Virginia Cavallaro RN, BS, CCM
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** ***** ***** **** **** Management Experience
RN Licensure: NC (compact), CA, AZ, NV and UT
Hometown: Henderson, NV
Software: Cerner, Allscripts, Curaspan and Meditech
Utilization Review, Discharge Planning and Care Coordination
Floors worked CM: Critical care, surgical units, SICU, Trauma Unit
Work Experience
Always Better Care Home Health and Hospice March 2020 to Present
Rn Case Manager
Admissions, Recerts, and Discharges
Supervisory visits.
AECOM (Department of Defense) Oct 2018 to Feb 2019
Triage Nurse / Occupational Nurse
On-call triage nurse and case manager for injured civilian workers on military bases and contractors
The Judge Group, (Contract) March 2018 to June2018
Contracted triage nurse for active duty military and their families, also included veterans and retirees and family members.
Advisa Care Home Health Feb 2018 to April 2018
Home Health Nurse
Home Health Care and Admissions for start of care with oasis
Horizon Specialty Hospital Nov 2017 to Feb 2018
RN Case Manager
Temporary case manager in Long Term Acute Care Hospital.
Provided care coordination, discharge planning for long term acute patients.
Met with family members and patient to discuss plans of care,
Recertified patients for authorization for Medicare and Medicaid.
Clinical Case Manager for US AIR FORCE, (Contract) April 2016 to Sept 2016
Mike O’Callaghan Federal Medical Center
Operation Freedom and Wounded Warrior
Provides case management, care coordination and discharge/disposition planning for inpatient and outpatient care settings.
Assists service members and/or services to meet their complex health care needs. This includes, but is not limited to, acute chronic, multiple, complex, catastrophic, or life-threatening illnesses; combat stress, residuals of traumatic brain injury; community adjustment; addictions and other health problems.
Coordinates care with multiple providers across all levels of care.
York Risk Management Services Dec 2014 to July 2015
Workers Compensation Case Manager
Field and telephonic workers compensation case management.
Field cases are local to the Las Vegas area
Telephonic cases were in California and Reno.
University Medical Center, (Contract) Nov 2014 to Dec 2014
Case Manager
Critical care unit
Care Coordination and discharge planning
Help families cope with end of life issues
Universal Health System Summerlin Hospital (Contract) March 2014 to June 2014
Case manager in ICU and Surgical Units
Care coordination and discharge planning
St Rose Dominican/Sienna Campus May 2014 December 2014
Per Diem RN Case Manager
Care coordination, Utilization review and Discharge Planning
All’s Well /Horizon Specialty Hospital Nov 2013 to Feb 2014
Case Manager
Health Care Partners patients.
Onsite case manager for coordination of care and discharge planning for the health plan members.
Mountain View Hospital June 2012 to June 2013
RN Case Manager
Surgical ICU and 2 Medical ICU’s. Responsibilities: Advocate for the patient.
Arrange any home care needs and DME.
Coordinated for transfers to other medical facilities in other states by arranging air flights, and all ground transportation. All care coordination and discharge planning for the patient.
Coordinated family meetings and conferences with myself and the attending physician.
United Health Care Las Vegas, NV July 2011to June 2012
Sr. RN Case Manager/ Guided Care Program
Provides all case management needs.
Provides intensive care coordination for members who are at risk for admissions
Members understand program and single point of contact concept
Members identified/referred to program are contacted by case manager.
Sunrise Medical Center and Children’s Hospital (Protocol) April 2011 to Jun 2011
Travel nurse case manager in an acute care 700 bed hospital and trauma center.
Sharp Memorial Hospital (Mediscan) Jan 2011 to April 2011
Travel nurse case manager in an acute care 900 bed hospital.
Case manager in MICU
This unit is 24 beds. Performed all aspects of case management.
Used InterQual software for UR
Also covered SICU, and Transplant unit.
Prior Clinical Experience :
Critical Care Nurse 5 yrs
Emergency Room Nurse 5 yrs
Surgical Unit 1 yr
EDUCATION:
Certified Case Manager, CMSA
University of Connecticut
Bachelor of Science
University of Bridgeport, School of Nursing
Associates Degree in Nursing
Medical Legal Consulting Institute
Legal Nurse Consultant