Case Manager Workers Compensation
Resume:
Judith Lynn Gillespie
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Work Experience
Genex
May 2017-April 2021
Field Nurse Case Manager
Suite 210
Troy, MI 48084
Supervisor: Steven Ashley, 606-***-****
Served as a field nurse case manager for workers compensation. Managed the entire continuum of care for injured employees, from injury through return to work. Was responsible for assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating injured employees through the medical case management process. Worked as intermediary between carriers, attorneys, medical care providers, employers, and employees to ensure appropriate and cost-effective health care services was provided. As a self-motivated, critical thinker I was skilled in conflict and time management, able to multitask, flexible, and able to analyze information and set achievable goals for the patient.
More specifically, I traveled to injured workers doctor's appointments and gathered information from the injured worker and the provider. Then worked from home and wrote specific and detailed reports for various insurance company adjusters. Called injured workers weekly to obtain updates and/or take care of their needs. Obtained medical records from treating providers. Always kept the adjuster abreast of any important information.
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Trihealth
November 2016-March 2017
Nurse Case Manager
GE Appliances
Louisville KY 40225
Supervisor: Kimberly Potter, 502-***-****
I provided workers compensation case management for General Electric Appliance employees. I assumed the roles of educator, administrator, researcher and consultant. Utilized highly developed critical thinking skills. My goals of the position included: control and minimize the cost of the disability, promoted optimal recovery and minimal lost work time, implemented disease management programs for at-risk employees, provided effective counseling to disabled employees and appropriate referrals and/or treatment alternatives, provided health care service coordination that promoted, improved and managed health care within the resources available. Collaborated with customers, clients and other healthcare team members to establish realistic goals and activities to guide both clients and providers in implementing care with the goal of successful return to work, consistent with physician recommendations and any applicable employer policies, modified duty, etc., through communication with employees, physicians, and department managers.
Seven Corners
July 2016-October 2016
Field Nurse Case Manager
303 Congressional Boulevard
Carmel, IN 46032
I performed various tasks, which consisted of traveling to injured workers' doctor's appointments and gathering information such as treatment plans, medication regimens, pain levels, current treatments/therapies, and improvements in health/injury. Assessed injured employee’s environment, functional, psycho-social status and financial well- being. Sometimes would arrive early to employee's appointments to watch how they ambulated/moved to assess if movements/ambulation were the same as in person. Coached injured workers on how to manage their health and wellbeing. Traveled up to a 2-hour radius of my home to attend appointments. Made calls to employees, adjusters, medical offices, lawyers and employee's supervisors before going to office visit and after. Processed appropriate paperwork for my employer in a timely manner. 3
Ireland Army Community Hospital
July 2004-July 2016
Registered Nurse, GS-0610-11
851 Ireland Army Loop
Fort Knox KY 40121
Supervisor: Maj. Napier, 502-***-****
For 12 years I served as a registered nurse in the pediatric clinic. Performed independent, comprehensive telephone and/or clinical triaging and facilitated care coordination through a multidisciplinary approach. Provided patient education to parents. Executed or ensured the completion of orders from health care providers. Recognized and reported abnormal test results, changes in symptoms and the need for follow-up. Prepared and administered medications. Reinforced health care provider instructions and encouraged parents on the maintenance of health and care of their children. Provided one-on-one educational activities related to acute or chronic illness, self-care, wellness/preventive health measures and normal development and physiology. Responded to emergency situations when needed. Made psychosocial assessments for the protection of children. Performed case management duties by coordinating patient referrals to support services provided through the internal and external community or the Tricare network. Followed up with specialists for appointments and needed documentation. Served as acting supervisor in the absence of the chief nurse. Was in charge of the Synagis program and carried out all duties pertaining to it. Held the sole responsibility of optimizing performance and peer reviews pertaining to PCMH. Kept track of patients for the developmental pediatrician and geneticist and collaborated with central appointments for templates and schedule appointments for said providers. Extracted data pertaining to labs, radiology and consult orders which have not been fulfilled and contact parents to inform them of the need to have these orders performed.
Ireland Army Community Hospital
August 2002-July 2004
Registered Nurse, GS-0610-10
Emergency Room
851 Ireland Army Loop
Fort Knox KY 40121
Supervisor: Cpt. Funke, 502-***-****
Served as a RN in the ER in which a variety of patients were seen from newborn to the elderly. Performed basic nursing duties, as well as emergency nursing in cardiac arrests and respiratory failure. Served as charge nurse most of the time held in the position. I acted as a preceptor on numerous occasions. Ensured all paperwork and 4
reports were accurately filled out. Basic duties included but were not limited to: starting IV treatments, obtaining blood, initiating iv fluids, administering medications via all routes, inserting NG tubes and catheters in adults and children, EKG's, ABG's, CPR, triaging patients with correct categories and used good sound judgment when triaging patients.
Norton Southwest Hospital
October 1999-August 2002
Registered Nurse
9820 3
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Street Road
Louisville KY 40272
Supervisor: Pat Keeling, 502-***-****
Worked on a transitional care unit in which all patients were monitored, all with varying degrees of acuity, but most were cardiac patients. I prepared patients for cardiac catheterizations and cardio versions. Started IV treatments, gave medications via all routes, read cardiac monitor strips, involved in codes, served as a charge nurse and preceptor most of my tenure. Worked on the medical surgical and ICU units as needed and made sure all reports were done.
Norton Suburban Hospital
June 1999-October 1999
Registered Nurse
4001 Dutchmans Lane
Louisville KY 40207
Supervisor: Vicky Drake, 502-***-****
I initially worked as a float nurse in different units. Afterwards, I accepted a position on a ward in which half of the unit was strictly wound care and the other half was strictly fresh postoperative patients. I performed various nursing duties pertinent to these types of units.
**All occupations from 1984 to 1994 were all clerical which involved typing and working with computers. I consider myself to be very proficient with both. Typed wpm is 65** 5
EDUCATION
Elizabethtown Community College Elizabethtown KY
1995-1999
AS Nursing
Western Kentucky University Bowling Green KY
1980-1982
AS Medical Records
REFERENCES
DIANA M. COSTA, RN-BC, CPN
CPT, AN
Clinical Nurse Officer in Charge, Family Care Clinic Ireland Army Community Hospital
Fort Knox KY 40121
DR. ARTHUR LOESEVITZ
Chief, Pediatric Clinic
Ireland Army Community Hospital
Fort Knox KY 40121
LISA HAYKO
Registered Nurse
Ireland Army Community Hospital
Fort Knox KY 40121
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