Nursing Instructor Resume

SUMMARY:

Over 21 years of experience as a registered nurse, both pediatric and adult clientele.
More than 7 years as a hospice nurse, more than 10 years of home care nursing experience, more than 10 years as precertification/utilization/Case Management experience, Tricare UR/CM nurse, 3 years pediatric intensive care unit experience, 3 years of supervisory experience in a LTC facility and Hospice facility, 3 years medical/surgical nursing experience, and approximately 3 years as a nursing educator and supervisory experience.
Experience conducting pertinent formal classes; participate in clinic wide in - service education programs.
Over 21 years of experience as a Registered nurse.
Currently four years as a Hospice nurse with both pediatric and adult clients.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Nursing Instructor

Responsibilities:

Provide instruction to Associate Nursing and LPN to RN classes/clinical.
Successfully supervise students in the clinical and classroom settings.
Monitor student progress, conduct student orientations and advise students throughout the program.
Assist with on-going review and development of curricula in the department and make suggestions per policy.
Attend orientations, staff meetings, and faculty meetings as scheduled.

Confidential

Nursing Instructor

Responsibilities:

Successfully supervised students in the clinical and classroom settings.
Assist with on-going review and development of curricula in the department and make suggestions per policy.
Attend orientations, staff meetings, and faculty meetings as scheduled.

Confidential

Contract Nurse

Responsibilities:

Utilize Interqual, Milliman, National and Local Coverage Guidelines to determine medical necessity.
Review charts and electronic medical records (EMRs).
Input clinical into EQH website and follow up for approvals, denials or need for additional information. References available upon request

Confidential

Utilization Review Nurse/Case Manager

Responsibilities:

Responsible and accountable for all admission orders, all initial and concurrent reviews for all Medicare (government, Tricare, Commercial Medicaid) admissions (inpatient and observation) and that appropriate admitting criteria is in the electronic medical record (EMR).
Assess of patients to determine appropriateness of admission, continued hospitalization, clinical resource consumption, progressive care management, as well as appropriate level of care.

Confidential, Jacksonville, Fl

Registered Nurse

Responsibilities:

Supervisor of team (team leader) Case Manager, Triage Runner, and Crisis Intervention nurse.
Assessment, treatment, symptom management of terminally ill clients.
Teach clients, family, and staff regarding disease and dying process.
Train new employees and serve as resource person for current employees, stand in for supervisor and perform duties.
Provided care for both pediatric and adult patients.

Confidential, Jacksonville, Fl

Registered Nurse

Responsibilities:

Care of adult and pediatric clients in home testing setting, care for terminally ill clients.
Teach and instruct disease process and skilled techniques.
Provide care to chronically ill clients: tracheostomy and gastrointestinal tubes, ventilator dependent care

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Registered Nurse

Responsibilities:

Telephonic review of inpatient hospitalization, outpatient procedures, and concurrent reviews.
Headed pilot Project to decrease penalties for reviews.
Performed Quality Assurance for physician and nurse reviews