Case Manager Field Nurse
Resume:
Carolee Smith, RN
***** ******* ****** ***, *** Grove CA, 95757
PH#: 786-***-****; adsr8z@r.postjobfree.com
State of California Registered Nurse
Summary of Qualifications
● Excellent communication skills, knows how to interact as part of an interdisciplinary team
● Works well independently and as part of a team
● Strong critical thinking skills
Skills
BLS Certification CNA/Home Health Aide
Certification
Medication
Administration/mgmt
IV Starts and Setups Vital Signs Patient Safety
Patient / Family Education
Peds
Home Health visit
D/C, ROC, recert & SOC
Hospice care
Pt/inr protime
measurement/record
Female/male indwelling foley
insertion/removal
Allscripts documentation
chest drain management
good assessment and
communication skills
Head to Toe Patient
Assessment
Peg-tube/care/feeding
Oasis documentation
Blood drawing
Supervise visit
LPN/LVN/HHA/CNA
Collaboration with
disciplines
Suprabic insertion
Documentation
blood glucose monitoring
Computer Literate
Wound care
wound vac placement
Close trach suction/trach
care
PICC line care/meds
administration
JC Pratt drainage
Pointcare documentation
CADD pump infusion
pleurx drain
staples removal
suture removal
Education
City College Fort Lauderdale, FL 2012
Associates Degree in Nursing
Keiser University Fort Lauderdale, FL 2006
B.A Business administration-Accounting
Clinical Rotations
Nursing Fundamentals Imperial Point Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, FL Medical / Surgical Coral Springs Medical Center Coral Springs, FL Advanced Medical / Surgical Florida Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, FL Mental Health Fort Lauderdale Hospital Fort Lauderdale, FL Pediatrics Broward General Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, FL Obstetrics Broward General Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, FL Professional Experience
Kaiser Home Health Sacramento, CA 8/2016-PRESENT
Field nurse/wound care
● Completed Patient evaluation, admission/discharge, and wound care. Completed soc, roc, and recert. Case manager of over 30 patient load.
● Operated and maintained monitors of bio-medical equipment
● Performed clinical tasks according to hospital policies
● Develop rapport with patients and families, staff and physicians
● Remain calm and professional during times of critical needs
● Scheduled and implemented patient admissions and discharges
● Strong analytical skills easily assess conditions and implement appropriate intervention for up to 5 patients per day
● Educated patients and their families on disease processes, medical-surgical procedures and other aspects of therapeutic regimens, including medication and pain management techniques
● request extension of care, report changes of patient condition to MD
● Hands on experience in instructing primary caregivers to provide care as indicated
● Utilize teaching, assessment, and intervention skills to provide comfort care, safety and maximize the quality of life for patients and families
● Lab reviews, Blood glucose teaching and monitoring with glucose meter, blood drawn, protime mgmt, Catheter, IV, and suctioning training
● Comfort the dying and support the families of those who are ill
● Coagulation check machine to teach and monitor the patients PT/INRs and follow up by notifying the physician/communicated result with anticoagulant lab
● Would care/measurement teaching, reinforcing, adjusting plans accordingly if the physician order/per RN assessment
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Directs and delegates support personnel in implementing patient's plan of care, provides supervision and guidance, and demonstrates methods. Coordinating care utilizing all disciplines Eskaton Home Heath Sacramento, CA 8/2015-7/2016
Case manager/SOC nurse
● Completed Patient evaluation, admission/discharge, and wound care. Completed soc, roc, and recert. Case manager of over 37 patient load.
● Operated and maintained monitors of bio-medical equipment
● Performed clinical tasks according to hospital policies
● Develop rapport with patients and families, staff and physicians
● Remain calm and professional during times of critical needs
● Scheduled and implemented patient admissions and discharges
● Strong analytical skills easily assess conditions and implement appropriate intervention for up to 5-7 patients per day
● Educated patients and their families on disease processes, medical-surgical procedures and other aspects of therapeutic regimens, including medication and pain management techniques
● request extension of care, report changes of patient condition to MD
● Hands on experience in instructing primary caregivers to provide care as indicated
● Utilize teaching, assessment, and intervention skills to provide comfort care, safety and maximize the quality of life for patients and families Directs and delegates support personnel in implementing patient's plan of care, provides supervision and guidance, and demonstrates methods. Coordinating care utilizing all disciplines Sutter Health Sacramento, CA 10/2013-7/2015
RN case manager/Pcc
● Completed Patient evaluation, admission/discharge, and wound care. Completed soc, roc, and recert. Case manager of over 30 patient load.
