Amber Perry
Rockford,MI
Summary
As a collaborative registered nurse, I am dedicated to providing quality care, advocating for patients, and contributing to the improvement of the healthcare system. I am devoted to continuous learning and furthering my expertise in utilization management. I am a highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. I possess strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. I am adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
RN- TRANSFER CENTER
COREWELL HEALTH
Grand Rapids, MI
11.2020 - Current
- Coordination and documention of patient flow throughout the Corewell Health system, including the integration of patients from external healthcare systems
- Maintained excellent communication with Corewell Health providers and clinical staff, as well as with personnel from affiliated organizations
- Proficiently evaluated patients' clinical needs through chart reviews and direct communication with providers and clinical staff to guarantee safe and suitable bed assignments
- Skilled adaptability to a fast-paced, phone and computer-based request system to accommodate the patient flow demands of both referring and receiving hospitals.
RN- ACUTE DIALYSIS
SPECTRUM HEALTH ADULT NEPHROLOGY
Grand Rapids, MI
01.2017 - 11.2020
- Led a team of up to 10 nurses and several support staff, enhancing workflow processes to boost patient care efficiency
- Oversight of care of dialysis patients in acute settings at Butterworth and Blodgett campuses
- Coordinate care to maintain hemodynamic stability during dialysis treatments
- Instructed patients and their families on renal replacement therapies
- Worked closely with physicians and healthcare team members to advance patient care
- Provided ongoing education for chronic patients
- Handled the maintenance of dialysis and reverse osmosis machines
- Developed a departmental note in Epic to unify dialysis nursing documentation, with the goal of improving continuity of care across medical services and within our nursing team.
RN-ACUTE DIALYSIS
DAVITA ACUTE DIALYSIS
Grand Rapids, MI
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Care of dialysis patients in an acute setting at several local hospitals
- Provide education to patients and families new to renal replacement therapies
- Reinforce education with chronic patients
- Collaborate intimately with physicians and healthcare team members to improve patient care
- Coordinate the workflow of an inpatient treatment room that can accommodate up to five acute patients simultaneously
- Maintenance of HD machines and reverse osmosis machines
- Charge nurse responsibilities which encompassed staffing, coordinating vascular access for new patients, and reconciling billable treatments at the end of the day.
RN- CLINICAL NURSE ROUNDER
SPECTRUM HEALTH VASCULAR SURGERY
Grand Rapids, MI
01.2013 - 01.2015
- A hospital-based position involving rounding with the vascular surgery team
- Telephone triage in an outpatient office involves managing patient calls to determine the urgency of their medical issues, the required level of staff or provider response, the appropriate location for the patient to be seen if necessary, and the timing of appointment scheduling
- Provide inpatient pre and post op patient education
- Assist in coordinating care for discharge planning
- Preemptively identify potential needs and resources for vascular patient population
- Coordinate surgeon and patient schedule for same day add-on surgical procedures
- Collaborate closely with physicians and healthcare team members to improve patient care.
RN-HOME HEMODIALYSIS CLINICAL COORDINATOR
DAVITA
Grand Rapids, MI
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Provide modality education to pre and end stage renal disease patients
- Train patients and partner to safely complete hemodialysis treatments in a home environment
- Effectively communicate with interdisciplinary team in effort to improve patient outcomes and support continuity of care
- Continually assess need for re-education for graduated patients
- Divisional preceptor for new home hemodialysis RNs
- Adequacy ambassador for 20 home programs requiring review of all patients with sub-par adequacy to ensure appropriate interventions have been employed
- Collaborate with clinical education department to develop uniformed lesson plan for patient training
- Outcome tracking for quality improvement access assessment and coordination of care when suspected intervention needed.
RN-ICU
MERCY HEALTH SAINT MARY'S
Grand Rapids, MI
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Provided nursing care to a diverse population of critically ill patients
- Maintained advanced knowledge of hemodynamic monitoring
- Monitored and trended lab values
- Communicated efficiently with all members of the healthcare team
- Assisted physician with bedside invasive procedures e.g
- Arterial line, central venous catheters, hemodialysis catheters, pulmonary artery catheters, chest tubes, endotracheal intubation
- Provided therapeutic hypothermia management including temperature control, paralytic administration in bolus or drip form
- BIS monitoring for adequate sedation levels frequent pain assessment with therapeutic action, maintaining knowledge of pain control medications
- Basic clinical nursing care including trend monitoring and physical assessments, medication administration, dressing changes
- Titration and monitoring of vasoactive medications
- Cardiac monitoring.
