Amanda Kolcun
North Versailles,PA
Summary
Seeking job to highlight my strong behavioral health background. I am currently in a remote position, in which I excel. I am a hardworking, passionate and focused nurse. I have a diverse background in patient care, skills and experience. I'm a quick learner with a positive attitude and adaptable to changes.
Overview
1
1
Certification
1
1
year of post-secondary education
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Transition of Care Nurse - Remote
Cvs/Aetna
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
07.2025 - Current
- Coordinate Discharge: Work directly with hospital care teams to plan next steps before leaving.
- Manage Follow-Ups: Arrange in-home care, medication plans, and transportation to doctor appointments.
- Reduce Readmissions: Lower the chances of returning to the hospital or emergency room within 30 days.
- Support Recovery: Guide high-risk or medically complex patients through personalized check-ins.
Lead Charge Nurse, LPN
Pyramid Behavioral Health Rehab Center
Pittsburgh, USA
02.2017 - 07.2025
- Coordinated nursing care on units
- Assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments
- Supervise, delegate, and assign care to staff members
- Facilitate and schedule intakes, discharges, and transfers
- Assess clients for withdrawal symptoms and administer medications as indicated per appropriate MD orders
- Completed referrals and coordinated with insurance companies for authorization
- Measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, and recommending necessary adjustments
Lead Supervisor, LPN
Forbes Center For Rehab And Wellness
Pittsburgh, USA
07.2016 - 02.2017
- Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems, and increased efficiency to maintain productivity
- Assigned tasks and established work schedules of staff to cover operational needs
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors, vital signs, blood sugars and conditions
- Mentored team members to enhance professional development and accountability in workplace
Staff LPN
LifeCare Hospitals Of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, USA
04.2015 - 07.2016
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, glucose levels and blood pressure
- Administered medications and injections to patients
- Cared for wounds, provided and assisted with treatments
- Utilized EMR for charting purposes
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records
Education
Certified Professional Coder -
AAPC
Remote 01.2024 - 12.2024
Practical Nursing -
Greater Johnstown Career And Technology Center
Johnstown, PASkills
- Discharge coordination
- Care management
- Patient Care Assessment
- Crisis response
- Utilization review
- Patient Outcomes Improvement
- Medicare/Medicaid review
- Healthcare referrals
- Community referrals
- Records management
- HIPAA Compliance
- Microsoft Office Excel
- Microsoft Office Word
- SharePoint
- Time Management Abilities
- Behavioral health expertise
Certification
- BLS
- CPC, 10/26
Timeline
Transition of Care Nurse - Remote
Cvs/Aetna
07.2025 - Current
Certified Professional Coder -
AAPC
01.2024 - 12.2024
Lead Charge Nurse, LPN
Pyramid Behavioral Health Rehab Center
02.2017 - 07.2025
Lead Supervisor, LPN
Forbes Center For Rehab And Wellness
07.2016 - 02.2017
Staff LPN
LifeCare Hospitals Of Pittsburgh
04.2015 - 07.2016
Practical Nursing -
Greater Johnstown Career And Technology Center