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Denise Gipson

Bolingbrook

Summary

Compassionate referral nurse known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in patient assessment, care coordination, and referral management. Excel using communication, empathy, and problem-solving to enhance patient care outcomes.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Utilization Review and Referral Nurse

Chicago Read Hospital
Chicago
09.2018 - Current
  • Served as the nursing coordinator for the facility-wide utilization program. This consists of verifying that patients receive appropriate outside medical care per the utilization review plan, and conducting a retrospective review of services provided within the hospital. This also includes making recommendations for improvement, identifying barriers to discharge, providing information to administration to identify patients that are ready for discharge. Lastly, effectively utilizing open psychiatric beds in order to proactively manage the waiting list, which can include collecting data.

Registered Nurse I and II

Elgin Mental Health Center
Elgin
07.2017 - 09.2018
  • Served as a registered nurse, providing mental and physical care, such as administering medications, starting treatments, and providing education and teaching to patients. This also included attending staff meetings and coordinating overall care for patients. Providing care using forensic evidence for a very sensitive population, including those with environmental instability, psychosis, criminal backgrounds or deemed difficult to manage. Started a leadership role as RN II, among other duties.

Registered Nurse I

Madden Mental Health Center
Hines
06.2006 - 07.2017
  • Provided all nursing care to patients, including passing medications, attending to staffing, contributing to treatments needed, providing teaching, care, and physical and mental support. For approximately five years, I worked in the intake department, admitting patients and providing education to other nurses from other units on the Pyxis machine.

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing -

Triton College
River Grove, IL
05-1995

Skills

  • Utilization review
  • Patient advocacy
  • Care coordination
  • Data analysis
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Home healthcare

Certification

  • CBL Chicago Read - 2018

Timeline

Utilization Review and Referral Nurse

Chicago Read Hospital
09.2018 - Current

Registered Nurse I and II

Elgin Mental Health Center
07.2017 - 09.2018

Registered Nurse I

Madden Mental Health Center
06.2006 - 07.2017

Associate Degree in Nursing -

Triton College

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