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Nurse Practitioner Home Health

Location:
Littleton, CO
Posted:
July 28, 2020

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Barbara A. Doro

Home: 303-***-**** Cell: 303-***-**** Email: adewgy@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner with extensive nursing knowledge inclusive of advanced practice in both acute and outpatient settings.

Strong Knowledge of the diagnosis, treatment, and medical practice

Experienced healthcare manager

Excellent coordinator of interdisciplinary care and collaborator with other care team members

Experienced educator of healthcare professionals, students, patients and their families

Strong customer service skills with the ability to communicate professionally, concisely, and effectively with internal and external customers

Follow evidenced based practice guidelines in delivery of patient care

EDUCATION

Masters of Science, Nursing, University of Colorado, Denver,

B.S., Nursing, College of St. Teresa, Winona, MN

CERTIFICATIONS

Adult Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified

Colorado Nursing #78607

Colorado Board of Nursing Advanced Practice Registry

Prescriptive Authority

DEA

BLS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IORA HEALTH

Nurse Practitioner 3/2018-6/2020

Provide primary care to a Geriatric population, acute, sub-acute and chronic care management. Basic functions of taking patient's initial history, performing physical examinations, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, establishing diagnosis and provide care and management for common illnesses and disease prevention. Initial, Established, and follow up examinations conducted and managed per current, nationally published, evidence based clinical guidelines.

MEDICAL DOCTOR ASSOCIATES

Nurse Practitioner 2/2017-3/2018

Delivered primary care to adult patients, mostly geriatric. Currently contracted with Iora Primary Care practicing under their nurse practitioner job description.

WSI HEALTHCAE PERSONNEL

Nurse Practitioner 7/2017-present

Providing health assessment and medical clearance for ride share drivers for Transportation Network Companies.

COLORADO ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH FOR EQUITY AND PRACTICE, DENVER

Nurse Practitioner 3/2017- 12/2017

Provide primary care to an Adult & Geriatric underserved population, acute, sub-acute and chronic care management. Basic functions of taking patient's initial history, performing physical examinations, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, establishing diagnosis and provide care and management for common illnesses and disease prevention. Initial, Established, follow up or Pre-participation examinations conducted and managed per current, nationally published, evidence based clinical guidelines.

DENVER COLLEGE of NURSING Assistant Professor-Clinical Facilitator 8/2012-12/2016 Plan, schedule, and assign nursing students to each clinical rotation and provide on-going clinical faculty oversight to clinical sites. Engage in public relations activities maintaining positive relations with current clinical sites and actively seek new sites for future clinical placement. Instructor for health assessment, nursing foundations, principles of infusion therapy, and medical/surgical nursing clinicals.

DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, DENVER, CO

Nurse Practitioner – Neurosurgery 6/2000-1/2011

Provided professional nurse practitioner care under a collaborative agreement established with the attending neurosurgeons. Provided direct comprehensive care to neurosurgical patients. Care included physical and psychological assessment, development of a clinical diagnosis, and the establishment treatment plan for neurosurgical patients in both the acute care and outpatient setting. Independently conducted a clinic for pre-op, post-op, and follow up care of neurosurgical patients.

SPALDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, AURORA, CO (PART-TIME DURING GRAD. SCHOOL)

Case Manager 9/1998-6/2000

Responsible for the coordination of interdisciplinary services along the continuum of care for rehabilitation patients. Balanced individualized patient and family needs with efficacious and cost effective utilization of resources to achieve positive clinical and financial outcomes.

INTERMOUNTAIN NEUROSURGERY, DENVER, CO (PART-TIME DURING GRAD. SCHOOL) 10/1999-6/2000

Performed history and physicals on new and established neurosurgical patients, collaborated with the neurosurgeons to assist in the identification of the patient diagnosis and the development of their plan of care. Assisted with the management of post-op neurosurgical and trauma patients in an acute care setting.

APRIA HEALTHCARE/HOMEDCO INFUSION, LITTLETON, CO 3/ 1991-9/1998

Clinical Account Manager 1996-1998

Maintained an exclusive managed care infusion account. Responsibilities included reducing bed days and PMPM costs, identify and analyze utilization trends, identify and prioritize Medical Groups/Physicians for clinical homecare training, provide clinical education, collect, analyze and report clinical, financial and quality outcomes. Increased branch revenue.

District Director of Nursing/Nurse Manager 1991-1996

Responsible for the operational and clinical management of the nursing and intake departments including point of service contracts. Responsible for Branch Performance Improvement program and compliance to state, federal, and JCAHO regulations. Participated with Region sales staff in the development and maintenance of managed care accounts. Provided clinical sales support and in-servicing. Responsible for the operational and clinical management of nursing throughout the district: to include the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Western Nebraska and Utah. Responsible for District Quality Assurance program and compliance to state, federal, and JCAHO regulations. Passed 2 JCAHO surveys. Supervision of all nursing staff in district. Provide training and educational conferences to Apria nursing staff and sub-contracted Home Health Agencies. Provided sales support in marketing home infusion services. Participate in the development of contracts and RFP responses. Worked with national and regional staff on nursing operational and clinical programs. Mentored and oriented other company DON’s.

ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL SYSTEM 5/1984-2/1991

Assistant Administrator Comcare, Denver, CO

1989-1991

Assistant Administrator, responsible for the reorganization and ongoing financial operation and personnel management of a certified home health agency. Directed the coordination and management of intermittent skilled visits for all disciplines; both under Medicaid and commercial insurance as well as manage private duty services. Clinical management of all healthcare professionals. Acted as Infusion Clinical Specialist responsible for quality management of all agency policy and procedures. Involved in the development of a strategic marketing plan for the agency.

I.V. Clinical Manager St. Anthony Home Health Care, Denver, CO

1988-1989

Responsible for the coordination and quality management of all care of home IV patients for a certified home health agency. Initiated and revised all agency home IV infusion policies and procedures. In-serviced all primary caregivers of home IV therapy patients, marketed agency IV services to referral sources. Coordinated patient home IV therapy with participating pharmaceutical companies to assure quality management. Provided primary patient care.

Staff RN St. Anthony Home Health Care, Denver, CO 1986-1988

Coordinated, managed and performed individual patient care for a Medicare certified home health agency.



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