● Operated and maintained monitors of bio-medical equipment
● Performed clinical tasks according to hospital policies
● Develop rapport with patients and families, staff and physicians
● Remain calm and professional during times of critical needs
● Scheduled and implemented patient admissions and discharges
● Strong analytical skills easily assess conditions and implement appropriate intervention for up to 5-7 patients per day
● Educated patients and their families on disease processes, medical-surgical procedures and other aspects of therapeutic regimens, including medication and pain management techniques
● request extension of care, report changes of patient condition to MD
● Hands on experience in instructing primary caregivers to provide care as indicated
● Utilize teaching, assessment, and intervention skills to provide comfort care, safety and maximize the quality of life for patients and families
● Directs and delegates support personnel in implementing patient's plan of care, provides supervision and guidance, and demonstrates methods. Coordinating care utilizing all disciplines to ensure positive outcome of treatment plan
● Assess needs including physical, emotional, and spiritual that may influence well-being and quality of life.
● Lab reviews, Blood glucose teaching and monitoring with glucose meter, blood drawn, protime mgmt, Catheter, IV, and suctioning training
● Comfort the dying and support the families of those who are ill
● Coagulation check machine to teach and monitor the patients PT/INRs and follow up by notifying the physician/communicated result with anticoagulant lab
● Would care/measurement teaching, reinforcing, adjusting plans accordingly if the physician order/per RN assessment
● Assesses patient's condition based upon observation, examination, and/or interview, physician's diagnosis, laboratory findings, age-related issues and other pertinent information. Completes assessment in specified time frame. Identifies and recognizes changes in normal and abnormal parameters in the patient's physiological, psychological, cultural, developmental and spiritual needs.
● Medical terminology and medication administration skills
● Monitored and maintained patient charts and confidential files
● Administer oral and intramuscular and subcutaneous medications.
● Recommended and implemented changes to the assignment delegation and prioritization, resulting in a higher standard of patient care, and reassessed/revised plan of care Neu Heart Home Health service
RN Field nurse/ Treatment nurse Fort Lauderdale, FL 10/2013-6/2014
● Completed Patient evaluation, SOC, wound care, assign and resign HHA/CNA,
● Collaboration with MD’s, social worker, Physical and Occupational therapy
● request extension of care, report changes of patient condition to PCP
● Hands on experience in instructing primary caregivers to provide care as indicated
● Utilize teaching, assessment, and intervention skills to provide comfort care and maximize the quality of life for patients and families
● Assuming primary responsibility for case management. Coordinating care utilizing all disciplines to ensure
● Assess needs including physical, emotional, and spiritual that may influence well-being and quality of life.
● Blood glucose teaching and monitoring with glucose meter
● At home IV antibiotic therapy teaching care of the medication and equipment to the patient and family
● Coagulation check machine to teach and monitor the patients PT/INRs and follow up by notifying the physician
● Would care teaching, reinforcing, adjusting plans accordingly if the physician feels there is no progress
Catalano Nurse Registry Miami, FL 3/1999-6/2014
CNA/RN/ Home health nurse
● Assisted patients with Activities of Daily Living, while promoting patients involvement to maintain dignity
● Medication reminders/administered medication
● Measured and recorded patient’s temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure
● Cared for patients of all ages from infants to seniors and with varying disease states
● Hospice and palliative care to provide care for critically ill patients of vary ages
● Purpose, dignity, grace, and support to patient and family
● Supervise and document patient observation
● Assess patients and devise treatment methods designed to reduce pain and discomfort
● Seek input from other sources regarding care plans and implementation procedures
● Death pronouncements
● Promotes education and collaborates with multidisciplinary team to ensure patient comfort and support
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