April Clarin

My name is April, and I'm a registered nurse in Chicago, Illinois. I have over 10 years of clinical experience having worked in multiple patient care settings including the emergency room, telemetry, inpatient and outpatient cardiology, and most recently remote patient monitoring. I obtained my BSN from Loyola University Chicago in 2017 and am licensed to practice nursing in 22 states. I am looking for a remote position to help provide world class care to patients throughout the United States.

Cadence

RN Coordinator December 2021-Present

• First RN Coordinator at Cadence - continue to develop role and responsibilities throughout company growth 
• Triage vital signs, perform clinical assessments, and collaborate with nurse practitioners to develop a patient-centered plan of care in the management of patients with chronic conditions (heart failure, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes)
• Field incoming patient calls regarding symptoms, medication education, review laboratory results, and plan of care updates
• Educate patients on their disease state(s), medications, diet, activity level, and overall wellness
• Work alongside Cadence Solutions’ product engineers in developing a user-friendly platform to facilitate delivery of world-class care

Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute: Heart Failure Nurse Clinician November 2020—December 2021

• Managed patient questions and concerns through the hospital online portal system (MyChart) and phone triage
• Coordinated studies (e.g., lab work, echocardiogram, heart catheterization, stress test, etc.) in the work up and treatment of advanced heart failure patients
• Accelerated and improved titration of guideline directed medical therapy
• Advocated for patients and their families through empathetic listening, incorporating patient preferences in their plan of care, and ensuring coverage for medications
• Led initiative to establish remote patient monitoring (RPM) within the cardiology clinic
• Provided HF education including disease progression, medications, nutrition, exercise, CardioMEMs, and RPM

• Expedited heart failure hospitalizations by identifying and addressing any discharge needs/barriers starting day 1 of admission 
• Coordinated follow up visits with appropriate specialty services and assisted in scheduling outpatient studies/procedures
• Provided patient education on hospitalization timeline, diagnostic testing, treatments, outpatient plan, and the prevention of cardiovascular disease/disease progression

• Executed inpatient care plans for high-acuity cardiac patients including telemetry monitoring, intravenous medication titration, wound management, preparation and recovery for procedures, and left ventricular assist device monitoring 
• Led a 41-bed unit as charge nurse, supervising and delegating nursing care assignments while acting as a resource for all floor nurses
• Precepted and mentored new nurses and spearheaded initiative to better transition and train floor nurses to become charge nurses 

Loyola University Chicago - Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing

Maywood, IL

Bachelor of Science in Nursing December 2017