Nursing Nurse

MELISSA AGUIRRE

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Summary

Compassionate and motivated LPN and Clinical Hospice Liaison working hard to better the last days of my patients lives and to support their families by setting them up with appropriate services so that they are physically, mentally, and emotionally prepared for a peaceful and natural passing. Exceptionally skilled at reviewing patient records and verifying medicare eligibility for hospice services. Continued proficient success at maintaining, building, and growing hospice and community referral sources. Exceptionally self motivated and dependable exceeding all expectations with minimal support with hopes of expanding and educating the community with the gift of hospice.

Skills

File/records maintenance

Excellent communication

Training and development

Proficiency in opening, building, and maintaining successful referral sources

Excel in customer service and patient rights.

Results-oriented

Quick learner

Experience

Clinical Hospice Nurse Liaison 10/2014 to Current

Compassionate Care Hospice Woburn, MA

Increased revenue by obtaining and securing new accounts while maintaining exceptional services to existing accounts.

Continually met and exceeded company standards and goals.

Trained and mentored new team members.

Consistently educated community and referral resources on the importances of hospice services and medicare benefits.

Provided genuine care and compassion, as well as education to patients and loved ones during trying times and facing end of life choices.

Provided case management, milieu management and emergency intervention.

Evaluated patients' needs and preferences to create and update treatment plans.

Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses, including COPD and asthma.

Provided caring companionship to elderly and developmentally disabled patients.

Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness.

LPN Unit Nurse Manager 03/2010 to 10/2014

Genesis Healthcare Saugus, MA

Kept abreast of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, government regulations, health insurance changes and financing options.

Provided case management, milieu management and emergency intervention.

Kept a close eye on department operations to maintain effective coverage of all needs.

Helped floor nurses make care decisions by applying exceptional clinical judgment and knowledge of facility policies.

Oversaw nursing operations for an Alzheimer's unit, providing leadership and management for a staff of +30.

Monitored staffing patterns and nursing care hours for efficiency and made changes when necessary.

Planned and organized staff development and orientation programs for nursing services.

Regularly evaluated employee performance, provided feedback and assisted, coached and disciplined staff as needed.

Education and Training

Pre Nursing

Honolulu Community College Honolulu, HI

Proud recipient of Lisa Lee Roy Scholarship.

pre nursing studies

North Shore Community College Danvers, MA

Licensed Practical Nursing Studies 2010

Medical Professional Institute Malden, MA

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