Rachael Lum

The primary responsibilities of a Nurse Practitioner is:

• Conduct in-home assessments on health plan members, including past medical history, review of symptoms, physical examination, medication review and depression screening
• Responsible for checking vitals, conducting a physical exam that includes monofilament test, urine dipstick and foot exam (as appropriate)
• Identify diagnoses to be used in care management and active medical management in the furtherance of treatment
• Formulate a list of current and past medical conditions using clinical knowledge and judgment and the findings of your assessment
• Communicate findings in your assessment that will be used to inform the PCP of potential gaps in care
• Educate members on topics such as disease process, medication and compliance
• Comply with all HIPAA regulations and maintain security of protected health information (PHI)

I usually would also: 

• Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
• Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.
• Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
• Encouraged creative thinking, problem solving, and empowerment as part of the facility management group to improve morale and teamwork.
• Completed all daily living tasks to enhance the quality of life of elderly patients.
• Served as lead health care provider and office manager for a 10-patient family clinic.

• Maintained project schedules by managing timelines and making proactive adjustments.
• Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflow as needed.
• Collaborated with project owners and team members to set challenging but realistic goals.
• Trained junior members of IT team regarding network security and troubleshooting of data circuits.
• Developed and implemented complex Internet and Intranet applications on multiple platforms.
• Managed up to 12 projects per year.