Patient Care Coordinator

• May 2022 - Present

Telephonically assisting patients to age in place. Assessments to catch potential issues and reporting to physician, handling referrals and orders, assisting patients with refills and appointments. Overall improving the patients quality of life. Telephonically assisting patients to age in place. Assessments to catch potential issues and reporting to physician, handling referrals and orders, assisting patients with refills and appointments. Overall improving the patients quality of life.

Chronic Care Management Nurse

• Jun 2021 - May 2022

Healthcare Recruiter

• Jan 2019 - Apr 2021

Remote Healthcare Recruiter

Travel LVN Charge

• Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

Photographer

• Dec 1996 - Mar 2018

Closet photographer before it was all digital. Mostly a hobby but have done professional work as well. Love capturing faces, and working with lighting (yes, the bane of any photographer) Closet photographer before it was all digital. Mostly a hobby but have done professional work as well. Love capturing faces, and working with lighting (yes, the bane of any photographer)

Travel LVN

• Aug 2017 - Sep 2017

LVN Field Nurse

• Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

LVN Charge Nurse

• Jan 2017 - Feb 2017

LVN Charge Nurse/Travel LVN

• Aug 2016 - Oct 2016

LTC Facility LTC Facility

LVN Charge Nurse/Travel LVN

• Apr 2016 - May 2016

LVN Supervisor/Travel LVN

• Jan 2016 - Feb 2016

LTC Facility LTC Facility

Field LVN Per Diem

• Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

Home visit field nurse providing nursing services and chronic disease management for home bound patients. Visiting home bound patients providing independent nursing care in home including teaching, central line maintenance, infusion, and blood collection, KCI wound vac, wound care, patient teaching, identification of socioeconomic needs for referral to appropriate disciplines, complicated Foley catheter insertions, coordination of care with physical, speech and occupational therapists. Ordering of home supplies, notifying MD's of change in patient status, taking and implementing verbal orders for update to the Oasis and Plan of Care. Show less

Travel LVN

• Nov 2015 - Dec 2015

Travel assignment-provided nursing and heavy medication passes in a correctional setting. Travel assignment-provided nursing and heavy medication passes in a correctional setting.

Travel LVN

• Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

Nursing care, management of and medication administration to individuals with chronic psychological and behavioral health issues. Nursing care, management of and medication administration to individuals with chronic psychological and behavioral health issues.

High Risk Perinatal Care Management Specialist

• Feb 2014 - Jan 2015

Case management and care coordination of high risk OB patients. Assess and monitor the health, needs, and well-being of assigned set of Community members with teaching, along with care coordination. Primary goal of our members delivering at 37wks or greater gestation. Prior authorizations for medically necessary testing and home health services, troubleshooting the unique needs of the Medicaid patient population with implementation of sound resolutions or referrals to appropriate staff. Promoting healthier babies for a healthier community. Show less

Field LVN

• Feb 2012 - Feb 2014

Visiting home bound patients providing independent nursing care in home including teaching and coaching on management of chronic disease, central line maintenance, infusion, and blood collection, KCI wound vac, wound care, identification of socioeconomic needs for referral to appropriate disciplines, coordination of care with physical, speech and occupational therapists. Ordering of home supplies, notifying MD's of change in patient status, taking and implementing verbal orders for update to the Oasis and Plan of Care. Show less

Owner/Operator

• Sep 2008 - Feb 2012

Owner/operator, managed all operations of Tanning salon business including management of 3-6 employees, handled all tax entities, payroll, bed maintenance, receivables, Sun Touch software, Airbrush Tanning. In addition, I built and maintained our company website as well as designed graphics for marketing and website logo. Owner/operator, managed all operations of Tanning salon business including management of 3-6 employees, handled all tax entities, payroll, bed maintenance, receivables, Sun Touch software, Airbrush Tanning. In addition, I built and maintained our company website as well as designed graphics for marketing and website logo.

LVN Staff

• Apr 2001 - May 2007

LVN float, OB/GYN surgery, Postpartum, Newborn Nursery, NICU, ER, Rehab, Med-Surg. Vast experience in skills including assisting with admissions, discharges, patient teaching, PCA's, IV placement, management and infusion, wound care, pain management, post-op care of multiple types of surgery. LVN float, OB/GYN surgery, Postpartum, Newborn Nursery, NICU, ER, Rehab, Med-Surg. Vast experience in skills including assisting with admissions, discharges, patient teaching, PCA's, IV placement, management and infusion, wound care, pain management, post-op care of multiple types of surgery.

Medical Program Coordinator

• Mar 2000 - Mar 2001

Developed test banks to meet curriculum, department development, solely responsible for and accomplished all requirements to successfully obtain AMA accreditation for new campus, meeting with officers of accrediting bodies for assessment of compliance. Developed test banks to meet curriculum, department development, solely responsible for and accomplished all requirements to successfully obtain AMA accreditation for new campus, meeting with officers of accrediting bodies for assessment of compliance.

LVN Staff

• Feb 1993 - 1997

LVN Staff Nurse in a Correctional setting. Infirmary, ambulatory care, emergencies, intake screening, heavy medication pass, diabetic care and insulin administration, routine 14 day health assessments after inmates were processed into the jail system, assisted physicians with medically necessary procedures, TB screening via PPD and reading of results, STD clinic assistance, assisting with codes primarily as IV nurse. Became Team Leader after 9 months of employment. LVN Staff Nurse in a Correctional setting. Infirmary, ambulatory care, emergencies, intake screening, heavy medication pass, diabetic care and insulin administration, routine 14 day health assessments after inmates were processed into the jail system, assisted physicians with medically necessary procedures, TB screening via PPD and reading of results, STD clinic assistance, assisting with codes primarily as IV nurse. Became Team Leader after 9 months of employment.