Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Colorado Hospital Association Superhero Award 2021
Timeline
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Matthew Brown

Denver

Summary

Experienced nurse seeking a case manager position with a reputable hospice organization. Dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care to patients. Eager to contribute to a patient-centered team. Passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of hospice patients and their families.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Saint Joseph Hospital
01.2019 - Current
  • Respiratory Institute and Acute Oncology
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive patient-centered care.
  • Provided inpatient care to diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients.
  • Performed nursing assessments and developed patient-specific treatment plans to deliver comprehensive care.
  • Provided patient-centered discharge planning and education to reduce complications and readmissions.
  • Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.

Bartender/Server

The Pioneer
04.2014 - 09.2018
  • Opening and closing duties of fast paced, full service bar in University of Denver neighborhood
  • Checking in and inventory of bar deliveries
  • Ensuring customers have a quality experience
  • Keeping daily finances and deposits in an organized manner

Manager

Sports Column
03.2012 - 06.2013
  • Company Overview: one of downtown Denver's most established and popular sports bars and restaurants
  • Maintaining a high level of excellent customer service
  • Overseeing daily operations
  • Hiring, evaluation, and scheduling of all security personnel to maintain the safety of all staff and customers
  • Control labor, food and beverage costs
  • Developing and nurturing relationships with customers as well as vendors to optimize success of business
  • One of downtown Denver's most established and popular sports bars and restaurants

Staff Manager

Cherry Cricket
02.2005 - 12.2011
  • Hire/terminate employees based on performance, customer service, and corporate standards
  • Maintain day-to-day floor operations of high volume, fast-paced work environment.
  • Ensuring health and safety of staff and patrons.
  • Weekly scheduling of servers, greeter, expediters.
  • Managed a staff of 40-50 personnel
  • Effectively communicate, influence, and interact with all types of customers, vendors, and co-workers through a variety of sales techniques, problem-solving, and conflict management
  • Maintain a positive, calm and respective customer appreciated manner
  • Developing and nurturing relationships with customers as well as vendors to optimize success of business
  • Control labor costs, food and beverage costs, waste

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Denver College of Nursing
09.2018

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Arapahoe Community College
Denver, CO
01.2015

Bachelor of Arts - History

University of Mississippi
01.2002

Skills

  • Lab result interpretation
  • Discharge coordination
  • Culturally-sensitive care
  • Infectious disease control
  • Precepting
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Treatment Planning
  • Hospice and palliative care
  • Family education
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Compassion and empathy

Accomplishments

  • Registered Nurse (RN-1658692)
  • BLS Certification
  • Colorado Hospital Association Superhero Award for travel nurse assignment in Billings, MT during pandemic
  • ONS Chemotherapy Administration Certification


Certification

  • American Heart Association-BLS Healthcare Providers
  • Registered Nurse (RN-1658692)
  • Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy Administration Certification

Colorado Hospital Association Superhero Award 2021

-Received award in recognition of work in Billings for work with patients and families who were it hard by coronavirus pandemic. One particular patient was an elder in the Hutterite community and unfortunately succumbed to his illness. I met and communicated with them throughout his hosptialization, and convened with them after his passing to pray and reflect on his life. 

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Saint Joseph Hospital
01.2019 - Current

Bartender/Server

The Pioneer
04.2014 - 09.2018

Manager

Sports Column
03.2012 - 06.2013

Staff Manager

Cherry Cricket
02.2005 - 12.2011

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Arapahoe Community College

Bachelor of Arts - History

University of Mississippi

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Denver College of Nursing
Matthew Brown