Kimberly Rozycki
Horsham,PA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with a progressive career history in direct patient care, triage, and care coordination in a fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families, and staff through empathetic communication, respectful attitude, and excellent customer service. Foster trusting relationships with patients, their families, and co-workers to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Professional Registered Nurse
Jefferson Health Abington
Abington, PA
05.2009 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians and other allied health professionals to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families, and caregivers on disease process and management, and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitoring responses.
- Maintenance of infusions such as Cardizem, Amiodarone, Nitro, and Dobutamine.
- Care of pre-operative and post-operative open-heart surgery patients.
- Advanced proficiency of care of post-cardiac catheterization patients, as well as, patients with a pacemaker, TAVR, TEVAR, and Watchman.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined the next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
Care Management Coordinator
Abington Jefferson Health
Abington, PA
06.2014 - 02.2018
- Coordinated referrals to specialists, hospitalizations, ER visits, ancillary testing, and other enabling services for patients.
- Identified discharge planning needs for patients with complex medical and social needs.
- Worked collaboratively with physicians, allied health professionals, the patient, and their families to develop a safe and appropriate discharge plan.
- Performed Utilization Review from the Emergency Room thru hospital stays to determine the level of care and communicate with the medical team to help determine if the level of care is appropriate for submission to insurance companies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Villanova University
Villanova, PA08.2012
Associate of Science - Nursing
Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA05.2009
Skills
- Telemetry certified
- IV insertion and maintenance
- NIH certified
- ACLS certified
- BLS certified
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Charge nurse role
- Preceptor
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Direct Patient Care
- Unit Oversight
Accomplishments
Preceptor role.
Charge nurse.
Two times Daisy Award nomination.
Certification
- Registered Nurse-State of Pennsylvania RN605528
- Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification, American Heart Association, Dec 2021-Dec 2023
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification, American Heart Association, Nov 2021-Nov 2023
Timeline
Care Management Coordinator
Abington Jefferson Health
06.2014 - 02.2018
Professional Registered Nurse
Jefferson Health Abington
05.2009 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Villanova University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Gwynedd Mercy University