Dawn Atkinson

Provided case management for Stroke and Burn ICU patients, coordinating discharges to hospice, LTACH, inpatient rehab, and SNFs while attending daily physician rounds to expedite transitions of care.

Reviewed daily charts for continued stay criteria and coordinated multidisciplinary rounds to reduce LOS and readmissions while educating unit nursing staff on throughput needs.

Co-managed 24/7 case management operations, led staffing and development, analyzed data dashboards to improve LOS and productivity, and collaborated with CFO/CNO/CMO on departmental goals and compliance.

Managed care coordination for a 28-bed ICU including daily physician rounds, referrals to LTACH/SNF/home health/rehab, and family meetings to align discharge options with patient insurance and preferences.

Coordinated discharge planning and utilization review on a PCU, ensuring safe transitions to home, SNF, LTACH, or rehab while liaising with facilities to honor patient preferences.

Supervised day-to-day care management operations, led hiring/training, managed LOS and high-dollar case meetings, and ensured CMS and TJC compliance to improve patient-centered outcomes.

Provided ICU and PCU bedside care including management of ventilated patients, invasive lines, bedside procedures, and served as relief charge nurse and rapid response clinician.

Performed dual case management and utilization review for up to 36 patients, conducting initial and continued stay reviews with insurers and developing appropriate discharge plans.

Traveled to referring hospitals to evaluate referrals for LTACH appropriateness and participated in daily finance meetings to determine admissions.

Prepared patients for interventional pain procedures, administered conscious sedation, and monitored post-procedure recovery in the clinic setting.

Conducted surveys of provider offices, hospitals, and SNFs for UnitedHealthcare credentialing to assess suitability for network participation.

Worked in public health clinic programs including immunizations, WIC, and cancer screening enrollment, providing patient assessments and program enrollment support.

Cared for newborns and postpartum mothers in nursery and labor/postpartum units, assisted with C-sections, breastfeeding support, and newborn discharge preparation.

Provided nursing care for post-stroke rehabilitation patients, managed medications for a 26-patient census and supported rehabilitative care plans.

Managed home health office operations including payroll, scheduling, hiring, marketing, and auditing patient records to ensure documentation quality.

Managed a caseload of ~36 homebound patients, providing medication teaching, wound care, and nursing assessments with regular chart audits.

Performed inpatient dialysis treatments, assisted with catheter placements, and provided CRRT/CVVHD and plasmapheresis support including on-call emergent care.

Delivered comprehensive ICU nursing care including invasive monitoring, management of post-surgical neuro and critical medical patients using arterial and Swan-Ganz lines.

Provided total care for ICU patients, managing post-surgical and critical medical cases with comprehensive critical care interventions.

Completed advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) training under the A/GPC program to qualify for APRN roles.

Completed a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) to prepare for advanced nursing practice and leadership roles.

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing to advance clinical and professional nursing competencies.

Completed an Associate Degree in Nursing focusing on clinical nursing practice and patient care.