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Street Address Clark RoadHome: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEMerrillville, IN Street Address
Cell:PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEProfessional SummaryQUALIFICATION SUMMARY Registered Nurse Clinical Case Manager/Utilization, with experience in Critical Care, Medical Surgical, Long-Term Care, Home Health, Nurse Liaison, and field case manager for workers comp. Able to remain calm and professional during times of critical need. Readily able to develop a rapport with patients, families, staff, and physicians. Strong analytical skills in assessing conditions and implementing appropriate interventions. Able to enhance patient satisfaction, save money, and time, and generate revenue while building positive relationships.LicensesRegistered Nurse in the State of Indiana, License number 28154998ARegistered Nurse in the State of Illinois, License number 041.386779Professional ExperienceSt. Marys Medical CenterHouse Nursing Supervisor4/2024-PresentHobart, IN 46342Staffing: Overseeing the hospital units of nurses and ensuring staffing levels meet the hospital's needs. This includes evaluating staffing systems and reviewing staffing patterns.Patient care: Ensuring patients receive safe, efficient, and therapeutic care. This includes allocating patients throughout the facility and monitoring the flow of patients in and out of the hospital.Nursing staff: Guiding and advising nursing staff with clinical instructions, supervising, and supporting them, and managing staff injuries and sick calls.Communication: Communicating with patients, nurses, other healthcare professionals, family members, and visitors. This also includes communicating updated information to departments and staff.Leadership: Motivating staff, coordinating teamwork, and problem-solving.Records: Keeping records of nurses' files, patients' cases, and procedures.Policies: Managing nursing care and policies.Sound Physicians/Methodist HospitalsClinical Performance Nurse04/2022-04/2024Methodist Hospitals SL/NLMerrillville, IN 46410Detailed focus on data analytics, measuring, and tracking performance outcomesA collaborative influencer that gains credibility with the clinical provider teamImplement strategic plans to improve patient outcomesParticipating in daily workflows, advocating for patient goals in the plan of careEnsuring communication throughout the care teamPartners with the chief hospitalist physician to engage and educate in quality and process improvement initiativesClinical Nurse SupervisorMethodist Hospital HomecareMerrillville, IN 4641002/2019-11/2021Assist with the orientation process of new employeesConducts supervisory visits to field nursing staffCompletes open and closed chart reviews quarterlyDevelop and implement performance improvement projects annually with the managerAssist in the annual revision of policies and proceduresEmergency Room Clinical Nurse Case Manager8/2014-02/2020Methodist HospitalMerrillville, INUtilized the Midas and InterQual computer software to assist with proper and safe discharge of hospital patientsImplemented the discharge plan on the first day the patient was admitted to the inpatient unit.Offered resources in the community, set up outpatient services, and set up DME'sCollaborated with the Emergency Room physicians, PAs, and NPs on the appropriate admission status per InterQual recommendations.Nurse Care Coordinator12/2013-8/2014Cigna HealthspringChicago, ILPlan, implement, and evaluate appropriate healthcare services in conjunction with the MDs treatment planLiaison between MD, member, Utilization, and medical directorOffered resources in the community, educated members and family on disease process medications, and community resources, and utilized CCMS softwareField Nurse Case Manager/Workers Comp08/2011 - 02/2013Coventry Health CareDowners Grove, ILAssesses and analyzes an injured employee's medical and vocational statusInterview patients in their homes, work sites, or physicians office to provide ongoing case management servicesCommunicates in-person and telephonically with patients, medical providers, attorneys, employers, and insurance companies.Clinical Instructor/AdjunctBrown Mackie College12/2010 - 08/2011Merrillville, INAssessed the clinical skills of nursing students in a clinical settingAssisted with the proper clinical technique and rationale Mentored and advised on clinical technique and progressNurse LiaisonRegency Hospital of Northwest Indiana02/2010 - 09/2010East Chicago, INMarketed to Physicians, Case Managers, and Social Services, regarding the LTAC Facility.Educated patients and family members about the LTAC facility and assisted with gettingThe patients are pre-certed for the LTAC facility.Assisted with getting discharged orders from MDs, setting up transportation andOrdered supplies that needed to be transferred with the patient to the LTAC unit.St Mary's HospitalNurse Case Manager11/2002 - 02/2010Hobart, INUtilized the Midas and InterQual computer software to assist with the proper and safe discharge of hospital patientsImplemented the discharge plan on the first day the patient was admitted to the inpatient unit.Offered resources in the community, set up outpatient services, and set up DMEs.Worked in various nursing roles in different departments (2002-2007)Education and TrainingMaster of Science Nursing/Administration University of Phoenix12/2019 completedBachelor of Science in NursingIndiana Wesleyan University4/2006 completedAssociate of Science in NursingSouth Suburban College5/2002 completedLicensed Practical NurseIvy Tech Community College12/1998 completed |
