Experience

CHI Health at Home

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• RN - Health at Home Navigator

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Key contributor to getting patients out of the hospital more timely, to the right level of care and at the right time, educating pre-identified, at risk patients about home-based services, preparing them and their families for their journey home. Key contributor to getting patients out of the hospital more timely, to the right level of care and at the right time, educating pre-identified, at risk patients about home-based services, preparing them and their families for their journey home.



Right At Home

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Care Quality

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2022

  Developing and managing all concepts of quality care including the skilled nursing program for Right At Home franchises Responsible for overseeing care quality initiatives and serve as a trainer and liaison for Right At Home franchises in accordance with Right At Home, Inc's policies and procedures and all other applicable procedures, manuals, laws and relevent professional standards impacting quality care Developing and managing all concepts of quality care including the skilled nursing program for Right At Home franchises Responsible for overseeing care quality initiatives and serve as a trainer and liaison for Right At Home franchises in accordance with Right At Home, Inc's policies and procedures and all other applicable procedures, manuals, laws and relevent professional standards impacting quality care



Alegent Creighton Health

• United States
• Cosmetics

• Men's Health Nurse Navigator

  • Feb 2013 - Jul 2014

  Spearheaded Men's Health Nurse Navigator program. -assisted in the development of a power point presentation and presented to over 19 community and corporate affiliations combined -actively navigated caseload of 54 men *increased revenue to ACH (Alegent Creighton Health) -Educated 3740+ persons in regards to Men's Health *Health fairs, church groups, Kiwanis groups, corporations -Assisted in the development of a database and documentation form for the Men's Health program Spearheaded Men's Health Nurse Navigator program. -assisted in the development of a power point presentation and presented to over 19 community and corporate affiliations combined -actively navigated caseload of 54 men *increased revenue to ACH (Alegent Creighton Health) -Educated 3740+ persons in regards to Men's Health *Health fairs, church groups, Kiwanis groups, corporations -Assisted in the development of a database and documentation form for the Men's Health program



Visiting Nurse Association of the Midlands

• Business Development/Clinical Liaison

  • Aug 2011 - Feb 2013

  -Created and implemented marketing and outreach plans designed to promote awareness of home care and infusion services to physicians and other health care providers -Served as a liaison between referral sources (physicians, case managers) and home care staff to facilitate communication, integrate disciplinary teams and ensure quality patient care -Actively established and built professional network, increasing outside sales referrals -Devised and delivered sales presentations to physicians and hospitals, resulting in increased sales and awareness. -Focused efforts on providing quality customer service, building and maintaining relationships with hospital decision-makers -Educated patients and family members and offered hands-on education regarding medication administration, caring for central lines. -Able to work independently while building and maintaining positive relationships. -Responsible for conducting an assessment of the patient's condition, functional abilities, homebound status, and environmental and social factors. Make appropriate referrals (therapy, social work) as indicated. -Ability to conduct presentations, seminars, luncheons.



InfuScience

• United States

• Clinical Nurse Manager of Home Infusion

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2011

  -Responsible for communication between nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and patients for the infusion and managed care population in a home health setting -Provides oversight for clinical services, assuring quality care, compliance with agency policies, state and federal guidelines, and standards of care -Provides oversight of routine departmental functions which includes assessment of staff resources and productivity -Assures appropriate care is provided based on specific patient needs and staff abilities, maximizing referral acceptance. -Responsible for interviewing prospective employees, termination process, disciplinary process and complaint resolution -Provides/arranges for educational activities -Ensures all nurses receive timely orientation, skills training, ongoing in-services, individual needs assessments, and performance evaluations -Certified to administer chemotherapy, instructed patients, nurses, and families on chemotherapy and side effects. Assured all nurses are chemo certified, INS teaching for all central line cares -Spearheaded process improvements, enhancing standards of care -Provided support in sales and marketing teams in accomplishing sales objectives