Angela Carey
Walton
Summary
Compassionate provider with 15 years RN experience in neurology, rehab and skilled nursing, wound care, care coordination, insurance precertification/billing and cardiac care with a fervent desire to educate the future of the nursing profession.
Registered nurse with strong experience in patient care management, skilled in developing and implementing care plans and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards. Proven ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Adept at adapting to changing healthcare needs and consistently delivering high-quality results. Highly reliable with excellent communication and critical thinking skills valued by employers.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Care Manager
VA Home Based Primary Care
12.2022 - Current
- Providing in home primary care management for veteran across the spectrum. Health promotion, disease prevention, and clinical management in support of chronic disease and care Transitions. Care coordination is the administrative process that facilitates integration of health care services and navigation through complex health care systems, both within the VA and across VA and non-VA care settings, health care providers, and other services such as community programs. Care management is the process by which components of a patient’s ability to perform self-care) are assessed, analyzed, and optimized being. Care management can be for an individual personal health plan (e.g., patients’ for a patients’ desired health and well patient or a cohort of patients
- Case management is a specialized and highly skilled component of care management provided to individuals.
Registered Nurse
ST ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE
03.2021 - 12.2023
- Provided direct bedside care of patient suffering acute stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, myocardial infarction, and various other cardiac, neurological, and medical issues. Preformed complete physical assessments of patients with a variety of neurological insults as well as various other medica conditions using nursing judgements to ensure safe patient care. Performed as unit charge nurse.
Wound care NURSE/Director of admission
CARESPRING HEALTHCARE
10.2016 - 03.2021
- Wound care-Assess and treat complex patient wounds, including ulcers, burns, lacerations and ostomies. Create care plans for residents and their caregivers to follow to help wounds heal and prevent recurrence. Director of admission role- Evaluating patients for LTC or ST Rehab by onsite evaluation and review of EHR, develop and support relationships with interdisciplinary staff, communicating with referral sources and coordinating patient clinical needs for successful admission such as DME, transportation, insurance pre auth and discharge planning.
- Clinical Liaison, Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital Florence, KY
- Patient assessments, driving referrals, marketing assigned area, develop, and maintain relationships with physician and referral sources.
- Registered Nurse, St Elizabeth Medical Center Edgewood, KY December 2011-March 2014, Neurology Unit
Phlebotomist
St. Elizabeth Medical Center, KY
08.2003 - 09.2005
Medical Assistant
Dermatology Center, KY
12.2000 - 02.2003
Medical Assistant
Oncology Hematology Care, OH
03.1999 - 12.2000
Phlebotomist
Phoenix International Pharmaceutical Testing, OH
02.1998 - 03.1999
Phlebotomist
The Health Alliance, KY
06.1995 - 01.1998
Veterinary Technician
Valrico Pet Clinic FL
08.1994 - 05.1995
Phlebotomist
The Christ Hospital OH
04.1994 - 08.1994
Education
BSN - RN to BSN
Beckfield College
03.2021
ADN - Associate of Science, Nursing
Beckfield College
03.2011
Certified Phlebotomist - undefined
The Christ Hospital School of Phlebotomy
04.1994
Skills
- Home care management
- HIPAA compliance
- Clinical assessment
- Care coordination
- Geriatric nursing
- Healthcare documentation
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassionate care
- Documentation accuracy
- Wound care
- Electronic charting
- Phlebotomy
- Emotional resilience
- Student precepting
- EKG administration
- Healthcare technology
- Catheterization
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Medication and IV administration
- Problem-solving abilities
HONORS AND AWARDS
Honor society Treasurer Oct 2009-Mar 2011, Established Peer Tutoring Program that takes upperclassman and pairs them with underclassman to help with review and understanding of material., NSNA-BCANS Northern KY April 2009-March 2011, Florence Nightingale Award Nominee April 2013, CRRN Certification December 2015, ACLS, NIH Stroke Certified March 2020, St E Caregram Excellence Award September 2021, Daisy Award Nominee March 2022, Chair of Mentor Program TCU September 2022, St E Bronze Excellence Award February 2022, St E Silver Excellence Award May 2022, St E Bronze Excellence Award September 2022
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Clinical Instructor, Beckfield College Florence KY July 2013 -March 2014 Taught clinicals on TCU and Med Surg quarterly for 11-15 students in RN program.
- Preceptor and Role Transition Instructor, St Elizabeth Florence KY July 2020 -Present Over 1000 instruction hours
- Private NCLEX Tutoring Services, Florence KY January 2012 -Present Privately tutored graduate nurses on NCLEX test taking skills and material review.
Timeline
RN Care Manager
VA Home Based Primary Care
12.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
ST ELIZABETH HEALTHCARE
03.2021 - 12.2023
Wound care NURSE/Director of admission
CARESPRING HEALTHCARE
10.2016 - 03.2021
Phlebotomist
St. Elizabeth Medical Center, KY
08.2003 - 09.2005
Medical Assistant
Dermatology Center, KY
12.2000 - 02.2003
Medical Assistant
Oncology Hematology Care, OH
03.1999 - 12.2000
Phlebotomist
Phoenix International Pharmaceutical Testing, OH
02.1998 - 03.1999
Phlebotomist
The Health Alliance, KY
06.1995 - 01.1998
Veterinary Technician
Valrico Pet Clinic FL
08.1994 - 05.1995
Phlebotomist
The Christ Hospital OH
04.1994 - 08.1994
BSN - RN to BSN
Beckfield College
ADN - Associate of Science, Nursing
Beckfield College
Certified Phlebotomist - undefined
The Christ Hospital School of Phlebotomy