Janet E Whitfield, RN BSN

*** ***** **, ****** ** 29640 831-***-**** Email: adyumn@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications Summary:

Highly experienced Registered Nurse with 40+ years hands-on experience successfully caring for all ages of patients with a range of chronic to emergent needs in acute care facilities and at home. Successfully developed and executed new departments to support new emerging needs in the acute care setting including transitional care, hospital education, outpatient services and nurse recruitment. Facilitator for emergency department redesign team partnering with architect. Travel nurse to a dozen emergency departments with short term staffing needs. Enhanced health and economics of recurrent emergency room patients and provided continuity of care throughout all settings and between providers. Experience with developing plan of care and managing patients with post-acute care needs in their homes to improve patient outcomes. Objectively and systematically monitored the appropriateness of all home health services and identified any trends that require Performance Improvement to ensure highest standards of practice and improving Quality Outcomes

Key Specialties

• Clinical Areas: ICU, Emergency Room, Oncology, Outpatient Services, Bariatric Surgery, Home Health

• Support Services: Case Management, QA, Transition Care Management, Hospital continuing education, Staff recruitment, Emergency Department redesign and Coordination of patient admissions to the hospital.

Key Positions

• Home Health Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement RN Provided review of OASIS/HIS documentation for accuracy related to quality of care, visit utilization, presence of interdisciplinary communication and adherence to the Plan of Care.

• Emergency Department Transitional Care Manager:

Improved patient care and outcomes; avoided recurrent ED visits and hospital admissions for patients with acute complex care needs. Developed the Emergency Department Recurrent Visitor Program (EDRVP) for patients with high ED utilization for chronic illnesses and consistently reduced unnecessary ED visits by 68-90%. Identified gaps and barriers at transitional points then developed and implemented plan of care based on patients’ health goals to provide continuity of care across settings and between providers. Developed documentation template and workflow for EDRVP and contributed

• Home Health to the advancement Case Manager: of the TCM program. Developed plan of care based on physical, psychosocial and safety assessment. Directed care of patient utilizing other agency disciplines and community resources as indicated. Monitored patient progress to improve patient outcomes and determine

• Emergency disposition Room once Travel goals Nurse: are met. Compliant with state, federal and local regulations. Travel nurse in a dozen ER’s across the US. Demonstrated ability to function at a high

• Patient level Placement with minimal Coordinator: orientation. Coordinated hospital admissions with outside referrals and internal changes. Responsible for obtaining admission orders from physicians and assigns patient rooms as appropriate. Monitors and documents hospital census per requirements. Command station for internal disaster.

• Team Facilitator for Emergency Room Design:

Developed suggestions for cosmetic renovations, programming for improved patient flow and new equipment. Researched alternate payment options and developed new triage

• Emergency protocols Room to and reduce ICU waiting Staff Nurse: time in the ED. Performed critical assessment skills for patients requiring urgent and emergent care and executed appropriate care per MD orders. Reported outcomes from treatment to MD. Offered support to patients and family and recommended other disciplines as needed.

• Nurse Recruiter: Documented assessment, plan, treatment, and disposition of patients. Successfully developed recruitment department for general acute care hospital and new start up women’s hospital. Recruited staff for all nursing, pharmacy, radiology, laboratory

• Director and of Outpatient CRNAs. Services:

Developed and executed services providing pre-op and post-op care for day surgical patients and interdepartmental diagnostic interventions. Responsible for management of daily department functions, staffing and financial budget. Satellite chemotherapy unit in

• Director partnership of Training with and Harrington Development: Cancer Center. Developed hospital education department providing continuing education and monitoring compliance with joint commission requirements for all hospital staff. Education:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

West Texas A & M University

2501 4th Avenue

Canyon, TX 79016

806-***-****

Post Baccalaureate in Architecture

Clemson University Graduate School

E-108 Martin Hall, Box 345713

Clemson, SC 29634-5713

864-***-****

State Licensure for Registered Nurse

California 692864

Employment:

9/5/2017 to present

Central Coast VNA

5 Lower Ragsdale Dr.

Monterey, CA 93940 Contact Human Resources 831-***-**** 4/14/2014 to 4/12/2017

Community Health Innovations, Transitional Care Management 10 Ragsdale Road, Monterey CA 93940

Contact Human Resources, Brook Anderson 831-***-**** 2/2014 to 4/2014

Saint Louise Regional Hospital Emergency Department 9400 No Name Uno, Gilroy, Ca 95020

Travel assignment with Maxim Healthcare, 831-***-**** 1/09/2011 to 5/23/2014

Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, Emergency Room Per Diem 2050 Viborg Rd., Solvang, CA 93463

Contact Human Resources 805-***-****

4/1/2012 to 12/27/2013

Visiting Nurses and Hospice Care Santa Barbara, CA, Home Health Case Manager 512 E. Gutierrez, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Contact Human Resources 805-***-****

11/26/2011 to 3/28/2012

Assisted Home Care, Home Health RN

228 West Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Contact Lois Meeker RN, Director of Hospice and Home Care, 805-***-**** 9/12/2011 to 11/5/2011

Sutter Coast Hospital, Emergency Department

800 East Washington Blvd., Crescent City, CA 95531 Contact Debbie Baker RN, ER Supervisor, 707-***-**** Travel assignment with Flexcare Medical Staffing, recruiter Kaitlyn 916-***-**** 1/26/2011 to 8/27/2011

