Angela Beitler
Collierville
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with expertise in pain evaluation, symptom control, and emotional support. Committed to delivering high-quality, individualized care while ensuring effective communication within interdisciplinary teams.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Gentiva Hospice
Memphis, TN
03.2025 - Current
- PRN status 11/19/2025
- Primary point of contact for patients and families guiding them through every step of their hospice journey. Helping them understand and navigate: medication administration, hospice philosophy and services, symptom and pain management, end-of-life process and expectations.
- Deliver and document skilled, hands-on nursing care based on each patient's individualized Plan of Care. Maintain accurate, up- to-date clinical documentation.
- Perform initial and ongoing assessments to monitor patient condition to adjust care as needed.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team consisting of physicians, CNAs, social work, chaplain and others to build and refine personalized care plans. Communicate important updates in patient conditions to the care team ensuring timely and appropriate interventions.
- Provide emotional, physical and spiritual support to patients and their loved ones offering education, comfort and bereavement guidance. Teaching caregivers how to care for their loved ones safely and confidently.
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Crestwyn Behavioral Health
Memphis, TN
06.2024 - 04.2025
- Complete admission and discharge documentation and education efficiently and accurately adhering to company policies and procedures.
- Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, coworkers and others involved in inpatient treatment.
- Accurately administer medications according to physician orders, develop and implement nursing care plans specific to assessed needs of the patient and ensure patient's status is assessed on an ongoing basis while gathering and documenting pertinent information.
- Notified treatment team of significant changes such as difficulties with detox, medical emergencies, change in medical status regarding response to medications and related challenges.
- Maintain a safe environment for patients and staff, complete daily unit reports and attend all training and educational classes offered.
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Unity Healthcare Services
Germantown, TN
04.2023 - 02.2024
- Supervision of CNA and homemaker staff, who provide and support clients with personal care.
- Admit into and assess client needs for the personal care program with Unity Healthcare through the Veterans Administration Homemaker/ Home Aide program, Blue Cross Blue Shield Choices program and private pay clients.
- Developed the client's Plan of Care and made adjustments as client's needs changed.
- Documented supervisory visits per Veterans Administration procedures, noting client changes, Plan of Care adjustments, issues or concerns with caregiver and hours and need for increase or decrease in hours provided.
- Completed all forms, charts and documents, according to office policy and procedures.
- Updated office staff and management of client needs, health changes and caregiver concerns.
- Educated clients and families regarding services offered and provided by the company, management of medications and illness, active listener with any concerns voiced by client or caregivers.
Registered Nurse, Hospice Hospital Liaison, PRN
LHC Group at Baptist Collierville Memorial Hospital
Collierville, TN
09.2022 - 12.2023
- Researched and gathered supporting documentation from the patient records and patient assessment to present to the Hospice Medical Director for approval and admission into the hospice program.
- Discussion with family or caregivers to provide hospice education, philosophy of care and plan of care for their loved one.
- Obtained consent, discussed election of benefits, reviewed patient's rights and responsibilities and other required federal and state documents.
- Completed initial assessment, skin assessment, symptom management if present and obtained medication orders from Hospice Medical Director.
- Admission of patient completed in Epic system, input orders and notes as well as updated and provided any education to the staff nurse caring for patient.
- Documented admission to Home Care Home Base tablet, updated Interdisciplinary Team of admission as well as updated calendar with visits to be made by social work, chaplain and volunteer coordinator.
- Performed daily GIP assessments and scheduled routine assessments while adjusting medications according to the patient's needs, provide emotional support to family and caregivers and remained a support to the hospital staff while patient remains in their care.
Registered Nurse, Weekend Supervisor
Jordan River LTC/Skilled Nursing Facility
Collierville, TN
04.2022 - 10.2022
- Completed team member assignments for each shift and follow-up to ensure high standards of care have been met and documentation has been completed.
- Performed daily chart audits of falls, admissions and nursing staff documentation with regards to nursing center regulations.
- Participated in risk management and quality assurance programs for the entire community.
- Reported any changes in resident status to the physician, healthcare proxies and administration including transcribing physician orders and proper documentation.
- Supported and maintained harmonious relations and communication between families, visitors and all members of the healthcare team.
- Administered and documented medication and treatments per the physician's orders while documenting accurately to provide a written picture of the resident's day.
Registered Nurse
Baptist Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center
Memphis, TN
12.2019 - 09.2022
- Flex Choice PRN 11/2021 to 9/2022
- Patient assessment with focused attention on procedural sites, dressings and symptom management.
- Symptom management typically regarding pain, nausea and vomiting, anxiety and incisional drainage through medication administration, dressing changes as well as non-pharmacological means.
- Provided patient and family health teaching and education.
- Performed COVID-19 nasopharyngeal specimen collection of the general public and surgical patients.
- Supported lifelong learning, provided clinical leadership, communicated and collaborated with others in providing safe patient care.
- Completed closing duties that included daily reports, notification of ancillary department to ready unit for the upcoming day, contact patients 24-48 hours after surgery to follow-up with and resolve any issues they may have had during their hospital stay or after discharge.
Patient Care Manager/Charge Registered Nurse
Baptist Reynolds Hospice House
Collierville, TN
08.2010 - 10.2021
- PRN 12/2019 to 10/2021
- Functioned as a Charge Nurse to provide an additional unit resource, prepared staffing assignments and completed nightly unit reports.
- Provided professional and compassionate care to our patients and their families.
- Completed patient assessments, safe and skillful medication administration and accurate documentation to the patient's medical and medication records.
- Preceptor for new hires to the policies and procedures of their job requirements as well as Registered Nurses to the Charge Nurse role.
- Communicated with the interdisciplinary team to guarantee optimal care is being delivered.
- Responsible for 6 week staff scheduling assignments, staff TB, Hepatitis and flu monitoring and injections.
- Participated in chart reviews, computation of daily, weekly and monthly quality data figures and annual skill's assessment of staff.
Registered Nurse-MedSurg
Baptist Collierville Memorial Hospital
Collierville, TN
05.2009 - 08.2010
- Delivered quality patient care through detailed assessments and safe medication administration.
- Accurate documentation to the patient chart.
- Collaborative interaction with the patient, family and healthcare team to assure goals were being met.
- Daisy Award Nominee
Nurse Intern
Baptist Collierville Memorial Hospital
Collierville, TN
01.2009 - 05.2009
- Obtained patient vital signs.
- Accurate charting to the medical record.
- Observed nursing duties and skills when presented.
- Interacted with healthcare team within scope of practice.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baptist College of Health Sciences
Memphis, TN04-2009
Skills
- Home care management
- Advanced care planning
- Compassionate care
- Pain evaluation and symptom control
- Patient education
- Clinical documentation
- End-of-life care
- Family support
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Gentiva Hospice
03.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Crestwyn Behavioral Health
06.2024 - 04.2025
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Unity Healthcare Services
04.2023 - 02.2024
Registered Nurse, Hospice Hospital Liaison, PRN
LHC Group at Baptist Collierville Memorial Hospital
09.2022 - 12.2023
Registered Nurse, Weekend Supervisor
Jordan River LTC/Skilled Nursing Facility
04.2022 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse
Baptist Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center
12.2019 - 09.2022
Patient Care Manager/Charge Registered Nurse
Baptist Reynolds Hospice House
08.2010 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse-MedSurg
Baptist Collierville Memorial Hospital
05.2009 - 08.2010
Nurse Intern
Baptist Collierville Memorial Hospital
01.2009 - 05.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baptist College of Health Sciences