Registered Nurse Case Manager

Gina Granucci

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Stockton, CA *5219

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Summary

California State Board Certified Registered Nurse with over 17 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in Medical/surgical, and Intensive care units out, patient GI department, and Case Management. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and supporting widespread healthcare system improvements. Focused on continuously advancing expertise in Critical care and case management, while driving innovation Efficient Registered Nurse successful at providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Collaborate well with doctors to maintain top-notch healthcare practices. Compassionate Registered Nurse with distinguished understanding of hospital functions. Develop comprehensive post-treatment plans with patients and doctors for quality healthcare. Committed to patient education and advocacy.

Work Experience

Please note that I am recently married and have changed my last name. I updated the BRN and my name has been updated in my License. My previous name was Gina Harris

Registered nurse case manager Sutter Davis Hospital

February 2022- present.

This is a term position ending in July 2022.

I am currently working at Sutter Davis Hospital as a registered nurse case manager. I am looking to work closer to home. I am a resident of Stockton California

Registered Nurse Case Manager

Kaiser Permanente - Sacramento, CA October 2019 to January 2022

I collaborate with Physicians, staff and non-Kaiser providers and facilities regarding patient’s transitions and discharge planning, in conjunction with physicians, develop plans of care, and discharge plans, and makes recommendations for alternative levels of care as required.

I collaborated with Physicians, staff and non-Kaiser providers and facilities regarding patient’s transitions and discharge planning, in conjunction with physicians, develop plans of care, and discharge plans, and makes recommendations for alternative levels of care as required.

My Essential Responsibilities:

Utilization Management (UM : I perform daily pre-admission, admission, and concurrent utilization reviews using guidelines, institutional policies/procedures, and other information to determine appropriate levels of care and readiness for discharge. Imonitor the progression of the discharge plan and facilitates discussions with the multidisciplinary teams. I educate other healthcare team members on utilization and care coordination. I collaborate with and provides information to patients, families, physicians, and staff regarding the discharge plans and transitions. I conduct UM, care coordination and discharge planning activities according to all applicable regulatory requirements.

Discharge Planning: I ensure continuity of care through communication in rounds and written documentation, level of care recommendations, transfer coordination, discharge planning. I develops evaluate, and coordinates a comprehensive discharge plan in conjunction with the patient/ family, physician, nursing, social services, and other health care

providers and agencies.

Registered Nurse: Campus Support

Kaiser Permanente - Sacramento, CA October 2018 to October 2019

Essential Responsibilities:

I assisted staff nurses with primary care of patients in all departments in accordance the Nurses Practice Act and the policies and procedures of Kaiser Permanente.

Registered Nurse Gastroenterology Department:

Kaiser Permanente - Stockton, CA July 2017 to October 2018

Essential Responsibilities: I Provided primary nursing care to patients undergoing gastroenterology procedures: esophagogastroduodenoscopy colonoscopy procedures.

Assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy

. I formulated a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so

Implemented care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner. I Established priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies. Identified patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.

Demonstrated an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs. I established effective working relationships with members of the health care team. I demonstrated knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution. I performed efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events I demonstrated responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.

Participated in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed.

Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit

Kaiser Permanente - Modesto, CA September 2011 to July 2017

Essential Responsibilities:

I provided primary nursing care to patients receiving treatment to including, but not limited to mechanical ventilation, intravenous vasoactive medications, blood product administration, post vascular surgery, and Sepsis.

I Performed assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy. I performed assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy.

I formulated a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so. Implemented care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner. Iestablished priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies. I identified patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.

Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs. Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations. Established effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families. Delegated appropriately and coordinated duties of health care team members. Utilized effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate.

I Demonstrated knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution. Performed efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events. Demonstrated responsibility and accountability for my own professional practice. I participated regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel. I Demonstrated knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning. I participated in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed. I demonstrated proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking and conveying information. Ability to navigate in a windows environment, and obtained the ability to learn electronic medical record system application.

Registered Nurse: Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Dameron Hospital - Stockton, CA December 2006 to September 2011

Essential Responsibilities:

I provided primary nursing care to patients that included, but not unlimited to, underwent cardiac catheterization, needed treatment for sepsis and, required mechanical Ventilation and intravenous vasoactive medications.

I demonstrated knowledge of and apply safety principles as identified within the institution. I Performed efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events. I demonstrated responsibility and accountability for my own professional practice.

I participated regularly in staff development activities for u nit and department personnel. I demonstrated knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning. I participated in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed. I demonstrated proficiency in the use of paper charting and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking and conveying information.

Registered Nurse: Medical/ Surgical Unit

Lodi Memorial Hospital - Lodi, CA March 2004 to December 2006

Essential Responsibilities:

I provided primary care for patients that were; including but not limited to, hospitalized for Congestive Heart Failure and COPD exacerbations, required IV or oral antibiotic therapies, blood transfusions, or after orthopedic and abdominal surgeries.

Essential Responsibilities

I demonstrated knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution. I Performed efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events. I Demonstrated responsibility and accountability for my own professional practice. I participated regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel. I Demonstrated knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning. I Participated in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed. I Demonstrated proficiency in the use of paper charting and telecommunication.

Education

Associate in Science (AS) in Nursing

San Joaquin Delta College - Stockton, CA

August 1999 to December 2003

Skills

Primary Nursing Care Experience • ICU Experience

• • Cardiac Catheterization

• Medication Administration • Utilization Management

• Discharge planning EMR Systems

• Microsoft Excel

• Hospital Experience

Awards

Recipient of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses

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