Katy Garrison

2008

med surg tele clinic quality and training coordinator

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Professional Work Experience

Registered Nurse

UnityPoint Clinic, Moline​March 2015-present

Clinical RN

• Administering immunizations to patients
• Acute triaging patients by phone communications
• Rooming patients
• Running INRs and urine screenings
• Calling for prior authorizations
• Managing referral communications
• Entering patient information on EPIC
• Informing patients of testing results

Registered Nurse

UnityPoint Trinity, Rock Island​​June 2008-January 2014

Telemetry/Medical/Surgical Floor

• Reporting laboratory results and patient conditions to physicians
• Caring for patients with acute and/or chronic conditions
• Managing patient medications
• Assessing patient conditions and/or complications
• Monitoring patient vitals
• Delegating responsibilities to patient care technicians
• Entering patient information into EPIC(Form of Electronic Medical Records)
• Consulting on patient discharge planning

Patient Care Technician

UnityPoint Trinity, Rock Island, IL​​July 2006-May 2008

Telemetry/Medical/Surgical Floor

• Entering medical information into a data base
• Assisting patients with daily hygiene
• Carrying out responsibilities under direct supervision of Registered Nurses
• Completing clerical tasks

Other Work Experience

Team Leader for Mentally and Developmentally Disabled

Saint Mary’s Square Living Center, Galesburg, IL​January 2004-May 2006

• Assisted mentally and developmentally disabled residents with daily life tasks
• Transported and engaged residents in community activities
• Communicated needs of medical attention for residents to clinical nursing staff

Patient Registration Specialist/ Patient Registration ​May 2002-May 2004

Cottage Hospital, Galesburg, Illinois

• Registered patients in the Emergency Room.
• Obtaining and entering insurance information
• Logging patient charts and doctors/nurses charges in the computer
• Entering doctors/nurses charges in the computer
• Answering and routing phone calls

References available upon request

Education

Blackhawk​Associates of Nursing​May 2008

Kaplan College ​Paralegal Certification​May 2004

Monmouth College​Bachelor of Arts History, Minor: Political Science​May 2003 ​

Licensure

Licensed Registered Nurse​State of Illinois​June 2008-Present

Licensed Registered Nurse​State of Iowa​October 2010-Present