Nurse Care Registered
Resume:
Vidah Abor, RN
Phone: 571-***-****
Email: *********@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE
●Registered Nurse with over 8 years of experience in clinical and renal nursing / clinical expert, seeking a position in a dynamic organization where I can continue to work as a central member of the interdisciplinary team, delivering care, excellent patient outcomes, and building long-term and meaningful relationships with patients and their families.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Dec 2021-Present Telephonic Nurse Care Manager
Optum, United Health Group.
Provide a complete continuum of quality care through close communication with members via phone interaction
Use nursing assessment skills to identify medical, behavioral, social determinates of health gaps or barriers in treatment plan
Provide condition education, conduct medication reviews, assist with advance planning and connect to community resources
Demonstrate ability to establish trusting relationships with members & caregivers and identify innovative strategies to improve and maintain engagement
Participate in interactions with program Medical Directors, treating providers and community resources
Complete in- patient & post-discharge assessments to ensure that discharged members receive the necessary services and resources to focus on reducing readmissions
Documenting and track findings; strong computer and software navigation skills are critical
July 2016 – Present (part-time) Clinical Coordinator/Nocturnal Nurse
DaVita Dialysis Clinic.
●Promoted to Clinical Coordinator following years of outstanding performance as a Charge Nurse.
●Supervise all 7 dialysis clinical staff – 2 RNs and 5 patient care technicians (PCTs).
●Work as the superior dialysis nurse and clinical expert, and have a significant and dramatic impact on the lives of the patients and their families.
●Coordinate ESRD patient care and services (trend lab values, track metrics on vital signs, weight, outcome management, etc.) between the patient, family, and physician.
●Work closely with interdisciplinary team members (technicians, other nurses, physicians, dietician, social worker and facility administrator) to improve and deliver outstanding clinical/patient outcomes, and thereby improve their quality of life.
●Provide patient education.
●Make outbound calls to assess members' current health status
●Perform teammate and patient scheduling.
●As preceptor, oversee the training/mentoring of new clinical teammates (both RNs and PCTs) and on updated procedures and institute regular procedural reviews to increase patient satisfaction.
●Also train other new hires (RNs) for the 6 DaVita Regional Clinics whenever they rotate through the Lansdowne Dialysis Clinic during their training.
●Ensure that my clinical team and I deliver the highest level of care to the patients by ensuring their safety, comfort, and well-being.
●Establish, develop, and build effective long-term relationships with patients and their families, and with teammates.
●Teamwork: lead the way to ensure that members of my clinical team support one another and create a fun work environment.
●Operate the clinic’s water treatment system
October 2020 – Dec 2021 Hospice Nurse/ Home health Nurse
(Part-time) Capital Caring Hospice
●Collaborate with physicians and other professionals to plan care
●Make frequent visits to the patient to evaluate their condition
●Provide support and comfort according to individual patient’s needs
●Work with caregivers to plan and execute excellent patient care
●Help in administering medication
●Alleviate sudden symptoms of the disease’s end phase
●Notify a doctor for a patient’s condition when deemed necessary
●Assist patients and their families with paperwork
●Maintain accurate records
●Help relatives cope with the upcoming loss and provide post-mortem support
●Work on weekdays off from my full-time job – 2 or 3 days per week + take occasional daytime calls on Sundays.
Feb 2018 – Dec 2018 RN Case Manager II
Inova Health System, Fairfax & Loudoun Counties, VA
●Provided skilled treatment, admission and discharge visits to patients in home settings.
●Developed, implemented, and evaluated patient care plans and progression throughout the continuum or disease state.
●Worked efficiently and collaboratively in communication with physicians, nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team (social worker, dietician and physical therapist) to effect timely and appropriate patient management.
●Make calls to patients to coordinate care.
●Used clinical expertise and utilization management techniques to determine the medical necessity, appropriateness, and efficiency of the use of health care services, procedures, and facilities.
●Provided discharge planning and continuity of care for assigned patients in the acute and post-acute setting.
●Provided coordination of services and acted as key liaison between patient, the patient's family and the interdisciplinary healthcare team members.
●Completed documentation in a timely manner and made follow ups promptly.
●Demonstrated proficiency in Oasis and McKesson software that were used for documentation.
Apr 2015 – Jun 2016 Registered Nurse
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA
●Provided knowledgeable clinical care coordination between patients and their families, and the healthcare delivery team.
●Provided care to patients post gynecologic surgeries including hysterectomies, mastectomies and surgery for fibroids (myomectomies).
●Led, trained and mentored 3 newly hired registered nurses in developing and achieving professional expertise.
●Tracked the inventory of medications at the beginning and end of the shift.
●Conduct all patient care in a patient and family-centered manner.
●Use an integrated approach toward patient outcomes.
●Received positive feedback from patients and supervisor for performance that went above and beyond my job description.
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:
Jul 2019 – Jul 2021 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
American Red Cross
Mar 2015 Registered Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) – State of Virginia
●Multistate License.
●Make me eligible to practice nursing in a NLC member State.
EDUCATION
Jan 2022 – present Master’s Degree in Nursing [Expected Dec 2023]
Chamberlin University
Jan 2011 – Dec 2014 Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Global Health Nursing School, Alexandria, VA
SPECIAL SKILLS:
●Computer skills: Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, & PowerPoint; Internet.
●Experience user of specialized software: Snappy for dialysis; Epic – Inova; and Meditech – Reston Hospital.
●Hardworking, motivated, dependable and always willing to learn new skills, and detail-oriented.
●Excellent people management, leadership and organizational skills.
●Excellent interpersonal and effective communication skills.
●Versatile, skilled professional who can work very well in a team environment and also with minimal supervision.
●Ability to multitask.
●Significant phlebotomy experience.
REFERENCES:
●Available upon request.
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