Nancy Fincher
Rock Spring
Summary
Licensed Practical Nurse with compact license, with 23 years of experience. Loyal, collaborative Nurse with a steadfast commitment to quality care and preventative care advocacy. Knowledgeable about current standards of care and related techniques. Looking for new professional challenges with a forward-thinking and growth-oriented organization. Fully credentialed LPN with experience of 20 years in Home Health Care, 3 years in Hospice Care, & 1 year of Clinic Coordinator.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Field nurse
Amedisys Home health
Lafayette
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Provided comprehensive direct patient care, addressing individual health challenges to enhance patient well-being.
- Supported patients battling multiple chronic illnesses including CHF, diabetes, and Parkinson's disease.
- Educated patients on disease processes and self-management strategies to empower informed health decisions.
- Documented nursing assessments meticulously, tracking vital signs and medications to ensure safe and effective treatment.
- Delivered treatments adhering to state-defined practice guidelines for nursing professionals.
- Monitored treatment protocols to evaluate effectiveness and make necessary adjustments.
- Performed a variety of wound care procedures alongside IV infusions and lab draws.
- Organized and updated patient charts to ensure accurate and complete medical records. and confidential information with utmost confidentiality.
Clinic Coordinator
Ready Clinic
Ringgold
02.2022 - 02.2023
- Coordinated patient referrals to specialists and services, ensuring timely access to care.
- Managed incoming patient calls to address inquiries and schedule appointments, enhancing patient communication and satisfaction.
- Clinic Insurance Incentive Programs - Cigna, United Healthcare, Humana, Ambetter, Medicare Advantage Plans.
- Chronic Care Management/RPM Program - over 80 patients: SN goes to 6 facilities in Dalton, GA on Tuesdays.
- Covid Infusion Nurse - infuse antibodies takes 1 hour per patient in clinics and facilities.
- Prior Authorizations and Medications - medications not covered by the patient’s insurance.
- ERx- Prescription sent by pharmacies that needs a refill.
- Delivered LPN coverage for absent Medical Assistants across all 3 clinics, maintaining operational continuity.
- Call in nurse for Narcotic Medications to pharmacies for clinic patients.
LPN/ Referral Nurse
Home Care Solutions
Ringgold/Dalton
10.2018 - 02.2022
- Provided excellent direct patient care.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, and recorded patients' vital signs and weight.
- Delivered treatments in accordance with state-defined scope of practice.
- Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses, including COPD and asthma, CHF, Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes, Parkinson Disease.
- Monitored treatment regimens to ensure effectiveness and adjust care plans as needed.
- Facilitated health education training for patients to enhance understanding of their conditions.
- Provided comprehensive wound care for diverse patient needs.
- Administered intravenous (IV) infusions to patients following treatment plans.
LPN/Intake Coordinator/Team Leader
Tapestry Hospice
Calhoun
04.2016 - 10.2018
- Taught end of life process to patients and families to enhance understanding and comfort.
- Administer Pain medications.
- Conducted laboratory tests to support patient diagnosis and treatment.
- Wound care.
- Educated families on dying process and optimal times to contact nursing staff for support.
- Stay with families while patient is passing.
- Intake Coordinator.
- Processed Medicaid for the Company.
- Processed billing documents for patient services, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- HIS report /Casper Report for Tapestry Hospice.
LPN/Clinical Manager Assistant/Scheduling
Amedisys Home Health
Ringgold/ Lafayette/ Rome/Calhoun/ Trenton
05.2001 - 04.2016
- Administered treatments according to state-defined scope of practice, ensuring compliance and patient safety.
- Administered intravenous infusions to ensure proper medication delivery and hydration.
- Administered various wound care treatments to promote healing and prevent infection.
- Monitored treatment regimens to ensure efficacy, contributing to improved patient outcomes.
- Delivered compassionate direct patient care, enhancing patient comfort and recovery.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, and recorded patients' vital signs.
- Conducted laboratory blood draws to assist in diagnostic testing and patient monitoring.
- Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses, including COPD and asthma.
- Provided necessary health education training for patients.
- North Georgia health Care
Education
Active Compact LPN Licensure - Nursing Practice
Northwestern Tech College
Rock Spring Ga03-2000
Skills
- direct patient care
- nursing assessments
- patient assessment
- vital signs monitoring
- medication administration
- IV therapy management
- wound management
- treatment protocols
- chronic disease management
- health education
- patient education
- documentation
- patient charting
- progress monitoring
- patient safety
- infection control
- home health care
- chronic management
- catheter monitoring
- effective communication
- team collaboration
- collaborative teamwork
- critical thinking
- problem solving
- time management
- organizational management
- wound care
- Patient examination
- Wound care
Heartlite Hospice
- starting Aug 2024 to current
- Clinical Care Coordinator
- Field Nurse
- Duties in office are write orders, scheduling, audit cna charts and wound care measurements, assign F2F to NP, see patients as needed and report to RN. send fax and recieved fax through forcura, medication management, order meds for patient and fill weekly med planner, wound care, foley catheter change, send death certificates to funeral homes and to md for signature. summary IDG, QCRs monthly, fall/infection report, upload all employee renewable, manage supply room, Do fit TD testing, aduit all on call reports, make all admission packets.
HCHB, Microsoft word, excel, forcura
Timeline
Field nurse
Amedisys Home health
03.2023 - 03.2024
Clinic Coordinator
Ready Clinic
02.2022 - 02.2023
LPN/ Referral Nurse
Home Care Solutions
10.2018 - 02.2022
LPN/Intake Coordinator/Team Leader
Tapestry Hospice
04.2016 - 10.2018
LPN/Clinical Manager Assistant/Scheduling
Amedisys Home Health
05.2001 - 04.2016
Active Compact LPN Licensure - Nursing Practice
Northwestern Tech College