William Weeks, Rn, Bba Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

Provide care for pediatric patients to include patient assessments, care for tracheotomy and ventilator patients, parenteral and enteral feeding, IV care, ostomy and wound care, and administration of multiple medications. Other administrative tasks as needed.

Houston, Texas Area

Employed with Epic Health Services, specializing in high acuity pediatric patients, from February 2010 through October 2015. Worked as a Nursing Supervisor at Epic Houston South and Katy offices. Patient admissions, assessments, obtain authorizations, supervise nurses.

Houston, Texas Area

Health Services manager with EverCare of Texas for over two years. In that time I have managed two departments, the Telephonic Service Coordination and the Precertification department. In both departments, I put in place standard operating procedures and de-veloped processes that greatly improved productivity, cost effectiveness, and customer service. Designed and implemented the Disease Management program.

Houston, Texas Area

Provided care coordination and resource coordination support and classes for field based and telephonic disease management nurses. Provided care coordination for difficult and complex cases. Performed chart reviews for quality assurance. Participated in biweekly meetings with Health and Human Services Commission. Designed, prepared and delivered reports to the client, HHSC. Participated in contract compliance audits. Contributed to quarterly and annual reports. Collaborated with HHSC to de-velop programs that provide better benefits to members and resulting in better clinical outcomes while reducing overall costs for the client.

Houston, Texas Area

Workers’ compensation case manager, November 1995 to August 2001. Provide bilingual, on site, rehabilitation case management services to injured workers for Corvel, Intracorp, CRA Managed Care and as an independent contractor for contracts with workers’ compensation insurance companies and employers. Assist injured workers to access healthcare and community resources in order to optimize treatment outcomes, expedite return to work, and reduce overall case costs. Provided continual assessment of the efficacy of the treatment plan and the workers’ rehabilitation progress.

Galveston Texas

Nurse Clinician II in the cardiac catheterization laboratory and Coronary Care Unit. Also oriented and worked overtime in the Medical Intensive Care Unit, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, and Emergency Department.

Houston, Texas Area

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, March 1989 to April 1992, and Houston Life Support, Houston, Texas, January 1990 to December 1994. Operated intra-aortic balloon pumps, the Jarvik Total Artificial Heart, and left ventricular assist devices in both the intensive care and operating room environments. Also employed as a student nurse at The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, December 1991 to May 1992, part time in the Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care unit and in the Coronary Care Unit.

Houston, Texas Area

St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas, May 1993 to October 1993. Member of the orthopedic operating room surgical team with duties to include circulating nurse, scrub nurse, and surgical first assistant.

Houston, Texas Area

Assisted in surgery, on hospital rounds, and in the clinic. Casting and minor procedures. Responsible for patient histories, all documentation, insurance verification and approval for surgery and diagnostics. Managed clinic and surgical schedules, supervised clinic support personal.

Central And South America

U.S. Army Special Forces, July 1977 to May 1988. Proudly served with the 5th and 7th Special Forces Groups and as an instructor with Special Forces Schools. Qualified as a Green Beret Medic and Weapons Specialist. Graduate of the Defense Language Insti-tute, Spanish. Operated throughout Central and South America on various classified missions to include military advisor in El Salvador during the civil war and anti-drug and counter terrorist operations in Belize, Honduras, Colombia, and other locations. Organized and operated aid stations and clinics, managed medical coverage for large-scale field operations, trained and supervised medical and other military personnel.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Health/Health Care Administration/Management, 3.80

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse