Grand Junction, CO 81501 Home: 970-243-7073 Cell: 970-201-0851 Objective Seeking a challenging position in a progressive organization where there are op portunities for growth and advancement, and where a strong interactive team prov ides support to one another and promotes excellent patient care. Summary of Qualifications * 30 years as a health care professional, including Nursing Management, Case Man agement, Direct Patient Care, and Teaching. * Success at teaching documentation including progress notes, treatment planning , aid discharge planning - to insure that all staff reviewing the chart understo od the needs of the patient, and justify the level of care to third party payers . * Ability to teach non-behavioral health nurses and physicians appropriate inter ventions for mentally ill, chemically dependent and head injured populations. * Knowledgeable about the 27-10 and ADAD guidelines. * Classroom studies in critical care and EKG interpretation. * Twelve years running a therapeutic massage business as a Licensed Massage Ther apist. Experience St. Mary's Hospital - Full-time Orthopedic Nurse 2/2005 - Present Grand Junction, CO RN/staff/charge a 16-20 orthopedic unit - direct care of primarily patients wit h total joint replacement as well as accident victims (of all different types) w arranting the need for surgical intervention and post-op care. Hospice & Palliative Care of Western CO - Case manager 9/2005 - 3/2007 Grand Junction, CO Full-Time RN case manager; variable after 2/2005. As case manager worked in muc h of the Grand Valley's Assisted Living facilities. Attended IDT meetings once a week with all the team members including our Medical Director. Responsible for paperwork required to meet Medicare Standards. VA Hospital - Psychiatric RN 5/2004 - 9/2005 Grand Junction, CO RN/Staff - psychiatric unit, direct care with mentally ill veterans via med-pas s, 1:1 interactive and providing group & teaching stress reduction skills, daily meetings with the staff psychiatrist. Hospice of Larimer County - Full-time, on-call RN 1/2004 - 5/2004 Fort Collins, CO Duties included triage, PRN visits during the week, and nightly on-call per sch edule. Handling pain crisis, death visits and any care of the patient warranting a phon e call or home visits.
3 Grand Junction, CO RN Charge/Staff - Supervision of staff and direct patient's care for the acute psychiatric population. Oversaw and implementation of treatment plans in a multi -disciplinary setting. Participated in daily staffing meetings; implemented the detox protocol. Applied M.A.B. when indicated provided continuous patient educat ion. RN Charge, Recovery Services - Dealt with chemically dependent clients. Responsibilities included classroom teaching, appropriate medical monitoring of detox patients, who might also have concurrent mental health issues. Rocky Mountain Home Health Care - Case Manager 8/1997 - 4/1998 Grand Junction, CO RN Home Health Nurse/Case Manager - provided skilled nursing visits, familiar w ith Medicare Guidelines, assessments of patient status, supervision of nurses' aids, and patient's education. Collaborated with team coordinator and physicians' par ticipated in interdisciplinary case conferences. Lake Shore Hospital- Mental Health Unit RN 11/1994 - 6/1997 Irving, NY Charge/Staff Nurse - for adult, adolescent, and geriatric psychiatric populatio n. Implementation of treatment plans in a multi-disciplinary acute psychiatric s etting. Transcription of psychiatrists/MD's orders managing group therapy sessio ns (Nursing Education and Didactic Groups). OLV Hospital - Head Trauma Rehab Unit RN 12/1989 - 5/1994 Buffalo, NY Charge/ Head Nurse - Worked closely with head trauma population and their famil ies. Spend two years assigned to a locked behavioral unit working with patients lacking impulse control and suffering marked cognitive deficits. Prior to head n urse position, averaged one to two days a week working as an ICU Float RN. V.N.A - Case Manager 1988-1989 Buffalo, NY Community Health Nurse - Responsible for patient assessment and teaching. Famil iar with Medicare guidelines, and the supervision of nursing assistants. Functio ned on many occasion opening cases by completing health and psycho-social assess ments. Millard Fillmore Hospital - Telemetry Unit/Specialty Surgical Unit RN 1987-1988 Buffalo, NY Charge/Staff Nurse- Responsibilities included primary care nursing for the rece nt open-heart patient administration of meds. Including IV. Drips. This particul ar unit was also a pioneer in hyper alimentation (parenteral nutrition administr ation). Completed second Critical Care Class. Licensed Practical Nurse Experience 1973-1986 In and around Buffalo, NY After a ten week critical care orientation with RNs, physicians, and physical t herapists: worked in all ICU's (surgical, medical, CCU, and respiratory), at Eri e County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York, for a period of four years. My ext ensive experience in both acute and long-term settings afforded me the ability/c apability to challenge a semester toward my RN degree. As an LPN, I also worked as a camp nurse for a couple seasons in a rural setting where I had to rely on m y nursing judgment to make autonomous decisions. In addition, I worked through a gencies doing both home care and long-term care (charge). Education and Training * Trocaire College - RN ADN 86 * Erie Community College - Liberal Arts * University of Buffalo - Liberal Arts * BOCES KenTon Center - Practical Nursing * Certification - AIDS/HIV counseling, Case Management overview and implementati on * Critical Care Classes 1979, 1988, and 1993; 2003 (one class) * New York Institute of Massage - Licensed Massage Therapist * Therapeutic Touch - certification training completion expected December 2009
Professional Affiliations * Former member of New York Nurses Association * Association of Bodywork Massage Professionals