Megan Sours
Midlothian
Summary
Registered nurse with success providing individualized patient care to diverse patient populations. Committed to delivering compassionate patient care through effective education and counseling. Proficient in patient assessment, monitoring and working with multidisciplinary teams to drive positive patient outcomes.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Case Manager
Oak Street Health
07.2024 - Current
- Coordinate and manage patient care between hospital, skilled nursing and home settings to support safe and effective transitions
- Develop and implement comprehensive care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
- Identify and address barriers to care while linking patients and families with necessary resources
- Provide patient and family education to promote self-management and continuity of care
- Advocate for patients to ensure smooth transitions and reduce risk of hospital readmissions
- Consistently recognized for high performance by completing greatest number of assessments and medication reconciliations on the team across multiple weeks
Registered Nurse
Oak Street Health
08.2023 - 07.2024
- Provide clinically competent triage and symptom management
- Utilize standardized protocols for medication management, prescription refills and prior authorizations
- Provide comprehensive education and direct patient care, particularly around chronic conditions
- Actively collaborate and monitor implementation and progress of care plan for patients on multiple provider panels
- Form relationships with patients and their caregivers to support preventative care and ED/hospital diversion where appropriate
- Delegation of activities to other clinical care team members to support needs of patients
- Participate in care team meetings to discuss patient care and clinic operations
- Perform point of care testing, procedures and specimen collection (including phlebotomy) as needed
Registered Nurse
Pinnacle Treatment Centers
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Completed nursing assessments upon admission and weekly reassessments in 47 bed facility
- Oversaw coordination of care with methadone patients including weekly take homes and chain of custody with clinic
- Collaborated with other members of treatment team to ensure all patient needs were met
- Educated patients on medications and different treatment options
- Administered medications per provider orders
Home Health RN Case Manager
Heaven Sent Home Town Healthcare
07.2021 - 12.2022
- Traveled to patients' homes to create and manage care plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary team according to physicians' instructions
- Completed initial assessments and reassessments to determine and address medical needs/concerns and changes in conditions
- Obtained and charted vital signs, dressed wounds, managed catheters, obtained samples for laboratory testing per physician orders
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor
- Oversaw interdisciplinary team in assigned territory
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
HCA Healthcare Inc.
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Triaged patients', recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with interdisciplinary team
- Instructed and educated patients and their family members
- Administered prescribed medications, changed dressings, started/removed IVs, collected specimens, and monitored vital signs
- Monitored, recorded and communicated patient conditions as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems
- Expedited stabilization efforts during critical situations such as cardiac arrests or respiratory distress events through rapid assessment skills and proficient emergency response techniques
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
06.2019
Skills
- Chronic Disease Management
- Preventive health
- Medication Management
- Case Management
- Multidisciplinary approach
- Clinical assessment
Certification
- Case Manager Certification (CCM)- Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC, CMC): 5/1/2025-5/31/2030
Timeline
RN Case Manager
Oak Street Health
07.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Oak Street Health
08.2023 - 07.2024
Registered Nurse
Pinnacle Treatment Centers
01.2023 - 08.2023
Home Health RN Case Manager
Heaven Sent Home Town Healthcare
07.2021 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
HCA Healthcare Inc.
01.2020 - 04.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
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