Home Health Registered Nurse Case Manager Resume Example Saint Claire Home Health

HOME HEALTH REGISTERED NURSE CASE MANAGER

Professional Summary

Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.

Skills

Strong clinical judgment
Patient and family advocacy
Case management
EMR / EHR

Home care
Chronic disease management
Preventative health
Strong listening and communication skills

Work History

Home Health Registered Nurse Case Manager07/2014 to Current
Saint Claire Home Health – Morehead, Kentucky

Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Manage patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
Implement care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
Organize and manage care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures, including wound vac therapy.
Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitor responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Collect blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepare for lab testing.
Educate family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Follow all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Deliver medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns.
Observe and document patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
Educate patients and answer questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
Apply nursing expertise to meet needs of patients in challenging home environment.
Explain course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
Promote patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
Audit charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Communicate with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Monitor patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Equip patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
Perform nursing assessments and develop, implement plans of care in conjunction with the physician, patient and caregivers per agency policy and procedure.
Plan and implement patient health teaching and health counseling regarding disease process(es), self care techniques and prevention and involve the patient's significant others in accomplishing health goals while promoting patient/family independence.
Express verbal and written communication in a clear, positive and cooperative manner.
Implement a plan of care and instruct the patient/caregiver on signs/symptoms of complications and home management related to the patient's disease process.
Perform patient admission assessment, recertifications, subsequent visits and discharge visits.
Case manage and provide clinical oversight and direction to the interdisciplinary team, physician and family.
Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions by performing ongoing assessments and reassessments of patient problems, conditions and treatments. Modify the plan of care focusing in individual needs.

Registered Nurse06/2012 to 06/2014
Saint Joseph Mount Sterling – Mount Sterling, Kentucky

Cared for Labor and Delivery, Post Partum, Post Operative and Newborn patients.
Assessed, planned and evaluated appropriate patient care needs and carried out all physician orders effectively.
Delivered care for mother and infant with full term and high risk deliveries (pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, substance abuse, late preterm).
Administered blood transfusions as well as high risk medications such as pitocin, brethine, insulin and IV push medications such as dilaudid.
Performed fetal monitoring and assessment, sterile vaginal exams, initiation and maintenance of IV fluids, preoperative and post operative teaching as well as discharge teaching for C section and vaginal delivery patients.
Monitoring of post partum patients to ensure proper physical and emotional recovery as well as appropriate bonding with newborn.
Initial resuscitation of newborns and admitting, transferring and discharging of these patients.

Registered Nurse10/2008 to 05/2014
Clark Regional Medical Center – Winchester, Kentucky

Delivered outstanding care to Labor and Delivery, Post Partum, Post Operative and Newborn patients.
Used strong listening and communication skills to deal with patient and family queries and concerns and resolve them.
Provided comprehensive newborn care including cord and circumcision care, breastfeeding assistance, maintenance of IV fluids and newborn medications and vaccinations as well as hearing screens.
Taught childbirth class for new mothers.
Assisted with IFM, IUPC and low forcep and vacuum assisted deliveries.
Adhered to state and federal nursing practice guidelines and laws as well as mission, goals and objectives of the hospital.

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing05/2008Morehead State University- Morehead, KY

Bachelor of Science05/2000Kentucky State University- Frankfort, KY

Associate of Science05/1997Lexington Community College- Lexington, KY

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Saint Claire Home Health
Saint Joseph Mount Sterling
Clark Regional Medical Center

School Attended

Morehead State University
Kentucky State University
Lexington Community College

Job Titles Held:

Home Health Registered Nurse Case Manager
Registered Nurse

Degrees

Associate Degree in Nursing 05/2008
Bachelor of Science 05/2000
Associate of Science 05/1997

Home Health Registered Nurse Case Manager Resume Example

Resume Score: 80%

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