Kimberly VanGilder

Experience

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  Jeffersonville High School

  Sept 2011 - May 2012

  Nurse

  School health office nurse

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  Kindred Healthcare

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Licensed Practical Nurse

  Long term care and Rehab. LPN

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  Norton Healthcare

  Jan 2015 - Apr 2018

  Registered Nurse

  Norton Audubon TCU NursePACU Nurse

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  Van Gilder Crawl Space Systems LLC

  Apr 2015 - now

  Joint Owner

  Foundation and Water Proofing Basement and Crawl Spaces. Foundation issues; including floor jacking. Replacement and or repair of Main beam, floor joists, support columns, seal plate, subfloor, I-Beam, and footers. Encapsulated Crawl Spaces. Drain Tile Systems. Wall cracks/ Tuck pointing.Mold Remediation.Vapor Barrier. Basement Waterproofing.Spray Foam Insulation.

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  Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital

  Nov 2018 - Oct 2019

  Endoscopy Registered Nurse

  Endoscopy RN job responsibilities;Cross trained working in Pre-op, circulator, surgical tech, and Recovery room. Emergency procedures performed in ICU for patients too critical for transport to surgical suite. Assist physicians during surgical procedures including collection of and sending out biopsies. Recognize abnormal findings of upper and lower scope of the Gastrointestinal tract. Schedule follow up with patients following surgery. Education to patient/family regarding findings, lifestyle modifications, and post op instruction. Turn around surgical suite for physicians schedule to ensure timely treatment of all scheduled and add-on patients. Show less

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  Humana

  Oct 2019 - Jan 2020

  Utilization Review Nurse

  Launching of Humana Kentucky Medicaid. Independent critical thinking skills towards interpreting criteria, policies, and procedures to provide the best and most appropriate treatment, care or services for members.Cross training in utilization management and case management. Review patients received clinical records to make determination to approve or deny medical claim using MCG criteria. Request additional records when needed from hospitals, treating physicians, rehab services, etc. Work with Medical Director regarding claims denied. Sending out letters to patients, physicians, and/or treating hospitals regarding decision of claim. Review incoming disputes for denied claims. Work independently and as a team. Proficient using Microsoft programs including; excel, word, outlook. Show less

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  Amedisys

  Jan 2020 - now

  After-Hours Coordinator Registered Nurse (remote)Covering multiple Amedisys Hospice care centers throughout the United States. Coordinate after hour care needs to hospice patients in their home when the care centers are closed. Work closely with the interdisciplinary team of the patient to provide and maintain continuity of patient care by addressing the request telephonically using skilled assessments and interventions. Assign visits and make follow-up calls to the on-call field staff as appropriate. Handle referrals and inquiries for services. Assess physical, environmental, and emotional factors telephonically to determine hospice needs. Collaborates with pharmacies, DME vendors, and other agencies for effective patient management. Facilitates delivery of medication and/or equipment to meet patient needs. Show less Weekend Hospice on call RN Responsibilities:Respond to telephone requests for patient/family assistance by addressing the request by telephone or making a visit. Specialty program education. Answers all incoming calls in a timely manner and response appropriate to the nature of the call. Completes admits, and makes follow-up visits on patients admitted, as necessary.Handles referrals and inquiries for services. Identifies the caller’s needs, and takes proper action to assure the caller’s needs are handled.Work closely with the family/caregiver and IDT to meet the emotional needs of the patient/family/caregiver.Maintains flow of communication between in-house staff, field staff and other departments. Provide appropriate palliative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments in accordance with the patient’s plan of care.Communicates with the physician regarding the patient’s needs and reports changes in the patient’s condition. Obtain physician orders as required. Show less

  • Registered Nurse Shift Lead

    Mar 2020 - now

  • Hospice Nurse

    Jan 2020 - now