Patient Care Case Manager
Resume:
Pamela Franklin
Registered Nurse
New Britain, CT 06053
*********@*****.***
cell-860-***-****
To obtain RN/Case Management or Staff RN role for Hospital/Home Care/Long Term Care faclity utilizing my years of experience as a driven RN to provide the best possible care to patients Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Unit Manager Fulltime
Autumn Lake Healthcare - New Britain, CT
April 2017 to January 2019
Manage unit of 60 LTC residents, responsible, the Nurse's, LPN and CNA Overseeing the mental and physical care of the residents setting up medical appointments and follow ups for the resident. Communicate with the medical as well as behavioral Doctor's Overseeing the activities that the residents participate in. Providing the right amount of stimulation acco8to each resident. Admissions and discharges and transfer of residents . Obtaining labs, writing and verifying orders. Wound rounds with the infection control nurse. Audits and weekly, monthly meetings. RN Case Manager Full time
BrightStar Care - West Hartford, CT
February 2015 to November 2018
Manage care for patients discharged from, hospital and or rehabilitation. Patients were monitored and Educated on the disease process of their Cardiac issues from Hypertension, to Afib and Congestive Heart failure. Assessment of physical and psychosocial. Educate patient and family on disease process and on medication. Evaluate the need for Occupational and Physical. RN Staff Nurse Per Diem
Pines at Bristol - New Britain, CT
February 2017 to April 2017
Responsibilities include education to patients about their Cardiac issues including CHF, Afib, HYpertension, as well as their medications and education about their nutrition. Provide treatments per MD orders, Monitor vitals signs, monitor INR' 's for any changes in Coumadin orders, monitoring of fluid intake and out put .Provide safe environment for patients to heal once discharge from those to rehab unit I'll able to be discharged to home safely. RN Case Manager Contract
Temp Services Travel Co - Florida
October 2016 to January 2017
Case manager - Education and teaching provide to patient on their Cardiac issues, Respiratory issues as well as assessment of physical and behavioral issues. Patient were Medicare and Medicaid patient. Instructed patient on use of medications and their disease process and nutrition. Charge Nurse Per Diem
GRANDVIEW - New Britain, CT
March 2016 to July 2016
Administration of Medications, Treatment for patients, monitoring patients conditions RN Case Manager Per Diem
Athene Home Health Care - Farmington, CT
January 2016 to March 2016
Responsibilities
Utilize Oasis to admit patient's to Home Care services. Follow Medicare guidelines. Maintain patients records per agency standards. Provides follow up skilled care to assess disease progress, monitor treatments and medications. Evaluate response to treatments and medications . Provides support to patient and family. Utilizing teaching principles to promote and restore health and prevent disease and further complications. Implement the Plan of care. Refers, collaborates, and coordinates patient care services. Supervise LPN'so and HHA' on plan of care. Case conference with IDT. Skills Used
EMR utilized for documentation
RN Case Manager Full time
Constellation health care - Norwalk, CT
April 2015 to December 2015
Responsibilities - Utilizing Oasis to admit patients to Home care services. Maintain patient'records per agency standards for documentation using EMR. Makes follow up visits to provide skilled care to assess and evaluate disease progress. Evaluate response to treatment and medications .Provide wound care per MD'so orders. Educate and support patient and family about disease process medications and treatments. Coordinates with Physicians in regards to patient's Plan of Care. Directs LPN's and HHA's in caring for patient. On Call Triage RN Part time
DDNCS. Consulting - Hamden, CT
June 2014 to March 2015
Responsibilities
Answer incoming calls after hours for group homes. The client's have developmental disabilities. The staff call for medication administration, falls, health concerns, medication transcrption, and any emergency that may arise. I am responsible in assisting staff in what ever they need. Accomplishments
I have had a few moments when a judgement call was made and it was the right call in getting the client the appropriate care.
Skills Used
All the calls received have to be logged in to a computer system daily to keep records of all calls placed and answered in a timely manner.
