Brittnay Pope
Dunn
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in both fast-paced and private home environments. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction through hard work and dedication. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication and respectful attitude. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient need and daily assignments while being self-motivated.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Clinical Educator
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Served as a liaison between physicians and patients'' families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.
- Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Participated in professional development opportunities regularly to stay current on best practices in the field of nursing.
- Streamlined documentation processes to ensure accurate record-keeping and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
Registered Nurse Hospice Case Manager
3HC Home Health and Hospice
07.2019 - 02.2024
- Provide compassionate and meaningful one-on-one care to terminally ill patients as well as providing support to family members
- Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating actions that are needed to improve patient quality of life
- Improved patient comfort by implementing individualized interventions for better symptom management.
- Educate patient and family regarding specific diagnosis and prognosis, disease progression, management and individualized plan of care.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established policy while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to professional growth.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Wellcare Home Health- Raleigh, NC
10.2018 - 07.2019
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing comprehensive assessments and developing tailored care plans.
- Assist the elderly or chronically ill in their homes with various needs/concerns.
- Assessment of patient and patient environment to provide safe medical care.
- Provided education and support to patients and families, allowing them to make informed decisions regarding their healthcare needs.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments of patients physical, emotional, and social needs in order to develop individualized care plans that facilitated optimal health outcomes.
- Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs. ·
- Educated patients and caregivers of proper wound management through hands on teaching while providing wound care.
- Provide community services available to patient/family that will benefit each person on an individual basis.
Oncology Nurse
Cape Fear Valley Health System - Fayetteville, NC
12.2016 - 10.2018
- Provide direct patient care in a fast paced clinic before chemotherapy medication administration
- Talk with patient and family regarding disease management, medication side effects, changes in daily living and help them find appropriate ways to cope with the changes
- Support patients during this difficult time and help find resources for the patient and family due to changes in their every day life.
- Administered chemotherapy and other cancer treatments, ensuring accurate dosing and proper patient education.
- Streamlined patient flow in an outpatient infusion clinic by efficiently managing schedules and resources.
- Promoted patient safety by adhering to strict infection control protocols through all aspects of cancer treatment administration.
- Assessed patients during course of treatment to identify concerning reactions.
- Participated in continuous learning opportunities to stay current with new advancements in oncology treatments and nursing techniques.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Trendshift - Fayetteville, NC
11.2014 - 12.2016
- Case management providing health coaching to participating members by telephone, email, mail or face to face through on site visits
- Present education information to members through education classes at on-site locations
- Travel to employer sites to help conduct on-site wellness health screenings
- Performs quality data reviews of the participating members clinical and claims data all while preparing summary reports for the employer.
- Empowered patients to achieve their health goals through regular coaching sessions, goal-setting, and progress tracking.
- Encouraged patient self-management skills by teaching individual techniques for monitoring vital signs and recognizing symptoms requiring medical attention.
- Developed strong rapport with patients, fostering trust, accountability, and open communication throughout the coaching process.
Registered Nurse
Sampson Regional Medical Center - Clinton, NC
05.2009 - 10.2014
- Providing quality care to patients seeking emergency care
- Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments
- Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritizing urgent cases.
- Take charge nurse role as needed
- Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols
- Provided necessary health education training for patients
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
Education
ADN - Registered Nursing
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC05.2011
LPN -
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC07.2009
Skills
- Self-motivated
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Works well in Stressful and fast paced environments
- Willingness to learn
- Excellent Computer Skills
- Team work
- Effective and Thorough Communication
- Decision making
- Time management
- Dependability
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Case Management
- Referral Coordination
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Biotherapy and Chemotherapy Certification May 2017 to May 2019
Additional Information
Highly motivated professional RN, willing to learn new things and works well with others. I have 5 years of Emergency Department training and knowledge, 1.5 years of oncology nursing and 7 years of Case Management experience. I have served as a charge nurse in the ER, preceptor for many new nursing staff as well as nursing students, taken many leadership roles and responsibilities within each job and participated on many performance committee teams to better facilitate changes that are best for the agency and patients. Flexiablity and time management are strengths of mine. I work well with coworkers and I am willing to work extra as needed to provide the most appropriate patient care.
Timeline
RN Clinical Educator
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse Hospice Case Manager
3HC Home Health and Hospice
07.2019 - 02.2024
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Wellcare Home Health- Raleigh, NC
10.2018 - 07.2019
Oncology Nurse
Cape Fear Valley Health System - Fayetteville, NC
12.2016 - 10.2018
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Trendshift - Fayetteville, NC
11.2014 - 12.2016
Registered Nurse
Sampson Regional Medical Center - Clinton, NC
05.2009 - 10.2014
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Biotherapy and Chemotherapy Certification May 2017 to May 2019
ADN - Registered Nursing
Sampson Community College
LPN -
Sampson Community College
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