Judy Evans-Epps

Wheaton, IL *****

adte6g@r.postjobfree.com

+1-630-***-****

Seasoned RN with more than twenty years of experience in home health and long-term care.10 years of management in home, 2+ years managing hospice continuous care. Excellent time management, leadership and communications skills. Strong patient advocate and educator. Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

RN Staff Nurse

Westbridge Assistance Living - Wheaton, IL

July 2021 to Present

Primary role is caring for residents in Memory Care and AL. Administration of medication and assisting with ADLs, monitoring physical function and disease function. RN Educator for Basic Nursing Aide Training Program: Approved Evaluator Straightaway by Relias

December 2020 to February 2022

RN instructor for individuals who wants to become Certified Nursing Assistants. Completed Train the Trainer Basic CNA Program through IDPH. I am also an approved evaluator for competency for state required performance skills.

Continuous Care Manager

VITAS Healthcare - Lombard, IL

April 2018 to November 2020

Responsible for overseeing the daily staffing for hospice patients in continuous care programs. Responsible for hiring and orientation for new applications and agencies. Education training to the Hospice Teams as it relates to continuous Care. Responsible for timely staff evaluations performance. Responsible for counseling staff on failed patient/family service. Responsible for reports updating Senior Leadership on the financial status on Continuous Care for 3 programs. Responsible for staff meetings quarterly. Responsible for ensuring excellent care to patients. Home Health Nurse

Lexington Health Network

November 2017 to March 2018

RN case manager providing comprehensive assessment, managing care, collaboration care with multi discipline team members to develop an individualized plan of care. Home Health Clinical Coordinator

Family Home Health and Hospice - Addison, IL

April 2012 to October 2017

Responsible for overseeing daily coordination of patient care; Managing RN, LPN, and Home Health Aides. Maintaining Medicare and Medicaid regulations in regard to a Certified Home Health Agency. Monitor the accuracy of the Oasis documentation. Case Conference with clinicians to assist with patients individual plan of care. Coordinating care with MD, PT, OT and MSW to assess monitor and implement care. Maintaining cost efficient budget related to medical supplies. Field supervisor visits. Annual performance evaluation. Weekend visits. Daily triage of referrals from intake office. Biweekly payroll. EMR documentation experience.

Field Staff Nurse RN

Advocate Health Care - Downers Grove, IL

June 2010 to March 2012

Responsibilities-Assess monitor instruct and implement care to home bound patients base on a comprehensive assessment via Oasis data set. Coordinating care with patient/caregiver, MD, Home Health team; PT, OT, MSW, and HHA.

Medicare, Medicaid and State regulations.

Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions. Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.

Record patients' medical information and vital signs. Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition, report to MD Identified discharge planning needs as part of the initial plan of care. EMR experience. Oasis Data Set assessment experience.

Wound Care Nurse

British Chrisitan Home LTC - Bensenville, IL

March 2009 to March 2010

Responsible for providing individualize wound care to residents in a long-term setting. Coordinating care with wound care MD

Field Staff Nurse

CNS Home Health and Hospice - Carol Stream, IL

March 2001 to October 2008

Responsible for providing care to home bound patients via comprehensive assessment using the Oasis data set. Develop a individualize care with consulting with MD, PT OT ST and Halide. Maintained caseload 25 to 30 patients with varied visit and treatment schedules. Education

BSN in Nursing

Chicago State University College of Nursing - Chicago, IL May 1994

Skills

• Case Management (10+ years)

• Hospice Care

• Employee Evaluation

• Medication Administration

• Critical Care Experience

• Vital Signs

• Triage

• EMR systems

• Home Health Case Manager

• Documentation review

• English

• Acute care

• Phlebotomy

• Experience in Long Term Care

• Leadership Experience

• Microsoft Office Experience

• Teaching

• Microsoft Office

• Laboratory experience

• Time management

• Home care

• Travel nursing

• Nursing

• Patient care

• Home health

• Dementia care

Certifications and Licenses

RN Present CPR Certification

BLS Certification

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