St. John’s Health Center, Emergency Department

2121 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Contact Candice Parris RN, Director of ER, 310-***-**** Travel assignment with ATC Healthcare, recruiter Jett 310-***-**** 6/14/2010 to 01/09/2011

Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, Emergency Room 2050 Viborg Rd., Solvang, CA 93463

Contact Nicole Huff RN, Director of ER 805-***-**** Travel assignment with ATC West, recruiter Jett 310-***-**** 3/29/2010 to 5/4/2010

Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital

800 Tilghman Dr., Dunn, NC 28334,

Contact Tamara Dunn, Nurse Recruitment Specialist 910-***-**** ext 4002 Travel assignment with Travel Nurse Solutions, Kathryn McPoland, Recruiter 888-***-**** ext 3117 1/24/2010 to 3/20/2010

Plains Regional Medical Center, Emergency Room

2100 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Clovis, NM 88101 Contact Director of ER, 575-***-****

Travel assignment with Rapid Temps, recruiter Tonya 505-***-**** adyumn@r.postjobfree.com 2/11/2008 to 12/17/2009

Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Emergency Room

14445 Olive View Dr., Sylmar, CA 91342

Contact Johnnie Holmes, Emergency Room Supervisor 818-***-**** Travel assignment with ATC West, recruiter Jessica 310-***-**** 7/27/2007 to 1/28/2008

Northwest Texas Healthcare System, Emergency Room

1501 S. Coulter St. Amarillo, TX 79106

Contact Jean Whitehead RN, Director of ER, 806-***-**** Staff RN, Emergency Room

04/09/2007 to 7/14/2007

Community Memorial Hospital, Emergency Room

147 N. Brent St., Ventura, CA 93003

Contact Amy Querol RN, Clinical Manager, 805-***-**** Travel assignment with Medical Solutions, recruiter Sarah Kisler 866-***-**** adyumn@r.postjobfree.com

01/08/2007 to 04/08/2007

Desert Regional Medical Center, Emergency Room

1150 Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92234

Contact Diana Zing RN, ER Supervisor, 706-***-**** Travel assignment with Medical Solutions, recruiter Sara Kisler 866-***-**** adyumn@r.postjobfree.com

09/05/2006 to 12/02/2006

Union Memorial Hospital, Emergency Room

106 Bow St., Elkton, MD 21921

Contact Matt, Director of ER, 443-***-****

Travel assignment with On Assignment, recruiter Kirsten Hawkins 866-***-**** 05/15/06 to 08/12/06

Scripps Memorial Hospital, Emergency Room

9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037

Contact Bernadette Cale RN, Director of ER, 858-***-**** Travel assignment with Nurses RX, recruiter Cassie 800-***-**** ext. 3472 07/18/2005 to 03/28/2006

Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Hospital, Bariatric Unit 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Contact Berylann McGuire RN, Supervisor, 480-***-**** Travel assignment with Advance Nursing, recruiter Chris 888-***-**** 04/18/2005 to 07/16//2005

Phoenix Memorial Hospital, Emergency Room

1201 S. 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85003

Contact Joseph Ablett RN, Charge Nurse, 602-***-**** Travel assignment with Advance Nursing, recruiter Chris 888-***-**** 01/15/2005 to 04/15/2005

St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Emergency Room 350 W. Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ

Contact April Bentzel, Travel Nurse Program Coordinator, 602-***-**** Travel assignment with Advance Nursing, recruiter Chris 888-***-**** 08/2002 to 06/2002

Oconee Memorial Hospital

Position held: Staff RN Emergency Room

298 Memorial Drive, Seneca, SC 29672

Contact Dale Bumgardner RN, 864-***-****

12/15/1987 to 10/21/2005

St. Francis Hospital and St. Francis Women’s Hospital Positions held: Patient Placement Coordinator, Staff RN Emergency Department, Nurse Recruiter One St. Francis Drive, Greenville, SC 29601

Contact Human Resources, 864-***-****

10/1983 to 12/1984

Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center

Position held: Staff RN Oncology clinic and chemotherapy clinic 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106

Contact Human Resources, 806-***-****

1978 to 1979

Frank Phillips College

Adult continuing education instructor

1301 Roosevelt, Borger Tx,79007

Contact Human Resources, 806-***-****

06/1976 to 09/1984

Golden Plains Community Hospital

Positions held: Staff RN (Med/Surg, ER, ICU), House Supervisor, Director of Training and Development, Director of Outpatient Services

200 S. McGee St., Borger, TX 79007

Contact Human Resources, 806-***-****

Registry Assignments:

St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Emergency Room Ventura, CA

Riverside County Hospital, Emergency Room

Moreno Valley, CA

California Hospital, Emergency Room

Los Angeles, CA

Thornton Hospital, Emergency Room

La Jolla, CA

Mayo Clinic Hospital, Emergency Room

Phoenix, AZ

Paradise Valley Hospital, Emergency Room

Phoenix, AZ

Cannon Memorial Hospital, Emergency Room,

Pickens, SC

References:

Bob Quist RN 518-***-**** adyumn@r.postjobfree.com

Kathy Leckie RN. 469-***-****. adyumn@r.postjobfree.com Annette Smith RN. adyumn@r.postjobfree.com

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