Case Manager Registered Nurse

Neema Bandyopadhyay, RN

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WORK SUMMARY

10+ years hands on experience as a RN Case Manager (CHPN certified)

10+ years of hands on experience in nursing including Midwifery, NICU, ICU, Medical/Surgical, and Telemetry in multiple settings

A responsible, self-motivated team player with solid writing and communication skills, excellent patient care management and documentation skills.

Experience using Netsmart for clinical documentation

Experience with productivity tools such as Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Office products – Word and Excel

WORK EXPERIENCE

Dec 2010- Current Metropolitan Jewish Health System

RN Case Manager

Working as a RN Case Manager to provide coverage to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home care, and hospitals. I provided holistic care to those patients who are at their end of life and their families who choose hospice to provide comfort to the end of life patients.

TYPES OF PATIENT CARED FOR

Different types of cancer patients at different stages

Debility, Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Cardiac, end stage COPD

KEY RESPONSBILITIES

Carry patient case load up to 20-22 patients per week and checked call report daily to prioritize case load.

Conduct chart review for appropriateness of admission and reconciliation of medication

Coordinate with multidisciplinary team members, attended daily and weekly care plan meetings to develop, implement and monitor care plans.

Experience collaborating with patient’s case manager is a hospital setting to enable safe patient discharge to destination

Serve as a liaison to patient, family, primary care physician, health care team in nursing home, assisted living, and hospital settings.

HHA supervision on bi-weekly basis or as needed. Reviewed care plans per certification period or as care plan changes.

Assess the medication benefit especially pain management and co-ordinated with MD to make changes in a care plan.

Complete documentation in Netsmart after seeing each patient for the other team members to access the information.

Knowledge of Federal and State managed care regulations.

June 2009 – Oct 2010 South Nassau Community Hospital,Oceanside, NY

Registered Nurse

Worked in a well-equipped Telemetry floor with 36 beds, and receive patients directly from ED with various diagnoses such as CHF, COPD, pneumonia, syncope, and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. Received internally transferred patients from different floors who need cardiac monitoring. Assessed patient needs upon discharge, and refer them to multidisciplinary teams such as social workers, physical therapists, homecare evaluation and rehabilitation.

TYPES OF PATIENT CARED FOR

Provide medical and nursing care as per LIHN guidelines to treat patient in four categories such as COPD, Pneumonia, CHF and Chest pain.

Expertise in using cardiac monitor to observe patient heart rhythms closely to detect and treat abnormalities.

Handle various drips dilitezem, dobutamin, protonix, lasix and heparin

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assess patient physiological and psychosocial health status, conduct patient interviews and implement plan of care and evaluate outcome

Collaborate with other care team members in planning, carry out the regimen, and provide direction to other care team members

Perform grade I-IV Decubitus ulcers

Oct 2007- May2009 Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fairfield, CT

Registered Nurse

Worked as a registered nurse in this 360-bed highly reputed nursing home. It has a rehab unit with 30 beds for post- operative patients.

TYPES OF PATIENT CARED FOR

Rehab for cardiac, orthopedic and respiratory and GI surgeries and extensive stages of carcinomas

Hospice care – strive to keep patients pain free and maintain maximum comfort level

Pain management, wound management, non-ventilation respiratory care, and tracheostomy care

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

RN in-charge – Evening Shift

Admission of patients from hospital, other care facility or in-house transfer

Dressing change of wound, skin tear, decubitus ulcer, surgical incision

Measurement of PICC line, assessment of site, administration of IV fluid / antibiotics, IV flush and dressing change

Delegate assignments to CNA and provide orientation to new staff

June 2005 - July 2006 Royal Free Hampstead, London, UK

Staff Nurse D grade- Adult General ITU

The Royal Free hospital is a large public multi-disciplinary institution with 1000 beds leading health care providers in North West London.

TYPES OF PATIENT CARED FOR

Cardiac arrest and respiratory failure, Multiple trauma &drug overdose Accident

Post– operative liver transplant and Abdomen Aortic Aneurysm

Acute and Chronic renal failure for hemodialysis

KEY RESPONSIBLITIES

Admission of patient from A&E which requires further medical investigations like MRI

Care of ventilated adults and high care observation

Blood gases and replace electrolytes as required and notify ITU registrar for any changes in patients’ condition

Pre or post-operative patient requiring stabilization and pain management especially epidural analgesia

May 2004 - June 2005 Holly House Hospital, London, UK

Staff Nurse D grade- Acute Surgical Ward

Holly House Hospital is a reputed private hospital with 55 beds. It covers all non-emergent surgical and medical patients. It has a IVF center ranked 4th in UK for success rate.

TYPES OF PATIENTS CARED FOR

General surgeries including total hip and knee replacement and ENT

Cosmetic surgery and varicose vein stripping, endoscopies, cervical nerve root block

IVF and embryo transfer

KEY RESPONSIBLITIES

Pre, peri and post- operative nursing care and HDU as well

Perform redivac, J-vac drains and reduce dressing on first day post- operative as doctors’ order

Wound assessment, prevention of infection and dressing, pain management

Involve in teaching student or newly qualified or new staff member

January 2001 – April 2004 Prakash Hospital, Noida, India

Staff Nurse A Grade- A & E

This is a 100-bedded fully computerized hospital specializing in emergency and orthopaedic care.

KEY RESPONSIBLITIES

Nursing cardiac, neuro, medical, surgical, poly trauma and acute and chronic patients

Involved in Teaching, Training and Monitoring new staff members

Insertion of peripheral line, administer IV fluids, drugs, obtain blood sample

Supervised three to four staff on duty

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

May 2021 Bachelors in Nursing, Mercy College, NY

Current State of New York - RN License # 595292

Current Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse

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