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objective

exploring career opportunities to utilize psychiatric/medical-surgical nursing, physician support and organizational abilities in a challenging case management, utilization review or psychiatric intake/admissions assignment.

career profile

              current assignment as case manager in fast growing healthcare facility.

              in-depth background in case management methodologies and discharge planning.

              conduct in-depth patient screening/clinical assessment.

              proven capacity in communications and presentations.

              strengths in continuous improvement.

              record of progression to positions of wide-ranging responsibility.

professional experience

island hospital, anacortes, wa                                                                                                  2001 - present

case manager

         recruited to assume wide-ranging case management and discharge planning.

         conduct extensive review of clinical information to facilitate utilization review and coordinate with physicians for timely discharge decisions.

         assess and refer patients with co-morbidities for office visits.

         facilitate, in role of pre-operative education nurse, broad-based teaching process for medication preparation.

         in 2003, designated to utilize discharge planning expertise to reduce lengthened hospital stays as result of inadequate patient planning.

         completed pre-operative education in 2003.

         finished screening colonoscopy coordinator referral process in 2007.

         in above role, reviewed colonoscopy referrals, delivered patient training and eliminated inappropriate diagnostic referrals.

 

texas peer assistance program for nurses, austin, tx                                                                             2001

case manager

         served as liaison for nurses requiring treatment, monitoring and advocacy.

         followed nurse participation in specific treatment planning and adherence to program obligations.

         served as referral source for treatment providers and advocates.

 

seton shoal creek hospital, austin, tx                                                                                          1999 - 2000

utilization review/admissions coordinator

         tasked with review/auditing of patient psychiatric and medical records.

         coordinated with physicians, case managers, staff and outside parties.

         ensured appropriate care provisioning.

         conducted pre-admission patient/family interviews.

         facilitated delivery of critical information to physicians.

earlier background

additional positions included utilization review/admissions coordinator/nursing floor supervisor, the pavilion at st. david s, austin, tx.  in these assignments gained expertise in patient record reviews, care coordination, physician support, psychiatric floor management, staff direction and providing care for up to 30 patients.

education

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