Experience

Luke & Associates

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Nurse/Clinical Case Manager

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  Clinical Care Coordination/Facilitation and Assessment for the development and implementation of the Comprehensive Transition Plan for the Soldier in Transition and his family with support of the interdisciplinary team Coordinating multiple aspects of care, referrals/appointments with Primary Care Manager and specialty providers to ensure the Soldier progresses and meeting his rehabilitative clinical goals Continuity/Transition Management in transitioning of the Soldier to the appropriate level of care needed. Psychosocial Management in assessing and addressing psychosocial needs including individual, familial and environmental Advocacy & Education in ensuring the Soldier has an advocate for needed services and any needed education. Clearances: United States Government/Public Trust/Sensitive (SF85P) . Show less



National Security Agency of Georgia (NSAG), Fort Gordon, Georgia

• Ft Gordon, GA

• Sole Proprietor, Nurse/Occupational Health Contractor

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

  Provided joint workforce support to ensure overall safety and wellbeing in accordance with Human Resources Department, NSA/CSS Georgia organization plan, policies, services and programs associated with joint civilian and military human resources management Developed comprehensive programs for injury prevention, mitigating risk and identifying workforce hazards or health effects that result from the work environment and ensuring meeting all (OSHA) safety and health code standards and regulations Clearances: Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) Show less



Doctor’s Hospital, Augusta, Georgia

• Augusta, Georgia Area

• Nurse/Clinical Case Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Apr 2011

  Nurse/Clinical Case Manager - P/T Hospital Case Manager for a 350 Bed full service tertiary care facility; Assigned weekend hospital wide units and weekdays to primary unit. Identified appropriate admission status and criteria for multiple levels of care Participated on multidisciplinary team collaborating care, discharge planning, utilization review, and coordinating with managed health care organizations for reimbursement, and pre-authorizations  Nurse/Clinical Case Manager - P/T Hospital Case Manager for a 350 Bed full service tertiary care facility; Assigned weekend hospital wide units and weekdays to primary unit. Identified appropriate admission status and criteria for multiple levels of care Participated on multidisciplinary team collaborating care, discharge planning, utilization review, and coordinating with managed health care organizations for reimbursement, and pre-authorizations 



Choctaw Enterprise - Warrior Transition Unit (WTU) Ft Gordon GA

• Warrior Transition Battalion, Medical Evaluation Board, Fort Gordon, Georgia

• Nurse/Clinical Case Manager

  • May 2009 - Nov 2010

  Clinical Care Coordination/Facilitation for Medical Evaluation Boards (MEB) for disabled Military soldiers Identified appropriate diagnoses, facilitated consults and medical treatment with specialty clinics Provided counseling for soldiers and family members assisting MEB Physicians with medical narrative summaries (NARSUMS) for MEB determinations An integral part of a multidisciplinary medical team of staff to prepare soldiers for medical retirement and separation to include post-separation planning and coordination of care Clearances: United States Government/Public Trust/Sensitive (SF85P) . Show less



University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia

• Augusta, Georgia Area

• Nurse/Clinical Case Manager

  • Jun 2006 - Feb 2010

  Hospital Case Manager for a 580 Bed not-for-profit community facility; Primary assignment for the acute cardiovascular/ open heart recovery unit Identified appropriate admitting status, level of care and continued stay support by Inter-Qual criteria Collaborated with physicians, family and healthcare team for delivery of care, resource utilization, utilization review and management and discharge planning Implemented improved comprehensive discharge planning for comprehensive care to improve health outcomes, decrease lengths of stay and reduce health recidivism; Adhered to department goals, objectives and standards of practice as well as regulatory compliance Show less