KELLY WOOD, RN
CEN, TNCC, CCRN, CCM & CDE (pending)
Houston, Texas
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EDUCATION:
Mesa Community College - Mesa, AZ
AAS in Nursing, May 1994
Phoenix Community College - Phoenix, AZ 1980-1981
Paramedic Certification, May 1981
Why I should be considered:
I am a seasoned RN – Case Manager seeking a Renal Case Management position. I have worked with ESRD/CKD patients for 20 years. My philosophy and goals toward what I do are simple. I treat people, not diseases. By this, I decrease hospital admissions and readmissions by transforming my patients into team-mates. I have extensive experience with Medically Complex patients dealing with; CKD, ESRD, CHF, CAD, and Diabetes. I have a Long-standing history of consistent Quality scores of 99.6%. I am actively seeking a role in which my unique skills and experience can best be utilized in a Telephonic Remote position where I can provide Complex Disease Management for 150-200 Medically Complex and Fragile patients.
I am a Registered Nurse with 40 years of combined healthcare experience including:
I am a Registered Nurse with 40 years of combined healthcare experience including:
Telephonic Complex CKD/ESRD Case Manager
Intensive Care Unit.
Clinical Manager Outpatient Hemodialysis.
Disease Management (Diabetes, CHF, ESRD, CKD).
Managed Care RN
Emergency Room and Trauma.
Director of Nursing (Long Term Care).
Motivational Interviewing
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS:
TX RN License - 868975 In good Standing
WA RN License - 60980713 In good standing
CA RN License - 95263146 In good standing
BLS, ACLS, TNCC, CEN, CCRN, CCM (In process)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Premera BCBS
RN Remote Telephonic Case Manager Oct. 2024 to Present
•Provided telephonic case management and support to patients and families with complex medical conditions
Wellvisor
Director Case Management
September 2023 to June 2024
•Built Case Management program
•Developed workflows
•Created a Marketing program with high capture rate
Contracted Nursing positions
September 2002 to Present
•RN Remote Telephone Triage Telephonic Triage of various illnesses and injuries.
•RN Complex Case Manager, ESRD/CKD
Monogram Health
RN Remote Telephonic Community Outreach Manager. Oct. 2022 to April 2023
•Managed Stage IV & V CKD patients
•Group Expert with CKD, Diabetes, Hypertension, CV disorders
Healthmap Solutions– Houston, TX
RN Remote Telephonic Case Manager. April 2021 to Sept. 2021
•Telephonic Case Mgt for Medically Complex ESRD and CKD patient
•Educating newly diagnosed patients
White Stone Healthcare Resources
RN Remote Telephonic Case Manager. May 2016 to Sept. 2021
•Provided telephonic case management and support to patients and families with complex medical conditions
•Acted as preceptor for new staff
Houston Methodist DeBakey Cardiology Associates – Houston, TX
RN, Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension – Sept 2015 to May 2016
•Performed Prior Auth and Case Management duties for CAD, CHF & Pulmonary Hypertension patients
•Oversee the day to day schedules of Cardiologists
Fresenius Dialysis – Houston, TX
Clinical Manager– Sept 2013 to Aug. 2014
•Supervised 35 direct reports for a clinic which served approximately 140 chronic dialysis patients.
•Managed operations of entire clinic, physical plant as well as patients, staff.
DSI Renal – Phoenix, AZ
Clinical Manager– Oct 2010 to Nov 2012
Fresenius Dialysis – Phoenix, AZ
Charge Nurse, Outpatient Dialysis – 2006 to 2008