Melinda Christ
Elmwood
Summary
Dedicated RN BSN with expertise in case management and chronic disease management. Proven track record in patient advocacy, ensuring goal attainment for high-risk patients. Preceptor, educator to new hire nurses, to high-risk patients and families.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
RN BSN, Complex Care Manager
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Peoria
03.2020 - Current
- Coordinate and facilitate patient-centered care, educate, coach, and assist high-risk patients and families in maintaining and setting goals regarding chronic disease self-management and preventative health maintenance.
- Keep readmission rate down from providers served, offer any and all services available to them to be successful in staying at home and assisting to moving to higher level of care for safety and appropriateness.
RN, BSN, Care Manager
Unity Point Health Methodist
Peoria
09.2015 - 03.2020
- Support high-risk patients and families in establishing goals for chronic disease self-management and preventive health maintenance.
- Assist multiple providers and other healthcare team members as patient advocate, ensuring progress toward goal attainment.
- Identify high-risk patients and intervene with the guidance of the provider to improve patient outcomes.
- Preceptor for new RN hired for the Care Manager program started at UPH for Methodist, Proctor, Pekin Hospital.
RN External Rehab Admission Coordinator
Unity Point Health Methodist
Peoria
01.2014 - 09.2015
- Travel to other hospitals in Peoria area and out of town, Skilled Nursing Facility and home visit to assess for appropriateness for admission to Methodist rehab program. Discuss therapy need and acuity with Physician and APN for appropriateness and acceptance. Call and get insurance approval for coverage and transfer. Arrange for transfer to Methodist inpatient rehab program.
Director of Nursing for Group home
Apostolic Christian Services CILA
Morton
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Provider medical case management and follow up with 76 Developed Disabled living int he community
- Completed Certified RN Nurse Trainer through the Department of Human Services. Provider appropriate staff training for newly hired staff and monitor in relation to the Medication Administration Act, Rule 116. Teach medication administration class.
- Assist in the development, administrating, and coordinating of program policies and procedures
- Participate in surveys (inspections) made by multiple authorized government agencies
- RN on call to assess questions from non-licensed staff working with resident at each group home, assisted with emergencies and go to the house for nurse assessments
Assistance Director of Nursing
Apostolic Christian Timber Ridge
Morton
03.2005 - 01.2009
- Assist DON with medical case management for Developmentally disabled residents including residents with severe to profound mental retardation, wheelchair bound, multiple medical needs, seizure, feeding tubes.
- Rounded with providers to include primary care, neurologist, podiatrist that came to see the residents, processed orders.
RN Labor and Delivery
Unity Point Methodist
Peoria
06.1989 - 06.2005
- Labor and Delivery Nurse, Staff RN, procedure nurse, telephone triage, assist with colonoscopy, flex sigmoid, vasectomy, I and D, mole removal, colposcopy, laser wart removal, assisted with testing for companies, CDL license testing, and pilot medical testing, over-the-road truck driver, to include PFT, blood work, and hearing exam.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
Peoria05-1999
Associate of Applied Science - General Education
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL05-1994
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assisting
Robert Morris College
Carthage, IL09-1988
Skills
- Case management
- Health care policy
- Care coordination
- Chronic disease management
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Preceptor
- Advanced Care Planning
Timeline
RN BSN, Complex Care Manager
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
03.2020 - Current
RN, BSN, Care Manager
Unity Point Health Methodist
09.2015 - 03.2020
RN External Rehab Admission Coordinator
Unity Point Health Methodist
01.2014 - 09.2015
Director of Nursing for Group home
Apostolic Christian Services CILA
01.2009 - 01.2014
Assistance Director of Nursing
Apostolic Christian Timber Ridge
03.2005 - 01.2009
RN Labor and Delivery
Unity Point Methodist
06.1989 - 06.2005
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
Associate of Applied Science - General Education
Illinois Central College
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Assisting
Robert Morris College
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