Primary Care Nurse-PCN -Behavioral Health Nurse Fulltime NEW ENGLAND HOME CARE - Cromwell, CT
March 2012 to April 2014
Assessment of home environment, provision of care, checking vitals, monitoring for changes mental and physical, communicate with Doctor's, Psychiatrist, and Social Workers. Utliized Oasis. Maintained documentation and detailed records. Ability to work independently while effectively communicating with health care team members to ensure the best possible patient care. Utilized resources for maximum patient care such as; case management, social work, dietary consultation. Set goals and evaluated patient outcomes according to patient care plans. Admissions and discharge planning and responsible fr facilitating thee timely progression of patients. Ensure the care plan is followed to the MD 's orders. Develop and alter individualized patient care plans. Prepare and distribute and chart medication administered. Perform treatments
Charge and Staff Nurse Fulltime
Hartford Hospital Institute of Living Donnelly 2 North - Hartford, CT April 2009 to December 2011
Responsibilities
Charge Nurse -is responsible for the unit for the shift, preparing assignments for the shift, Supervising mental health workers, Running nursing groups, Notifying MD of any changes. Assisted with discharge planning and responsible for facilitating the timely progression of patients. Ability to work independently while effectively communicating with healthcare team members to ensure the best patient care. Develop and alter individualized patient care plans. Staff Nurse- Prepare,distribute and chart medications, Perform treatments and and testing (breathing, blood sugar, throat cultures,urine specimens, ect.) Following care plans per Doctor's orders. Shift charting and running nursing groups. Providing education and teaching about mental and physical conditions. Notify the MD when the clients condition has changed. Knowledge and participation in restraints and seclusion procedures. Patient and Family education. Accomplishments
While working on the unit . our Adolescent unit received an award for going 100 days without a restraint or seclusion.
Skills Used
Nursing Skills and Patience, Caring, Listening
Private Duty CNA Fulltime
Private Duty- Elderly Patient with Alzheeimer's - Hartford, CT May 2004 to April 2009
Assist with Activities. of daily living
Prepare, distribute and charting of medications
Prepare meals and light house duty.
Transports patient to and from appointments
Hospice Care
Third Shift Charge RN Fulltime
St Mary's Home Callahan /Rehab Unit - Hartford, CT November 2008 to March 2009
Responsibilities
Charge RN for Acute/Rehab unit for Adult and Elderly and Hospice patient. Patients were also educated about their Cardiac issues, CHF, Afib, and Hypertension as well as their disease process related to each.
Supervising nursing assistants
Assess and determine care plans
Ability to work independently while effectively communicating with other health care team members to ensure the best possible patient care.
Prepare and distributed, and charted medications
Perform treatments(Wound care, Ostomy Care, Diabetic care,) Urinary Lab collections insertion and removal of urinary catheters
Iv line Management (medications, tube feedings)
Shift Charting
Hospice Care
Preparing W10 for Patient appointments, transfers, or discharge. Graduate Nurse -Behavioral Health Nurse Fulltime
Cedar Crest Hospital (Closed) - Newington, CT
April 2008 to October 2008
Supervising Mental Health Workers
Prepare, distribute and chart medications
Run Nursing Groups
Escort patients to programs
Knowledge and participation in restraints and seclusion procedures when necessary. Education
ASSOCIATES
GOODWIN COLLEGE
2008
Skills
Knowledge of EMR and Case Management (7 years), Case Management, Home Health, RN Certifications/Licenses
Registered Nurse (RN)
Iv insertion, IV certified, Cadd pump, CPR
Additional Information
QUALIFICATIONS - Kind, caring individual, offering. flexibility and dependability. Well organized and energetic, with excellent communication skills. Provided care for adolescents, adults and the elderly. Works well with all levels of staff. Fully. trained and CPR certified, Standard. First Aid, Blood. Borne. Pathogens. Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid rules and regulations.
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