods working as an Agency Nurse and Pool nurse in long and hospital facilities in the Southeastern area of Pennsylvania
EDUCATION
Pharmacology Update; Contemporary Forum, Las Vegas 2016
St Joseph’s College of Maine FNP 2010-2014
BSN Chamberlain/DeVry University 2009-2010
Bryn Mawr School of Nursing 1975-1978
John Hopkins University Guided Care Nurse Program 2011
CDMS (FORMERLY CIRS) 1993
WCLA (WORKERS’ COMPENSATIONN LEGAL ASSOCIATE) 1996
SCLA (Senior Claim Law Associate) 1997
RISK Insurance Management Conference 1995
Workers’ Compensation Conference, Chicago 1993
NARPP’s Regional and National Conferences 1993-2001
CMSA National Conferences 1993-1995
ENA Conferences 2002-2008
SIR/ARNA presenter 2011
ACLS 2015
PALS 2015
BLS 2015
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Sigma Theta Tau International St Joseph College of Maine--Alumni
Chamberlain /DeVry University Alumni Stanford Who’s Who