Gastroenterology Clinical Registered Nurse at Evans Army Community Hospital (2010-01 – Present)
Provide clinical nursing care in gastroenterology department with focus on patient education, biologic medication administration, and procedural support.
- Counsel and educate patients on gastrointestinal diseases and procedures
- Administer Biologic IV infusions and injections, such as; Remicade, Renflexis, Entivo and Stelara. Monitor for any adverse reactions to these Biologic Medications and schedule patient for next IV infusion/injection
- Manage patient care (pre, intra & post-operative care through discharge)
- Liaison between patients and physician
- Assist physician with Gastroenterology procedures
- Administers Conscious sedation under the direction of the physician
- Monitor patient reaction to medication and document patient's progress
- Comply with HIPAA regulations, and adhere to infection control standards
- CAF Audits and maintains confidential employee personnel compliance records
- Maintains RN licensure, BLS and ACLS certification
- Perform Patient Assessment (PAT) Duties, Documentation done in MHS Genesis, Schedule GI Procedures, Patient Teaching on GI Procedures and Prep Instructions
- Perform Next Day Post Operative Call Backs following patient's GI Procedure/s
Gastroenterology Clinical Registered Nurse at Evans Army Community Hospital (2004-10 – 2007-04)
Provided clinical nursing care in gastroenterology department.
Assistant Care Coordinator/Quality Assurance RN at Professional Home Health Care, Inc. (2007-12 – 2008-07)
Monitored clinical records for Medicare/Medicaid compliance and coordinated home nursing operations.
- Monitored, reviewed and followed up on clinical records to ensure compliance with Medicare/Medicaid state regulations
- Performed ICD-9 and CPT Coding
- Performed interviews and orientation of new employees
- Assist on coordination of day-to-day management and operation of the company
- Scheduled skilled home nursing visits
- Provides strong communication between patient's physician and the department
- Performed supervisory field evaluations for Home Health Care Agency
- Coordinated nursing training and education
- Developed the expansion plan for skilled services along with financial planning and administration of skilled nursing services
Operating Room Circulator/Data Entry Programmer at Memorial Hospital North (2007-04 – 2007-10)
Prepared and organized operating rooms for surgical procedures and assisted with anesthesia and data entry.
- Prepare and organize the operating room for surgical procedures (General, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Plastics, and Podiatry)
- Assist anesthesia with regional blocks and general anesthesia
- Prepare patient for surgery and perform various surgical preps
- Assist Employee Health with Data Entry, and employee chart audits
Pre-Operative and Post Anesthesia Care Registered Nurse at Surgical Center at Premier (2002-06 – 2004-10)
Prepared patients for surgery and provided post-operative care and monitoring.
- Interview and prepare patient for surgery
- Perform intravenous catheterization and document accordingly
- Administer pre/post operative medications (antibiotics and narcotics)
- Assist anesthesia with various nerve blocks
- Monitor vital signs, and observe for adverse reactions to medications
- Provide pre-operative and post-operative patient/family care instructions
Pre-Operative, Intra-Operative Circulator and PACU RN at Audubon Surgery Center (2002-05 – 2004-10)
Provided comprehensive perioperative and post-anesthesia care for surgical patients.
- Duties same as above but with the following additions
- Obtained and organized appropriate supplies and equipment prior to surgery
- Interview patient prior to surgery, and answer all questions
- Escort patient to the operating room, attach monitors, and position patient
- Assist anesthesia with patient induction and various nerve blocks
- Perform surgical prep, attentive to OR staff's needs, and ensure patient safety
- Communicate patient's status to family and relay patient condition to PACU staff
Gastroenterology and PACU Registered Nurse/Manager at Colorado Springs Health Partners (1992-10 – 2002-05)
Managed gastroenterology department operations, supervised staff, and oversaw significant departmental expansion and productivity improvements.
- Developed policy and procedure manual for Gastroenterology department
- Supervised, recruited, hired, and implemented training program for twenty new employees in the field of Gastroenterology
- Managed the financial budget of the Gastroenterology department
- Developed a successful proposal for expanding the Gastroenterology department from one procedure room to three procedure rooms
- Developed contracts between outside Gastroenterologist and the GI department
- Increased GI departments productivity from twenty-five procedure a week to over one hundred procedures a week
- Processed monthly reports on the GI department's performance to Administration
- Performed pre, intra, and post-operative care of surgical and GI patients
