Nurse Practitioner Home Health
Resume:
Sharon A. Hawkins, RN-BSN
***** **. ***** **., *********, AL 35475
Phone: 205-***-****
Fax: 205 -339-8049
E-mail: aczi0t@r.postjobfree.com
Objective: Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (Job No. OC1922775)
Qualifications: Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (Family Nurse Practitioner) Medical Surgical, Telehealth/Bio Monitoring, Cardiac, Emergency, Home Health, Hospice, Educator, Nurse Case Management, Nurse Administrator, CPR/First Aid Instructor, HIV/AIDS Instructor, and Public Speaker. Computer efficient. FNP (Medical in Psych setting)
Work History
October 2016-Present: Alabama Department of Mental Health, Bryce Hospital: Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner: Health Care Provider (Medical) to chronically mentally ill clients in a mental health care hospital. Assessment with new admissions, acute problems and annually. Monitor lab result and respond with developing treatment plan and follow up. Assess reports of medication side effects and efficacy. Prescribe as indicated. Consult with other disciplinarians. Part of the treatment team to help with assisting patient achieving optimal level of health.
October 2011-Present: The Personal Care Agency: Nurse Administrator: Consulting with The Personal Care Agency: Supervision of Home Attendants to ensure that trainings and orientation are up to date. Annual appraisal of job performance. Supervisory visit to assess if Home Attendants are performing to patient satisfaction and policies.
October 2012– September 30, 2016: Alabama Department of Public Health Telehealth: Bio-Monitoring/Telehealth Case Manager: Managed Health Care information that is transmitted via Telehealth, Admissions of clients to the Telehealth program who meet the criteria. Provide teaching and assessment of disease process through Bio Monitoring. Collaborate with case managers, physicians regarding patient’s status and needs. Assess monthly patients Medicaid eligibility. Make contact via phone to assess needs of patients and compliance. Make visits to patients annually and as needed for continuity and follow up for any changes in patients status.
February 2008 - October 2012: RN– Life Care Supervisor: Alabama Department of Public Health Day to day operations of Life Care, Budgeting, Billing, Training/Orientation of License Practical Nurses (LPN’s) and Home Attendants (HA’s), supervising the work of LPN’s and HA’s; Appraisals, Disciplinary Counseling; Hiring; Scheduling, patients and employee chart auditing to make sure that the agency is in compliance with state and federal policies. Supervising Bio Monitoring (Telehealth Program)
Sharon A. Hawkins
January 2005 - February: 2008 Health, Alabama Department of Public Health: RN Case Manager: Home Managing patient case load of approximately 40-45 patients, maintaining scheduling for Nurses (RN and LPN’s), Home Health Aides, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy. Managed the care that was to be provided for each patient by maintaining continuity of care and staying within the guidelines for insurances. Negotiation with insurance companies, supervised other RN’s, LPN’s and Home Health Aides and assessing their documentation for compliance. Medical coding the patient’s diagnosis to make sure that payment outcome would be appropriate.
March 2002-January 2005: Department of Mental Health Bryce Hospital, RN Psych Nurse: assessing the acutely mentally ill residents, worked as part of the treatment team to assist clients in obtaining an optimal goal. Supervision of LPN’s and Mental Health Workers. Developed plans of care for acutely mentally ill resident.
December 1999– February 2002: DCH Home Health Agency: Compliance Nurse and Automation Lead Person. Assessing the nurses, home health aides, therapies documentation for compliance with Joint Commission standards, State requirement and according to the agency’s policies. Automations: Teach staff the use of the computer documentation and processing of information along with assessing the staff compliance in the use of Pathways program.
December 1999– December 2000: Shelton State Community College: Clinical Lab Coordinator/Clinical Instructor: Managed the clinical lab and assisted the nursing students with fundamental nursing skills, monitored and instructed the students in the clinical areas.
March 1998 - December 1999: DCH Health Care Authorities (Regional Hospital): RN-Resource Float Nurse ; Worked in various areas of the hospital; cardiac, cardiac intensive care, medical surgical, emergency, orthopedics, pediatrics, well-baby, labor and delivery and rehabilitation.
September 1997-Februray 1998: Alacare Home Health Agency; RN-Team Leader: Supervised staff nurses and one clerical staff, scheduling, performance appraisals, auditing of documentation for compliance, and management of agency in the absence of manager.
December 1992-November 1993: Bevil State Community College, RN Clinical Instructor Supervisor, assisted and evaluated practical and RN nursing students in the clinical area.
November 1992-September 1997: DCH Home Health/ Hospice; Home Care Coordinator and Nurse Manager for Hospice Case Manager: managed a patient load of approximately 30 patients, scheduled the RN’s, LPN’s and Home Health Aides, performed supervisory visits, audited nurses, therapies, and Home Attendants documentation for compliance. Made visits to assess patients and supervise nurses and Home Health Aides.
Hospice Manager: Initiated the agency to operate, Developed policies and procedures. Orientated the public, staff, physicians, and volunteers. Negotiated with insurance companies for payment, Annual and quarterly budget. Completed monthly billing, hiring, appraisal performance and disciplinary counseling. Admission of patients to Hospice. Visited patients to provide assessments, supervision, and teachings to the patients/caregivers. Orientation of new hires.
Sharon A. Hawkins
Education
Walden University November 2013-August 2015 Minneapolis, MN: Master’s Degree Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner
University of Phoenix: May 2010-June 2012: Phoenix, Arizona: BSN Degree:
Shelton State Community College: August 1991-September 1992: Tuscaloosa, AL: Associate Degree Nursing
Bevil State Community College: September 1982-November 1990: Fayette, Alabama: Pre-requisites for Nursing. Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, Chemistry
Northwest Alabama State Technical College (Now Bevil State): Hamilton, AL: September 1981– September 1992: Practical Nursing Diploma
Central High School East: Graduated May 1980: Tuscaloosa, Alabama: High School Diploma
References
Dr. Aalia Al-Bawani, MD
Email: aczi0t@r.postjobfree.com
Mrs. Angela Buchannan, FNP
Director of Home Care of Alabama Department of Public Health
2350 Hargrove Road East
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Dr. Kimberly Forte, MD
Post Office Box 836
Eutaw, AL 35462
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