Candyce Hess
Danville
Summary
Healthcare professional with comprehensive experience in medical record abstraction for patient education, hospital wide staffing and patient placement challenges.
Trained in patient scheduling, experience in educating and treating patients with heart failure to include dietary and activity requirements.
Collaborative team player with focus on reliable performance and adaptability to dynamic healthcare environments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Home Health Care
Family Care Home Health, LLC
01.2024 - Current
- Administered patient medications and monitored vital signs to ensure optimal health outcomes.
- Developed personalized care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams for effective patient management.
- Educated patients and families on disease prevention and self-care techniques to promote health literacy.
- Coordinated home health services, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and quality care protocols.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify changes in patients' conditions, initiating timely interventions.
- Evaluated effectiveness of current treatment plans regularly, making adjustments as needed based on ongoing assessment data.
Administrative Nursing Supervisor
Geisinger Medical Center
04.2020 - Current
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
- Coordinated patient care activities to optimize workflow and enhance service delivery.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives to elevate patient safety and satisfaction standards.
- Anticipated potential problems that may occur on shift and set shift priorities accordingly.
- Perform regular chart review of high acuity patients to obtain data that will provide insight into potential acuity changes, need for increased level of care, increased staffing needs.
Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse
Geisinger
06.2015 - 04.2020
- Administered complex medication regimens in high-acuity settings to optimize patient outcomes.
- Monitored vital signs and cardiac rhythms, swiftly identifying changes and implementing interventions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for critically ill patients.
- Educated patients and families on treatment plans, enhancing understanding of cardiac conditions and procedures, to include heart failure and potential adverse outcomes, as well as risks related to cardiac procedures such as cardiac cath, cardiac surgery, ECHO.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA05-2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH01-2018
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA05-2015
Skills
- Clinical leadership
- Nursing staff management
- Patient care
- Patient care monitoring
- Healthcare compliance
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Home Health Care
Family Care Home Health, LLC
01.2024 - Current
Administrative Nursing Supervisor
Geisinger Medical Center
04.2020 - Current
Cardiac ICU Registered Nurse
Geisinger
06.2015 - 04.2020
Master of Science - Nursing
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern New Hampshire University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Luzerne County Community College