Andrea Broadwater

Experience

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  South Shore Hospital

  Feb 2014 - Nov 2015

  Staff Registered Nurse

  -Responsible for assessment, implementation, evaluating and planning for the care of 4 to 6 patients which involvesindividualized care to promote physical and psychosocial comfort.-Complete electronic charting in the Meditech system in a timely manner.-Communicate with physicians regarding abnormal lab values and changes in the patient’s condition.-Perform a variety of nursing care functions such as administering medications, monitoring vital signs, examiningpatients by using assessment skills and monitoring physical conditions and reactions to various treatments, obtaininglaboratory specimens and providing emergency treatment when needed.-Record physician’s orders, chart medications, record patient reactions and behavior.-Make regular rounds of patients in relation to nursing duties; consult with physician and other professional staffregarding patient treatment and care.-Prioritize and delegate tasks as appropriate to patient care partners. Show less

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  Advocate Trinity Hospital

  Nov 2015 - Oct 2016

  Intensive Care Nurse

  -Recognizes changes in clinical situations.-Evaluates and implement changes to the plan of care.-Participates in efforts to reduce risk and improve patient safety.-Consistently makes sound clinical decisions, demonstrating the ability to care for patients with complex problems.-Accountable for prioritizing and organizing patient care and ensures follow through with planned care.-Demonstrates adaptive communication styles based on individual patient needs.-Demonstrates individualized care to promote physical and psychosocial comfort.-Demonstrates assessment of patient/family readiness for participation and involves them in planning andimplementing care; seeks consultation as needed.-Complete electronic charting via Cerner in a timely manner. Show less

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  Little Company of Mary Hospital

  Oct 2016 - Feb 2018

  Home Health Nurse

  -Conducts the initial physical assessment of patients and their family.-Coordinates the preparation of patient care plans.-Conducts periodic home visits to the patients based on the patient’s level of need.-Prepares patient care notes and ensures that medical charts are up to date through Netsmart Application.-Contacts the attending physicians with requests for orders or changes in orders.-Responds to patient and family requests in emergency, and crisis visit situations.-Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.-Demonstrates interventions appropriate to the age of the patients. Show less

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  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas

  Feb 2018 - now

  Certified Nurse Case Manager

  -Implement appropriate strategies and health education programs to enhance overall wellbeing and health care outcomes of members, ensuring appropriate services are being obtained and utilized.-Develop a one-to-one relationship with members and providers.-Assess members for wellness education and disease management, educate members in condition specific program based on condition specific National Standards of Care.-Encourage members to utilize appropriate resources and web-based tools available to them to access information regarding their condition as well as track progress and develop medical record.-Conduct concurrent review, discharge planning, and alternative treatment programs for chronic or catastrophic cases to provide medically necessary and cost-effective services.-Consult with physicians, providers, members, and other resources, as appropriate, to assess, plan, facilitate implementation, coordinate, monitor and evaluate options and services required to meet an individual’s health needs, using communication and available resources to promote member wellbeing, quality health outcomes, as well as cost effective outcomes.-Discharge care coordination, complex case management, and pre-admission/post discharge follow up.-Provide education, counseling and referral to other resources to minimize re-admissions and emergency room episodes.-Personalize outreach based on attitudes/behaviors/ risk assessment. Outreach to providers to coordinate member care or notify of new risks or conditions.-Educate and monitor on medication safety and reinforce provider post-operative instructions of care, diet activity levels, etc.-Encourage members to utilize appropriate resources available to them to access information regarding their condition as well as track progress and develop medical record.-Assure effective and appropriate interface with internal divisions and external sources as appropriate. Show less