Case Management Nurse

• Feb 2022 - Present

Operating room staff nurse

• Jul 2000 - May 2022

• Performs duties of OR charge nurse, preceptor, and circulator in busy department averaging 30-40 daily cases.• Ensures efficient department operations. Prioritizes emergent cases, calls in staff and physicians, admits patients, and coordinates medication, supplies, and room set up.• Circulates and scrubs in the OR for multiple specialties including general, bariatric, gynecology, otolaryngology, plastics, orthopedics, spine, and eye.• Participated in a department-wide special project in collaboration with management to improve efficiency and case throughput. Knowledge and input valued from experience in outpatient surgery.• Recognized as a nurse leader with specialized knowledge in precepting, sterile technique, and specialty case education. • Comfortable and efficient with technology including electronic medical record (EMR) documentation, paging systems, and telephonic communication.

Staff Nurse, Case manager

• Dec 1998 - Jul 2000

• Maintained caseload of 38-46 patients providing direct patient care and case management services to the pediatric population in a residential psychiatric facility.• Skilled in behavioral health, nursing assessments, medication administration, care planning, discharge planning, DME Ordering, referrals, and authorizations.• Developed actionable care plans for members including patient-centered SMART goals.• Facilitated authorizations and referrals to specialty physicians including neurology, gynecology, and pulmonary medicine.• Attended treatment team meetings and collaborated with psychiatrists and social workers to provide optimal care and developmental support to patients.• Developed and implemented staff education including CPR instruction.