Noreen Davies

• Checked new referrals, reviewed existing referrals, and prioritized visits of the day.
• Attended meetings, touched base with multidisciplinary team members to coordinate and address patient's needs.
• Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Maintained comprehensive understanding of genitourinary, gastrointestinal and integumentary systems and provided treatment according to patient's need.
• Performed routine wound , ostomy and continence care and evaluated outcomes.
• Documented services, uploaded photos in a timely-manner.
• Disseminated instructions for primary home caregivers and patients in preparation for discharge from hospital.
• Assessed and treated various kinds of wounds and burns.
• Educated patients and families on health conditions and processes, treatment plans and expected outcomes.
• Identified and assisted with opportunities for performance improvement for nurses.
• Protected confidentiality of information related to patient care activities

• Set appointments with new patients for initial visits.
• Assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated care plan.
• Explained course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on health status, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
• Followed agency's protocol on proper documentation.
• Maintained patient's privacy.

• Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care.
• Assessed home situations of patients and recommended care delivery and parameters to best meet the identified needs.
• Performed tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking improvement of treatments.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options.
• Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
• Provided patients with assistance in completing daily tasks, reducing daily burden on family members.
• Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals.
• Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to client care coordinator.

Part time position.

• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

• Determined need for special assessment activities for complex cases, effectively handling care plans.
• Updated policies and procedures, leading continuous improvement of resident assessments and care.
• Supported patient care excellence via planning and interpretation of programs.
• Completed resident assessments in accordance with current regulations and guidelines.
• Provided information and referrals to community partners and other treatment providers.
• Conducted case management activities and services with multidisciplinary team.