Experience

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  Tenet Healthcare

  • Rock Hill, SC

  • Registered Nurse/Wound Care & Case Manager

    • 2002 - Present
    • Rock Hill, SC

    •Case management encompasses the overall responsibility for coordinating patient care activities to confirm to evidence based practice and/or regulatory payor requirements •Under limited supervision, the RN Case Manager is responsible for the continuity of care for wound patients utilizing the roles of educator, practitioner, counselor, and consultant to coordinate the care of these patients to achieve clinical excellence•Responsible for the coordination of clinical activities of the Wound Care Center. These include, but are not limited to, utilization of skills in organization, planning, implementing, evaluating, and providing care through the use of hospital and nursing standards•Provides case management to a group of patients providing specific assessments according to protocols and procedures, clinical competence in procedural skills, treatments, and patient/caregiver education related to wound care management, and acts as patient advocate in delivery and coordination of patient care•Identifies patient care situations that require intervention; implements and evaluates actions with treating Physician.•Identifies patient/family education and discharge needs and implements a teaching plan of care with treating Physician.•Collaborates with other health care providers, wound care center Physicians, Program Director and Medical Director to develop a Multidisciplinary Plan of Care. Revise the plan of care and continuously reassess and evaluate until desired outcome is obtained.

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  Home Health, Inc.

  • Rock Hill, SC

  • Home Health/Admissions Nurse

    • Dec 1998 - May 2002
    • Rock Hill, SC

    •Administered skilled nursing care to patients requiring professional nursing services•Taught and managed family members regarding the patient’s care•Correlated care between physical therapist, occupational therapist, registered dieticians and medical social workers•Extensive wound care experience including use of V.A.C. therapy •OASIS documentation for admitting and discharging patients •Evaluated patients for Home Healthcare Services•Coordinated IDT Meetings and made financial recommendations for patient care

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  Interim HealthCare

  • Rock Hill, SC

  • Home Health/Admissions Nurse

    • Sep 1998 - Dec 1998
    • Rock Hill, SC

    •Administered skilled nursing care to patients requiring professional nursing services•Taught and managed family members regarding the patient’s care•Correlated care between physical therapist, occupational therapist, registered dieticians and medical social workers•Extensive wound care experience including use of V.A.C. therapy •OASIS documentation for admitting and discharging patients •Evaluated patients for Home Healthcare Services•Coordinated IDT Meetings and made financial recommendations for patient care

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  Piedmont Home Care

  • Rock Hill, SC

  • Home Health/Admissions Nurse

    • Sep 1996 - Sep 1998
    • Rock Hill, SC

    •Administered skilled nursing care to patients requiring professional nursing services•Taught and managed family members regarding the patient’s care•Correlated care between physical therapist, occupational therapist, registered dieticians and medical social workers•Extensive wound care experience including use of V.A.C. therapy •OASIS documentation for admitting and discharging patients •Evaluated patients for Home Healthcare Services•Coordinated IDT Meetings and made financial recommendations for patient care

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  Carolinas Healthcare System

  • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

  • Staff Nurse - Trauma Step Down Unit

    • Jun 1995 - Aug 1996
    • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

    •Registered Nurse in the Trauma Step Down Unit•Patient profiles included MVA, GSW, post-surgical, and assault victims, step-downs from TICU & ICU•Duties included IV medication administration, dressing changes, cast and external fixator care, chest tube management, neurological assessments, J tube, G tube and NG tube management

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  South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control

  • Rock Hill, SC

  • Home Healthcare Aide

    • May 1994 - Aug 1994
    • Rock Hill, SC

    •Provided duties of a Home Health Nurse’s Aide as delineated by the Board of Nursing

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  South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control

  • Rock Hill, Sc

  • Field Technician

    • Nov 1990 - Aug 1993
    • Rock Hill, Sc

    •Inspected new waste treatment systems and repairs made to existing systems•Serviced and resolved complaints pertaining to waste treatment systems

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  B & B Distributors, Inc.

  • Rock Hill, SC

  • Beverage Sales Representative & Supervisor

    • Apr 1989 - Nov 1990
    • Rock Hill, SC

    •Marketed companies line of wine, imported beer, beverages and bar supplies to customers•Monitored and maintained customer inventories and sales history•Managed daily activities of three salesmen and two deliverymen •Formed and maintained relationships with managers of key accounts

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  Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki of Rock Hill

  • Rock Hill, SC

  • Dealerhsip Manager & Service Supervisor

    • Jun 1974 - Mar 1989
    • Rock Hill, SC

    •Managed overall dealership operations •Established and maintained an inventory control system •Trained store personnel•Successfully resolved all customer issues•Worked directly with factory personnel on parts and service issues