RN-ICU
CEDARS SINAI
Los Angeles, CA
01.2008 - 01.2008
- Cared for critically ill patients in a surgical intensive care setting; primary patient population included pre/post op liver transplant patients and neuro/trauma patients
- Assisted physicians with invasive bedside procedures e.g
- Ventriculostomy removal and insertion, central line placement
- Maintained and monitored continuous renal replacement therapy including knowledge of functions and troubleshooting mechanical difficulties as well as provided support for patient through hemodynamic monitoring, ultrafiltration calculation
- Effectively communicated with all members of healthcare team
- Basic clinical nursing care including physical assessment, trend monitoring, dressing changes, and medication administration
- Titration and monitoring of vasoactive medications, cardiac monitoring.
RN-LIVER TRANSPLANT ICU & STEPDOWN UNIT
UCLA MEDICAL CENTER
Los Angeles, CA
01.2003 - 01.2008
- Provided nursing care for multi-visceral transplant patients pre and post op in specialized intensive care setting and step-down unit
- Advanced hemodynamic monitoring
- Provision of basic nursing care, encompassing physical assessments and medication administration
- Observation of patient trends
- Maintenance and monitoring of continuous renal replacement therapy
- Assistance to physicians with invasive bedside procedures
- Calculation of patient-specific dosages within physician-prescribed ranges for titration
- Delivery of education to patients and their families.
RN-TRAVEL ASSIGNMENT
CALIFORNIA HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP
Los Angeles, CA
01.2005 - 01.2005
- Administered chemotherapy treatments following the guidance of on-site oncologists in an outpatient setting
- Conducted physical assessments, monitored hemodynamics, and managed IV access
- Offered emotional support to patients and their families.
RN-TRAVEL ASSIGNMENT
MEDICAL RESOURCE NETWORK
Newport Beach, CA
01.2003 - 01.2003
- Administered hemodialysis for patients with chronic renal failure in an outpatient setting
- Provided physical assessments and hemodynamic monitoring throughout treatment
- Provided ongoing patient and family education on chronic end stage renal failure.
RN-OUTPATIENT DIALYSIS
MID MICHIGAN REGIONAL DIALYSIS CENTER
East Lansing, MI
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Provided hemodialysis to chronic renal failure patients in outpatient setting
- Developed organizational skills to satisfy lively patient schedule
- Physical assessment and access of grafts, fistulas, catheters, and LifeSites for initiation of hemodialysis treatment
- Responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting machines
- Hemodynamic monitoring of patient.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING -
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
08.2020
ASSOCIATE DEGREE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN NURSING -
LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
05.2002
Skills
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams)
- Google (Docs, Forms, Sheets)
- Electronic Medical Record systems (Epic, Cerner)
- Critical Care
- Medical-Surgical Care
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Direct and Indirect Patient Care
- Family and patient support
- Team Coordination
- Critical Thinking Skills
Timeline
RN- TRANSFER CENTER
COREWELL HEALTH
11.2020 - Current
RN- ACUTE DIALYSIS
SPECTRUM HEALTH ADULT NEPHROLOGY
01.2017 - 11.2020
RN-ACUTE DIALYSIS
DAVITA ACUTE DIALYSIS
01.2015 - 01.2017
RN- CLINICAL NURSE ROUNDER
SPECTRUM HEALTH VASCULAR SURGERY
01.2013 - 01.2015
RN-HOME HEMODIALYSIS CLINICAL COORDINATOR
DAVITA
01.2010 - 01.2013
RN-ICU
MERCY HEALTH SAINT MARY'S
01.2008 - 01.2010
RN-ICU
CEDARS SINAI
01.2008 - 01.2008
RN-TRAVEL ASSIGNMENT
CALIFORNIA HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP
01.2005 - 01.2005
RN-LIVER TRANSPLANT ICU & STEPDOWN UNIT
UCLA MEDICAL CENTER
01.2003 - 01.2008
RN-TRAVEL ASSIGNMENT
MEDICAL RESOURCE NETWORK
01.2003 - 01.2003
RN-OUTPATIENT DIALYSIS
MID MICHIGAN REGIONAL DIALYSIS CENTER
01.2002 - 01.2003
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING -
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
ASSOCIATE DEGREE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN NURSING -
LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE