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CLINICAL HOURS
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ANITA KALMS

Orlando,FL

Summary

Registered Nurse with experience in utilization review, case management support, pediatric nursing, and emergency care. Skilled in reviewing clinical documentation for medical necessity, coordinating care across interdisciplinary teams, and ensuring compliance with payer and regulatory guidelines. Experienced working in remote and fast-paced environments, navigating electronic health records, and communicating effectively with providers, patients, and care teams. Multilingual: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Akan. Seeking a fully remote Utilization Review or Case Management RN role

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Ambulatory Pediatric Registered Nurse FLOAT

Nemours Children's Hospital
Orlando
04.2025 - Current
  • Coordinate pediatric patient care across clinics while ensuring accurate documentation and continuity of care
  • Educate families on treatment plans and follow-up care
    Communicate with interdisciplinary teams to support safe and efficient care delivery

Utilization Review Nurse

Nemours Children's Hospital
Orlando, FL
12.2024 - 03.2025

•Reviewed patient records to determine medical necessity and level-of-care appropriateness
• Collaborated with physicians and care teams to ensure compliance with clinical guidelines and payer criteria
• Identified opportunities to improve resource utilization and care efficiency
• Maintained accurate documentation supporting regulatory and accreditation standards
• Participated in interdisciplinary utilization review discussions and communicated recommendations

Registered Nurse Observation / Emergency Room

Nemours Children's Hospital
Orlando, FL
01.2024 - 03.2025

• Provided direct patient care while coordinating admissions, discharges, and transitions of care
• Educated patients and families on diagnoses, medications, and follow-up care
• Documented clinical findings thoroughly in electronic health records

AGENCY LPN/RN Staff Nurse

SABAL CARE
Winter Park, FL
11.2022 - 2024
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations

Registered Nurse Clinical Observation Unit

AdventHealth
Orlando, FL
02.2023 - 01.2024
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention
  • Handled patient discharge planning, arranging for follow-up care after leaving healthcare facility
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.

Agency Nurse

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
Orlando, FL
08.2024 - Current

Licensed Practical Nurse

Neuro Medical PCU , AdventHealth
Orlando, FL
03.2022 - 03.2023
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.

PCT

AdventHealth
ORLANDO, FL
07.2021 - 03.2022
  • Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
  • Supported needs of 15+ residents under long-term care
  • Maintained clean and safe environment to promote patient safety and comfort
  • Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions
  • Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking

Realtor

La Rosa Lake Nona Realty
Lake Nona, FL
09.2020 - 01.2022
  • Assisted buyers with finding ideal homes by assessing needs, requirements and budgets.
  • Advised and informed prospective clients on current market activities and conditions.
  • Wrote contracts to outline sales and purchases of properties.
  • Compared recently sold area properties to determine competitive market prices.

Sales Associate

Medplus RX Pharmacy
Orlando, FL
07.2016 - 07.2020

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Herzing University
Winter Park, FL
04.2026

Associate of Science - Nursing

Herzing University
Orlando, FL
10.2022

Licenced Practical Nurse - Nursing

Herzing University
Orlando, Fl
12.2021

Skills

    Utilization Review & Medical Necessity Determination

    Case Management & Care Coordination

    Clinical Documentation Review & Compliance

    Discharge Planning

    Electronic Health Records (EPIC/EMR)

    Interdisciplinary Collaboration

    Quality Audits & Regulatory Standards

    Remote Communication & Telehealth Support

    Multilingual Patient Communication

Languages

French
English
Spanish
Akan (Ghana, West Africa)
Portuguese

CLINICAL HOURS

ADVENTHEALTH ORLANDO 140 HOURS PER SEMESTER

Completed 180 hours of clinical at HCA UCF LAKE NONA MEDICAL CENTER EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

September 1st 2022- October 31st 2022

Certification

TNCC

ACLS/BLS/PALS

IV

EKG

Timeline

Ambulatory Pediatric Registered Nurse FLOAT

Nemours Children's Hospital
04.2025 - Current

Utilization Review Nurse

Nemours Children's Hospital
12.2024 - 03.2025

Agency Nurse

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
08.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse Observation / Emergency Room

Nemours Children's Hospital
01.2024 - 03.2025

Registered Nurse Clinical Observation Unit

AdventHealth
02.2023 - 01.2024

AGENCY LPN/RN Staff Nurse

SABAL CARE
11.2022 - 2024

Licensed Practical Nurse

Neuro Medical PCU , AdventHealth
03.2022 - 03.2023

PCT

AdventHealth
07.2021 - 03.2022

Realtor

La Rosa Lake Nona Realty
09.2020 - 01.2022

Sales Associate

Medplus RX Pharmacy
07.2016 - 07.2020

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Herzing University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Herzing University

Licenced Practical Nurse - Nursing

Herzing University
ANITA KALMS