Case Manager Nurse

AMY JAROS, RN, BSN

**** **** ********** ****, *****, Idaho 83703 630-***-**** adslwx@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A dependable employee who has recently relocated to Boise, Idaho, seeking opportunities to expand skills and contribute to company success. Considered hardworking, ethical, and detail-oriented. EXPERIENCE

Director of Education and Programs January 2022 - July 2022 Apex Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. Westmont, Illinois

• Develop and manage the delivery of clinical education internally and externally Primarily focus on professional development opportunities for employees of all disciplines including the roll-out and orientation to newly developed services and programs

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Collaborate and communicate effectively with the agency management team regarding educational policies, services, expectations, and outcomes

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• Clinical competency training for all nurses and aides

• Immediate training of low competencies areas, prior to the conclusion of their competency

• Remain up to date on healthcare trends and improve the education of acuity of care Nurse Case Manager June 2019 - January 2022

Apex Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. Westmont, IL

• Completes initial, comprehensive and ongoing assessments of patient and family to determine hospice needs

• Writing and initiating plans of care, re-evaluating patient and caregiver needs, revising plans of care as necessary

• Supported continuum of care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient progress

• Functioned as a "nurse shadow" providing education in regards to clinical charting and patient care

• Maintained charting compliance throughout employment Director Of Nursing/ Field Case Manager/ Nurse Advocate March 2016 - April 2019 Right at Home of North Suburban Chicago Northbrook, IL

• Directed, supervised and evaluated nursing staff

• Maintained standards of care and reviewed policy and procedures such as infection control, medication and safety

• Prepared company for Joint Accreditation and achieved accreditation

• Recruitment, hiring and training of nurses

• Identified gaps and risks in care to prevent unnecessary hospital and ER visits

• Provided advocacy and life care management

Nurse Case Manager January 2013 - March 2016

Compassionate Care Hospice Lombard, IL

• Coordinated end-of-life and social services for patients and their families

• Evaluated and performed ongoing patient assessment and revise care plan as needed

• Provided direct care to patient maintaining comfort and quality of life

• Delegated supervision of hospice aides to provide quality and effective hospice services Admissions Nurse January 2012 - January 2013

Lexington Hospice Services Lombard, IL

• Evaluated and admitted patients referred for hospice care using physical and emotional assessments

• Educated healthcare professionals, patients and families regarding the benefits/appropriateness of hospice care Performed case management duties such as: providing skilled nursing care to acutely ill and/or chronically ill patients in their homes or facilities

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• Maintained patient comfort and quality of life and provided appropriate support Nurse, In Patient Unit Staff May 2010 - January 2012 JourneyCare CareCenter (formally Hospice of Northeastern Illinois) Barrington, IL

• Provided comprehensive nursing care to patients in a sixteen bed unit

• Educated patients and families on end-of-life wishes

• Served as Charge Nurse and as preceptor to nursing students Maternal-Child Health Program Nurse Case Manager August 1998 - February 2000 Kane County Health Department Elgin, IL

Nurse, Office Staff June 1997 - June 1998

North Suburban Pediatric Clinic Hoffman Estates, IL EDUCATION

Bachelors of science degree in nursing May 1997

Saint Xavier University, Chicago, IL

Rn refresher program May 2010

Harper College, Palatine, IL

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