Home Health Case Manager
Resume:
Wanda Lanham
Coventry, CT. ***38
Email: ************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
Seeking a challenging position in nursing where my medical, professional, and practical experience will be fully utilized.
CAREER PROFILE:
Proven record of reliability and responsibility.
Remain calm and professional throughout critical incidents.
Strong analytical skills, capable of assessing conditions and implementing appropriate interventions.
Resourceful problem solver capable of implementing solutions to complex problems.
Possess special sensitivity to meeting diverse needs in varied situations.
Develop rapport with patients, family, staff and physicians.
Relate well to people from a variety of cultures.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Masonicare Home Health and Hospice, East Hartford, CT (11/18-present)(Hospice Clinical Manager)
Supervises and delivers hospice care programs to patients.
Responsibilities include providing guidance and monitoring the performance of the hospice care staff.
Works with families and patients to develop optimal plan of care.
Coordinates the patient/family assessment process and care plan development.
Masonicare Home Health and Hospice, East Hartford, CT (2/17-11/18)(Hospice Case Manager)
Responsible for evaluating a patient’s physical condition and develop a care plan that addresses any medical needs and social services.
Coordinate with the efforts of the medical and nursing team to provide appropriate care to each individual patient based on their needs and their family needs.
Educate families and caregivers of the patient on recognizing potential symptoms and providing safe and competent for the patient,
Plan and deliver care to the patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, interventions, implementation, and evaluation; and effectively interacts with patients, significant others, and other interdisciplinary team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing and clinical competency.
Hebrew HealthCare, West Hartford, CT (8/16-2/17) (Staff Development Educator)
Development Educator
Responsible for initial training for newly hired employees, as well as continuing education and development for existing workers.
Responsible to assess the training needs of nursing staff and to develop, implement, evaluate and document staff development programs including in-services and continuing education programs for nursing department personnel.
Marlborough Health and Rehabilitation Facility, Marlborough, CT (11/15-8/16) (Supervisor)
Responsible for the independent supervision of the delivery of care to a group of residents in a nursing unit. Assess resident needs, develop individual care plans, administer nursing care, and evaluate nursing care.
Supervise Licensed Practical Nurses, Care Specialists (CNA) and other personnel.
Assure that effective quality nursing care is delivered which is outcome focused through utilization of the nursing process.
Identify needs and provide input for discharge planning and follow-up throughout length of their stay.
Develop individualized plan of care in collaboration with the resident/responsible party and interdisciplinary care team.
Implement plan of care consistently, effectively and cost efficiently with focus on resident centered outcomes by utilizing all appropriate, available resources for resident/family/responsible party counseling and discharge planning.
Work in collaboration with physician and/or other health care professionals by sharing information relevant to changing plan of care.
Deliver and maintain optimum resident care and comfort by demonstrating knowledge and skills of current nursing practices.
Prohealth Physicians, Farmington, CT (11/15-11/17) (RN for Triage Call Center)
Works to assess patient needs and answer questions over phone.
Assess patient records and refill medications as needed.
Schedule appointments accordingly at after hour express care centers.
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT (2/08-05/16)
(Staff Nurse- Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute)
Provide post-operative nursing care for adults and geriatric patients with joint replacements.
Safely administer medications, and educate patients and their families on the proper use of equipment with focus on safety and pain management.
Recommend and implement changes accordingly regarding assignment delegation and prioritization, resulting in a higher standard of patient care, and reassessing/revising plan of care.
Collaborate effectively with an interdisciplinary team of medical and health care professionals.
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT (6/98-2/08)
(Staff Nurse- Med/Surg)
Provided direct patient care for mainly geriatric patients.
Educate patients and families on disease process, medical and surgical procedures and other aspects of therapeutic regimens, including medications, precautions and pain management techniques.
Precepted staff nurses in areas of patient care, policies and procedures with demonstrated leadership skills.
Prioritized and delegated assignments contributing to a higher standard of patient care and staff retention.
Provided a broad range of general nursing care services in areas of vital signs, feeding tubes, catheters, chest tubes, telemetry monitoring, IV and central lines.
Hartford Dispensary, Windham Clinic, 56 Boston Post Road, Willimantic, CT (3/11-6/14) (Dispensing Nurse)
Safely assessed and dispensed methadone for substance abuse clients.
Stone Academy, 745 Burnside Avenue, East Hartford, CT 1/06-8/14 (Clinical Instructor)
Instructor in the LPN course, oriented students to the clinical facilities, teaching assessments, nursing techniques, medication administration, and general patient care.
Additional responsibilities included written evaluations of students, placements, and care plans as required for completion of courses.
Interim Healthcare, Farmington, CT (10/06-11/07) (Agency Nurse)
Provided a broad range of nursing care and skills based on the assignments provided.
Skilled Nursing Facilities
Triage Nurse for Adult Drug and Rehabilitation Center School Nursing
HARC, Overseeing care of the mentally handicapped
Nurse for smaller community hospitals in the surrounding areas
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing 5/98
REFERENCES
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