Workers Comp Nurse Case Manager resume example

Registered Nurse and Certified Case Manager with six years of workers' compensation experience, seven years experience of Utilization/Case Management in a hospital environment and total of twenty one years as a registered nurse in the state of Texas. As a Workers' Comp Nurse Case Manager, I utilize carrier specific networks to coordinate physician and provider care for the injured worker, perform on site medical reviews at hospitals, provide education to the injured worker and advocate for the injured worker. I perform 90% field case management and 10% telephonic case management. I mentor new case managers.

As a hospital based Case Manager, I identified and addressed patient's needs and communicated with the physician and nursing staff to help develop a viable hospital plan of care. I strove to insure healthcare continuum for timely placement and discharge, reduction in the length of stay and assurance of quality care. I led interdisciplinary discharge planning. I mentored new department members. I managed heavy daily patient volume including insurance reviews, appointment scheduling and patient referrals.

As a hospital based Staff Nurse, I provided pre and post- operative teaching to insure patient understanding and compliance to insure a healthy recovery and medical nursing care.