IRIS GRIFFIN
Atlanta
Summary
Dedicated RN seeking opportunity to utilize Nursing knowledge and skills to impact lives, provide superior quality care, educate and advocate for patients.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Hospice Case Manager
Longleaf Hospice
Atlanta
09.2024 - Current
- Establish a plan of care and deliver quality care
- Implement and coordinate Pt treatment, care needs and supplies
- Educate Pt and family
- Provide emotional support, symptom management, comfort measures and end of life care
- Discuss with Interdisciplinary team members and collaborate with the team to meet individual care needs
- Update physicians and obtain orders as needed
RN Hospice Case Manager
Gentiva Hospice
Conyers
05.2023 - 09.2024
- Manage and monitor Patient potential end of life care
- Facilitate prompt response to meet patient and family needs
- Perform admissions, initiate care plans
- Educate families and provide emotional support
- Collaborate with team members daily and as needed
RN Staff Skilled Nurse
Centerwell Home Health
Peachtree City
09.2022 - 07.2023
- Provide case management to identify, address and meet individual health care needs in a timely manner
- Perform Home Health visits to educate patients and families on care, prevent rehospitalization and promote wellness
- Assess and obtain orders for services needed and other disciplines to be assigned to cases
- Communicate with Physicians, obtain orders and provide updates
- Initiate and update plan of care
- Order supplies
- Educate patients on ways to improve their quality of life
- Collaborate with team members to best coordinate a plan of care
- Provide medication reconciliation, education, wound care, IV administration, and lab draws as per Physician’s orders
Contract RN
Judge Group
Atlanta
08.2020 - 07.2022
- UHC and Optum contract to provide Covid 19 Rapid and PCR testing for AT&T Warner Bros
- Production crew and staff
- Deliver safe and quality testing
- Maintain infection control techniques, wear PPE, and dispose of potentially infectious material per P/P
- Promote safe practices and provide education as needed to clients, staff, cast and crew members
Acute Dialysis Nurse
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta
10.2018 - 03.2022
- Deliver treatment to complex medical and acutely ill patients throughout the hospital at patient’s bedside, including the ICU, ED and Acute Dialysis Unit
- Provide dialysis care for pre/post kidney transplant patients
- Perform on-call dialysis and manage medical emergencies prn
- Follow Physician orders and communicate with team members
- Assess telemetry monitoring during tx
RN Travel Acute and Chronic Hemodialysis Nurse
Fresenius Medical Care
Chicago
11.2014 - 09.2018
- Provide quality dialysis services to critically ill and medically complex Patients as prescribed by Nephrologist
- Case Management/Home Hemo RN Educator
- Coordinate care, set up appointments, lab work, medications and clinic appointments with a Nephrologist
- Provide training and education to patients, families and staff for safe home dialysis treatments
- Acute Dialysis RN: Hospital Services
- Provide bedside &/or acute room dialysis for acutely ill Patients while hospitalized
- Deliver safe, quality dialysis treatments, administer meds and blood transfusions as prescribed by Nephrologists
- Review labs and obtain orders from Physicians as needed
- Communicate with Staff to provide continuity of dialysis care
- Provide acute assessment skills and Pt
- Teaching
Agency RN
Relief Medical Services
Chicago
05.2014 - 07.2017
- Manage care of acutely ill hospitalized patients in Chicago and suburbs
- Contract RN: Inpatient Acute Dialysis
- Manage acutely ill dialysis Pt care and perform dialysis treatment
Staff Nurse
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Chicago
09.2010 - 04.2014
- Manage acute and chronic multi-system illnesses and diseases
- Administer medications, including drug trials and chemotherapy
- Educate patient/family regarding patient care, meds & wound care
- Charge Nurse, staff resource and LVAD care
- Obtained Rehab certification
Staff Nurse
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
01.1988 - 08.2010
- Staff Nurse: Acute Stroke Rehabilitation Unit/Ortho and Multiple Acute Dx
- RN/Massage Therapist: Provide massage for patients and staff
- Clinical Liaison Rehab RN/Rehab MDS Coordinator/CPR Instructor
- Acute RN: Med/Surg, Acute Rehab, Telemetry, ICU and In-house Registry
Education
Master class -
Primal Health Coach Institute
Miami Beach, FL01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing - RN
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL01.2009
Certification in Massage Therapy - Licensed in Massage Therapy
Center for Therapeutic Massage & Wellness
Woodridge, IL01.1998
Associates Degree - Nursing - RN
South Suburban College
South Holland, IL01.1987
Associates of Arts - LPN
South Suburban College
South Holland, IL01.1983
Skills
- Care planning and patient assessment
- Symptom and pain management
- Medication administration
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient and family education
- Emotional support strategies
- Problem-solving techniques
Summary Of Qualifications
- State of Georgia (Licensed Registered Nurse 37 years)
- Basic Life Support CPR Certified
- Health Coach
Timeline
RN Hospice Case Manager
Longleaf Hospice
09.2024 - Current
RN Hospice Case Manager
Gentiva Hospice
05.2023 - 09.2024
RN Staff Skilled Nurse
Centerwell Home Health
09.2022 - 07.2023
Contract RN
Judge Group
08.2020 - 07.2022
Acute Dialysis Nurse
Emory University Hospital
10.2018 - 03.2022
RN Travel Acute and Chronic Hemodialysis Nurse
Fresenius Medical Care
11.2014 - 09.2018
Agency RN
Relief Medical Services
05.2014 - 07.2017
Staff Nurse
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
09.2010 - 04.2014
Staff Nurse
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
01.1988 - 08.2010
Master class -
Primal Health Coach Institute
Bachelor of Science - Nursing - RN
Lewis University
Certification in Massage Therapy - Licensed in Massage Therapy
Center for Therapeutic Massage & Wellness
Associates Degree - Nursing - RN
South Suburban College
Associates of Arts - LPN
South Suburban College
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