Mary Brumback Email & Phone Number

Per shift staff nursing in the home. Provides direct patient care and treatment. Assesses patient’s physical status and home environment. Provides timely, accurate documentation and reporting for changes in patient status, the identification and resolution of any safety issues. Acts as patient advocate. Provides patient and family instruction on all aspects of patient care and safety. Performs assessment of goals and discharge planning.

Effectively screens patient’s service needs. Assesses the patient’s medical, psychological and vocational status at the time of referral and assists in implementation of appropriate plan of care. Advocates for the patient at daily case review and bi-monthly case conference. Carries out and documents contacts with patient, family (as appropriate following HIPPA guidelines), appropriate insurance carriers, rehabilitation supplier, referring physicians, attorneys and other necessary parties. Assesses patient’s need for assistance after discharge and contacts appropriate personnel to ensure continuity of care.

Provided health education, benefit awareness and education, and health management coaching for members with chronic and/or severe health issues. Acted as on-site and telephonic liaison to Federally Qualified Health Clinics, physician’s offices and providers in the assigned area of Michigan. Provided re-authorizations for home care and skilled nursing facility care. Researched, developed and updated teaching programs for disease case management.

Provided direct and indirect independent nursing care. Assisted in managing and supervising personnel and operational activities of a health care clinic. Thorough knowledge of anticoagulation protocol including patient teaching and dose management. Recognized ability to interview and triage patients in a telephonic setting in order to assess patient health care needs followed by development of a care plan or refer as necessary. Provided direct nursing care to patients including examination, assessment, treatment and patient care. Proven ability to start an IV, administer medications, insert urinary catheters and provide wound care. Documented all nursing action accurately in an electronic medical record or written form for future reference and accountability.

Responsible for supervision of professional and non-professional nursing care in the home setting. Initiated, coordinated, and provided in-home patient care including assessment, treatment and education. Coordinated and interacted as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. Developed individualized care plans. Supervised and trained non-professional team members. Experienced in venipuncture and IV insertion therapy. Experienced in wound care. Proficient in timely home care EMR documentation.

Staff/Charge nurse responsible for primary care nursing in the acute care setting.