christi fanning

I was the charge RN in this 3 bed ER/17 bed acute care rural hospital. I directly supervised 2 LVN's and one HHA that provided much of the direct care of the acute care inpatients. I also supervised and provided the direct care in the emergency room with an average volume of 3-5 patients in a 12 hour shift. This was a Level 3 Trauma facility so I was ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certified. We provided supportive care to critically ill and injured patients until they could be transferred to a higher level of care. We provided on going care to acutely ill or injured patients that didn't require that higher level of care.

I provided skilled care and case management for approximately 50 clients. I had a team of 2 LVN's and 2 HHA's. This was pre-OASIS and pre-PPS. The acuity of the patients ranged from chronically ill to ventilator dependent.

Managed a Home Health Branch office with a census of 100-130, approximately 20 staff, providing clinical and operational oversight. This was a start up branch with approximately 15 patients in 2005, and I ended my tenure there with an average census in 2011 of 125+ in a county with a population of 11,000. We were the preferred agency in our community as a provider as well as employer. I left this position in 2011 for another position within the same company.

Managed a Home Health agency with a census of 60-70, approximately 10 staff, and was directly responsible for clinical and operational oversight. This was a free-standing agency but was hospital based. I worked closely with the hospital Administrator, the Medical Director, as well as the DON of nursing services to service the community with a consistently excellent level of service across all departments. We partnered with other community agencies to reach a wide area of service for our county. When I took the position the census was less than 20 patients and referral management was an issue. We had no sales department so all referrals were community generated and a direct result of the excellent care my team provided. We had a state recertification survey during my tenure there that resulted in no deficiencies.

Provided direct nursing care on a med/surg unit. I also obtained experience in the emergency room, ICU, and OB/GYN departments working at this hospital.