 Managed and provided education and pre-procedure care of outpatient and inpatient surgical, special procedures, endoscopy, Port and PICC line placement, and IV infusion patients Delivered post procedure care through discharge, including post-anesthesia monitoring of outpatient surgical, special procedures, endoscopy, Port and PICC line placement, and IV infusion patients Highly skilled and passionate in communicating verbal and written discharge instructions, including when to call the doctor, procedure related instructions, dressings and equipment, medications, pain management, diet and how to reduce risk of post-procedure complications Administered and monitored outpatient prophylactic and IV therapeutic treatments, collaboratively worked with physicians and pharmacists by monitoring lab values and reporting medication and blood transfusion adverse effects and intervening as appropriate

 Responsible for post-op care and monitoring of patients undergoing pain management surgery/procedures and as needed functioned as pre-op nurse, including peripheral IV access  Experienced and skilled working in a setting with a rapid turnover of patients with the ability to adapt quickly attending to the needs of each patient Performed pre-op telephone interviews to assess, educate and screen for potential risks for surgery/procedure Provided patient teaching, safety, comfort, privacy, care planning, and record maintenance

 Provided hands-on care to a group of patients in their homes, ensuring patient and family participation in planning and implementing high quality patient centered service  Performed OASIS and Managed Care assessments, documentation, evaluations and managed a multi- disciplinary team that provided care to the patient Created caseload weekly schedules for nursing visits and provided plan to Team Supervisor  Regularly communicated with physicians regarding patient status and obtained orders for additional visits, recertification and discharge, notified Team Supervisor of schedule and plan Provided therapy, wound care, catheter changes, monitored vital signs and telehealth, administered medications, performed lab testing, provided patient and family education and evaluated patient progress towards goals