Amy Bish RN104 Echo Ave ▪ Friendswood, TX 77546 ▪ 281-250-7301 ▪ amybish73@yahoo.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Patient focused and compassionate professional seeking RN position that will utilize my diverse experience in nursing to make a contribution and significant difference in the lives of others and the health care industry.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Encompass Home Health – Houston, TX 2/2016 – PresentRN Field Clinician

Direct Care/ Case Management / Comprehensive nursing assessment for admissions, recertification, resumption of care after hospitalizations and for discharge

Development of Plan of Care and ensuring appropriate care provided to patient upon evaluation in conjunction with physicians orders

Ensured documentation accuracy per Medicare/OASIS guidelines with chart reviews and report directly to Nursing supervisor

Supervision of LVN and home health aides Implement interventions specific to patients diagnosis, including wound care, wound vac

therapy, infusion therapy, phlebotomy Coordination of patient care with all agents involved in patients care including nursing,

physical/ occupational and speech therapy, home health aides, social workers and physicians On call after hours, weekends and holidays

Apostle Home Health Care – Friendswood, TX 4/2015- 2/2016Alternate Director of Nursing

Oversee the plan of care is appropriate and meets all state , federal and local laws and approved by physician

Monitor all clinical services provided to patients and ensure care is performed according to agencies policies and professional standards of care

Ensure patients are reassessed by RN when there is a significant change in condition, post hospitalization or ER visit and at end of certification period

Ensure documentation is accurate and meets the standards required by state, federal and local law and as per company policy and procedures as well as review for completeness and billing compliance

Provide coordination of care among all clinical staff, disciplines, physicians and other community resources

Oversee staff development including orientation and ongoing education Maintain professional skills and participate in patient visits as needed Ensure staff assignments are appropriate according to needs of patient and skills/ qualifications

of the employee Ordered DME On call after hours, weekends and holidays

KINDRED HEALTH CARE - WEBSTER, TX 11/2014 – 4/2015WOUND CARE NURSE

Develop plan of care for patients with altered skin conditions and ostomies. Provide direct care of patients with acute and chronic wounds, alterations in tissue integrity and

ostomies Coordination of care as well as education of staff in the prevention and treatment of patients

with wounds, ostomies or alteration in skin integrity.

Weekly skin assessments of patients with wounds, ostomies and skin integrity issues to determine progression and evaluation of patients treatment plan for appropriateness and update plan of care as necessary

BETHANY HOME HEALTH - WEBSTER, TX 6/2013 – 4/2014RN CASE MANAGER/ DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES

Initially employed as RN-Case Manager and transitioned to Director of Clinical in 08-2013 Participated in all clinical services provided by agency Ensure each referral assessed and admitted if possible Oversee the plan of care is appropriate and meets all state , federal and local laws and approved

by physician Assess diagnostic coding and ensure coded correctly. Monitored all clinical services provided to

patients and ensure care is performed according t agencies policies and professional standards of care

Ensure patients are reassessed by RN when there is a significant change in condition, post hospitalization or ER visit and at end of certification period

Ensure documentation is accurate and meets the standards required by state, federal and local law and as per company policy and procedures as well as review for completeness and billing compliance

Provide coordination of care among all clinical staff, disciplines, physicians and other community resources

Oversee staff development including orientation and ongoing education Maintain professional skills and participate in patient visits as needed Ensure staff assignments are appropriate according to needs of patient and skills/ qualifications

of the employee Ordered DME On call after hours, weekends and holidays Participated in community relations, public awareness and sales marketing events

EXCELLENCE HEALTH CARE - HOUSTON, TX 7/2010 - 6/2013RN FIELD NURSE

Performed comprehensive nursing assessment for admissions, recertification, resumption of care after hospitalizations and for discharge

Development of Plan of Care and ensuring appropriate care provided to patient upon evaluation in conjunction with physicians orders

Ensured documentation accuracy and completeness with chart reviews and reported directly to Nursing supervisor

Assisted in staff development including orientation of RN/LVN and home health aides. Supervision of LVN and home health aides Implemented interventions specific to patients needs including wound care, wound vac therapy,

infusion therapy, phlebotomy Coordination of patient care with all agents involved in patients care including nursing,

physical/ occupational and speech therapy, home health aides, social workers and physicians

LOTUS HOME HEALTH - NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 9/2008 - 3/2009LVN FIELD HOME HEALTH NURSE

Performed comprehensive nursing assessment and intervention as outlined by Plan of Care and according to patients needs

Coordination of care with supervising nurse, physicians, physical/occupational and speech therapist as well as home health aides and social workers

Wound care and phlebotomy

EXCELLENCE HEALTH CARE - HOUSTON, TX 10/2007 - 3/2008LVN FIELD HOME HEALTH NURSE

Performed comprehensive nursing assessment and intervention as outlined by Plan of Care and according to patients needs

Coordination of care with supervising nurse, physicians, physical/occupational and speech therapist as well as home health aides and social workers

Wound care, wound vac therapy, phlebotomy

THE POINTE REHABILITATION AND NURSING - WEBSTER, TX 5/2006 - 2/2007TREATMENT NURSE

Assisted in developing plan of care of patients by collaborating with other disciplines for patients at high risk for alteration in skin integrity, skin integrity issues, acute and chronic wounds and ostomies

Provided direct care of patients with acute and chronic wounds, alterations in tissue integrity and ostomies

Coordination of care as well as education of staff in the prevention and treatment of patients with wounds, ostomies or alteration in skin integrity.

Weekly skin assessments of patients with wounds, ostomies and skin integrity issues to determine progression and evaluation of patients treatment plan for appropriateness and update plan of care as necessary

Weekly skin assessment of all patients in 120 bed facility to in order to identify issues and promote/ prevent skin integrity issues

EXCELLENCE HEALTH CARE - HOUSTON, TX 7/2003 - 4/2006CLINICAL COORDINATOR

Coordinated care of patients with variety of hospitals, long term acute care facilities as well as skilled nursing facilities and physician’s office

Established eligibility of patient to receive home health care services Counseled patients and families regarding home health care benefits Promoted growth of agency by building relationships in community with potential referral

sources while solidifying relationships with established referral sources Participated in community awareness and education to promote and highlight services agency

provided Participated in community services in collaboration with other health care providers to build

foundations within community and health care industry

UROLOGY CLINIC OF HOUSTON - HOUSTON, TX 7/2002 - 7/2003NURSE MANAGER

Front and back office duties Management of medical assistants schedules and job functions Laboratory maintenance / QA in order to maintain compliance with CLIA regulations. Sterilization of medical equipment Ordering of DME Direct care of patients including scheduling, follow up on lab results and needed treatments.

Assisted in cystoscopies, vasectomies and cancer treatments

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Associate in Applied Sciences Excelsior College - Albany, NY (2010)

Licensed Vocational Nursing San Jacinto College - Houston, TX

LICENSE, CERTIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES

Registered Nurse License

Creative, ambitious, reliable and honest. I am team oriented, motivated, organized and focused