Case Manager Samaritan Hospital

LAUREN MORRISON

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TRINITY HEALTH (ST PETERS HEALTH PARTNERS) Albany, NY RN case manager/admit nurse-Eddy Visiting Nurse Association, Feb 2010-Aug 2013; Jan 2020-present

• Admission of patients to home care services, with skilled nursing and IV needs

• Promotion of appropriate patient education of disease processes, symptom and medication management, advocacy to advance optimal outcomes

• Evaluation of needs and requirements to develop individualized plan of care to maintain optimal wellness state

BERKSHIRE FARM CENTER AND SERVICES FOR YOUTH, Canaan, NY Nurse manager, April 2018-present

• Infirmary/ healthcare/medication management for approx. 30 youth

• Mediating/counseling youth effectively in times of high stress, conflict.

• Collaboration with clinicians/doctors/ to determine and maintain safest treatment plan, Monitoring performance for staff of 4 nurses and administrative assistant ANTHEM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD, Albany NY

RN case manager, CCM, Nov 2016-Aug 2018

• Assess insured members telephonically providing education on medical/surgical conditions, promoting health and wellness

• Evaluation for need of health professionals, coaching clients in healthy behavior changes

• Development of effective care plans, assessing members for specific education/benefit programs

• Managed caseload of 100 + members

• Ensured demonstration and documentation of integrated case management/ care coordination strategies across continuum of care

TRINITY HEALTH (ST PETERS HEALTH PARTNERS) Albany, NY Registered Nurse-C3 care coordinator

• Facilitated the transition of 15+ patients daily with complex case management needs acting as liaison for appropriate safe discharge plan

• Collaboration with all disciplines of healthcare team to ensure recommended discharge plan is achieved

• Daily submission of clinical for inpatient stay reviews; utilization review to determine if patient met criteria for admission

Registered Nurse-Cath Lab, Feb 2016 – Nov 2016

• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records

• Preparation/assessment of patients for cardiac procedures, catherizations, and angioplasty

• Post procedure care and education for patient and families RN Patient Care Services, Endoscopy, Feb 2013 – Sep 2013

• Admission and discharge of patients for endoscopic procedures,

• Administration of conscious sedation,

• Assessment of patient status during/following procedure

• Patient advocacy while assisting physician

Registered Nurse OCN, Samaritan Hospital Cancer Treatment Center, Mar 2009 – Jan 2013

• Education of chemotherapy regimens and side effects to patients/families

• Administration of chemotherapy drugs per facility protocol, care of CVADs

• Primary care, assessment, evaluation of oncology/hematology patients Charge RN, St Peters Hospital-4 McAuley, Jan 2007 – Apr 2010

• Weekend Charge nurse, days for 44 bed med/surg/oncology unit

• Management of patient admissions and discharges, Delegation of staff duties

• Maintenance of individual patient assignment

Staff RN-St Peter's, Albany Memorial, Samaritan Hospital, Jan 2005 – Aug 2013

• Patient assessment, care and evaluation per care pathway, Various FT/PT, per diem nursing positions

AETNA-American Health Holding, New Albany, OH

Clinical Care Manager, Jun 2015 – Feb 2016

• Case management of med/surg, oncology patients

• Utilization review for treatment/procedure for medical necessity

• Grand rounds presentations of high risk, high dollar cases with physicians and team members ANTHEM, Albany, NY

Team Lead Sept 2014 – May 2015

• Act as assistant manager to Disease Management case manager and Health Professional Team, Coach, counsel, and employees while providing support

• Preparation and monitoring of daily/monthly reports RN case manager, Sept 2013 – Sep 2014

• Education to members on medical/surgical conditions

• Evaluation for need of health professional

• Development of effective care plans, Assess member need for specific education/benefit programs

EDUCATION:

ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING, ALBANY, NY Associates of Applied Sciences, Dec 2004

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

Certified Case Manager (CCM) April 2015; renewed April 2020 BLS, ACLS

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