Experience

EdiPhy Advisors, LLC

• Utilization Review Nurse-Remote

  • Jun 2018 - Present



Moody Air Force Base

• Utilization Management

  • Dec 2016 - Jun 2018



John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital

• RN BSN Case Manager

  • Jun 2011 - May 2017

  • Discharge Planning• Appeals• Care Coordination• Utilization Review• Assist with patient's connection with organizational or community resources if self pay.• Advocate • Monitor LOS



John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital

• Nephrology Unit, Staff/Charge Nurse

  • 2006 - 2011 5 years , • Remain calm and professional throughout critical incidents or other conflicts.• Recognized for excellent mentoring and coaching abilities.• Ability to multi-task effectively.• Evaluated staffing requirements, floor assignments, and organized unit activities for a 28 bed telemetry unit.• A patient advocate; assessing patient’s status and notifying MD of clinical changes with critical thinking skills.

• Acute Dialysis-Staff Nurse

  • 2005 - 2006 1 year , • Responsible for assessing patients for appropriate dialysis treatment.• Proficient time management. • Teaching patient about dialysis access care and nutrition.



Southwest Georgia Technical College

• • Adjunct Clinical Instructor for LPN program

  • 2004 - 20062 years

  • Issued assignments and supervised nursing students for appropriate clinical techniques.• Demonstrated professional leadership for students’ clinical experience.• Adjunct Instructor at Grady County Satellite for SWGTC for LPN program.• Created lectures, planned curriculum, and administered exams.• Evaluated and counseled student progress.



John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital

• 2-East, RN, Assistant Nurse Manager

  • 2001 - 2004 3 years , • Provided assistance to Nurse Manager for PI, Wound Care P&I Study, staffing, counseling, teaching, preparing for JCAHO, and charging.• Identified, trained, and obtained staff development issues for nurses/staff when needed.• Established record of reliability and responsibility, which lead to the position of Assistant Nurse Manager after one year of licensure.• Values: Policy and Procedure driven. Motto: Patient first.

• • 2-South, Nurse Tech III-IV

  • 2000 - 2001 1 year , • Responsible for assisting with patient care and vital signs.

• Cardiovascular Department

  • 1996 - 2000 4 years , • EKG• Cardiovascular Tech-Job test, Stress tests, and LEAs• Cardiac Rehab• Sleep Lab

• • PBX Operator

  • 1995 - 1996 1 year