Galbraith Cody

Experience

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  Vibra Specialty Hospital Portland Oregon

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  CNA
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  Kaiser Permanente

  Mar 2010 - Apr 2011

  CNA2

  Float Pool CNA II - Worked in every department within the hospital using the teaming nursing model practicing patient centered care with the majority of my time spent in the Emergency Department.

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  St. Luke's Health System

  Nov 2011 - Sept 2012

  ED Technician

  ED Technician - Monitored patient's medical condition, drew labs, obtained EKG’s, and provided support during codes including chest compression and respiratory support.

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  Kaiser Permanente

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2014

  Certified Patient Care Associate – Opened the Westside Medical Center Emergency Department to Kaiser Permanente members and the public. First co-lead for emergency department to help establish the Unit Based Team program for process improvement and patient centered care. Aided in the develop the policies and procedures, and trained new staff. Utilized triage assessment skills as the first medical professional patients encountered. Exercised sound clinical judgment with rapid appropriate resource utilization and exceptional patient centered care. Show less

  • CPCA

    May 2013 - Jun 2014

  • CNA II

    Sept 2012 - May 2013
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  Avamere Family of Companies

  Jun 2014 - Apr 2015

  Charge Nurse

  Charge Nurse – Managed staffing on a daily basis for the facility. Primary charge nurse for a unit with a census of roughly 20 patients. Provided patients with daily wound care, diabetic management, education, and processing doctor’s orders. Worked closely with the house doctors in treating and caring for patients. Supervised patient outings as the primary nurse overseeing their health and safety. Member of the safety committee to ensure the safety of all the patients and facility staff.

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  Signature Hospice, Home Health, Home Care

  Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

  Clinical Case Manager

  Lead a caseload of roughly 25 patients including managing a team of Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Medical Social Workers, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Home Health Bathing Assistant. Responsibilities include initial patient assessment, care planning, connecting patient with Primary Care Physician, community resource referral, management of medically fragile patients in their home including wound VAC therapy, PICC line management, and social/emotional support. Responsible for training and education of patient’s medication management, disease process, medical intervention/procedures, recovery expectations, and hospice benefit/services. Show less

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  Coram CVS/specialty infusion services

  Apr 2016 - Jul 2018

  Manage a caseload of infusion patients with a wide variety of IV accessing methods while working closely with outside providers to coordinate patient care. This includes teaching for self-administration, medication risks, signs and symptoms education, central line maintenance/care, and administration of high-risk medication such as IVIG therapies. Member of the quality improvement and safety team.

  • Nurse, Primary Case Infusion Manager

    Apr 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Primary Infusion Case Manager RN

    Apr 2016 - Jul 2018
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  Healthy Living at Home

  Aug 2018 - now

  RN, Case Manager

  Managing a caseload of patients with a wide variety of medical disease processes requiring skilled nursing services. This includes development of a comprehensive plan of care after the initial visits including medications, home safety, and comprehensive assessment of the pt. This also includes managing a team of LPN’s and CNA’s with coordination with the larger team of Physical. Occupational, Speech, and Medical Social work therapies. Close coordination with multiple health care systems and Doctors to provide a safe environment in the home to meet goals established by the plan of care. Show less

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  Amedisys

  Mar 2020 - now

  Clinical Manager