Carrie Adams
South Carolina
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CAREER OBJECTIVE: Specializing in state regulations, procedures, and guidelines. Utilizing my clinical experiences to lead, educate, and train. Supplementing those experiences is a diverse background in clinical management in the ever changing healthcare industry. Providing 30 years of clinical experience in post acute skilled settings including MDS, Case Management, Hospice Care, and Behavioral Care.
EDUCATION
LPN SC Compact
IV Certified
PICC Certified
Wound Care
BLS
Independent Clinical Nurse Consultant
Clinical Lead Nurse
Roper St. Francis Bon Secors
July 2023-2024
Transitional Care Management, Clinical Lead, processing DME and PA for medications or supplies.
Clinical Coordinator MDS
Shem Creek
October 2022 to July 2023
Infectious disease tracking per CMS DHEC guidelines. Providing continuous education with new and current staff members, weekly medication cart audits. Clinical support to DON, including overseeing the facility when DON is absent. Clinical assist with MUSC Clinic on site.
Wound Care Nurse
Wellmore of Daniel Island, SC
December 2021 to October 2022
Assist DON ADON with all clinical needs. Wound rounds with provider weekly processing new orders. Case management of transition of care for safe discharge.
Director of Nursing
Atria Senior Living - Mount Pleasant, SC
May 2021 to October 2021
Assessment and placement of appropriate residents for potential move in. Assist with tours, Provided family of potential residents with support for transition. Processing orders, Direct resident care, Continuous contact with MD's of residents preference regarding changes, concerns, Specimen collection if needed, Injections if needed, Delegation, Maintaining schedule, Maintaining budget for nursing department including decrease with staffing agency. LPN Lead Nurse
Somerby Assisted Living and Memory Care
October 2017-May 2021 PRN-FT
Processing orders Direct resident care Continuous contact with house MD, MD’s of residents preference regarding changes Specimen collection, Injections LPN Client Service Manager
MUSC Health at Home Charleston, SC
October 2017-October 2018
Processing Home Health referrals from area facilities needing services. Verbal Orders, obtaining test results for ordering MD. Preventative measures for readmittance. Oversee 30 employees, schedule, and payroll.
LPN Clinical Nurse Manager
Amedisys Home Health
April 2016-October 2017
Processing Home Health referrals from area facilities needing services. Processing all forms of orders, obtaining test results for ordering MD, providing them with results. Preventative measures for readmittance. Processing orders for transplant patients. LPN Triage Pulmonary
MUSC
December 2013-April 2016
Processing orders including Rx refills Pt education Specimen collection IV placement Injections Placing DME orders including prior authorization for new pt setup, CPAP, BiPAP, ASV Travel Clinic
Rutledge Tower Pulmonary Clinic and Research
LPN Supervisor Wound Care
HCF St. Catherine’s Manor
Fox Run Manor
March 2010-November 2013
Employee drug screens Lead nurse in code/emergency Addressing pt concerns/care Admit and discharge of pts, IV placement ABT, Post op care and pain management of ortho pt's, CABG, critical care, trach/vent care
LPN, State Tested Nursing Assistant, Home Health and Hospice Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center and Associates 419-***-**** January 1995-March 2010
Admit/discharge of patients Delegation to staff with follow up, IV placement ABT treatment wound care, wound vac placement, order processing, staff education.