Experience

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  Carney Hospital

  • United States
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • RN Care Coordinator

    • Oct 2023 - Present

    As a registered nurse care coordinator, I coordinate care and services across the continuum for medical, post-operative and hospice patients. My responsibilities include:*Assess new admissions to determine discharge planning needs.*Collaborate with health care team to develop and implement a discharge plan.*Document skilled needs within regulatory insurance guidelines when matching them with community providers.*Act as an advocate for patients and families and as a liaison to community providers and extended care facilities.*Serve as a collaborator, educator, consultant and change agent in the areas of continuity of care and utilization review.

  • Program Coordinator

    • Sep 1999 - Oct 2023

    As the nurse leader of a recovery-focused, short-term outpatient treatment program for recently discharged or diverted adults with mental health concerns who do not meet hospital-level care, my responsibilities included:* Evaluate potential admissions from a variety of care settings. Collaborate with PHP providers to approve and schedule patient admissions.* Conduct assessments to evaluate safety risk, mental status, level of functioning and symptom management. Develop individualized treatment plans to optimize patient outcomes. *Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary psychiatric team to manage acute clinical and psychopharmacological issues and assist in developing crisis stabilization plans.*Review medical records to identify potential quality improvement opportunities, and conduct utilization review to meet regulatory compliance requirements.*Provide one-to-one patient education and resources on a myriad of topics such as wellness, sensory techniques, and self-care management. Evaluate ongoing safety risks using evidence-based tools. *Preceptor for nursing, counseling, and expressive therapy students from universities across Massachusetts.*Active committee member of nationwide Steward task force evaluating program objectives and updating PHP policies.*Represent outpatient psychiatry on Carney Hospital Leadership Board and serve as the program’s marketing representative.*Ongoing stakeholder in Massachusetts Association of Behavioral Health Systems meetings with PHP partners across the state.*Developed nationwide in-person and virtual Steward grief support group providing resources to staff who lost a loved one to COVID-19.

  • Charge Nurse

    • Jan 1985 - Sep 1999

    As charge nurse, I oversaw a multidisciplinary team and cared for adult and older adult patients with complex and life-threatening mental health diagnoses. My accomplishments included:*Managed psychiatric emergencies and implemented crisis resolutions for diverse patient populations across the life span using an age-appropriate care model.*Provided direct nursing care with a focus on ongoing safety assessments. *Offered psychosocial interventions such as individual counseling and group treatment.*Cultivated positive therapeutic relationships with patients and families and focused on discharge planning needs.

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  Quincy Medical Center

  • Staff Nurse

    • May 1983 - Jan 1985

    Provided care for a range of patients including medical-surgical, psychiatric, and patients requiring monitoring for detoxification.