April Zaniewski, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CCDS
Garden City,MO
Summary
Seasoned registered nurse with 25-years of varied experience, ranging from in-hospital critical care, leadership and out-patient care. Passionately specializing in electrophysiology for the last 21-years. Graduating with Family Nurse Practitioner in 2021. Education of others has been a mainstay of my career along with developing policies, procedures, and protocols utilizing best evidence-based practices.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Remote Clinical Specialist Interim Team Leader
Murj
Santa Cruz, NM
01.2023 - Current
- Interim Team Leader since October 2023
- Co-founded the formal Education department for New hires on services team.
- Successful launch of Education department and training of new team members
- Championed Murj Connect across Services line to improve patient safety and HIPPA compliance
- Championed rolling out Alert Configuration Protocol clinics to reduce alert burden
- Management of six Remote Clinical Specialists' including Bi-weekly 1:1s
- Co-founded the formal documentation/implementation of 1:1s, Clinical calls
- Implemented formal email template for Post clinical call
- Implemented "Education Quick Minutes", maintain education PowerPoint slides
- Implemented/ Maintain a Library of abnormal arrhythmias for learning Cores/ ILRs
- Successful on-boarding of three clinics, off-boarding of one clinic
- Proficient in enabling, maintaining of Murj ideal scheduling, Go-Lives
- Proficient in docket completion for: Abbot/ St. Jude, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Biotronik devices
- Recognized work schedules and staff assignments, taking/ delegating workload of staff and giving space for team to thrive
- Recognized by management/ customers for providing exceptional customer service
- Displayed strong telephone etiquette, effectively handling difficult calls
- Bi-weekly forward facing clinic calls
- Assisted with clinics requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals
Senior Remote Care Coordinator
BioTelemetry/Philips
Malvern, PA
03.2020 - 01.2023
- Providing exceptional, remote monitoring of patients with pacemakers, defibrillators, and/or loop recorders for physicians all over the country
- Currently working in a fast-paced hub which manages thirty-two practices with twenty-four staff members
- Mentoring of new and ongoing training of staff members
- Interim Hub Lead
- Proficient in enabling, maintaining daily schedules, and Go-Lives
- Communication skills with staff, physicians, and vendors
- Innovation of new reporting for lead standards and new process/terminology of 'Up to Date'
- Quality control, second review with continuing Hub education
- Remote management of pacemakers/defibrillators/loop recorders of Medtronic, Abbott/St
- Jude, Boston Scientific, and Biotronik
- Reporting of arrhythmias
- Working within Medicare guidelines for billing of services rendered and ICD-10 codes
- Maintaining proficiency in Abbott/St
- Jude, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and Biotronik devices
- Described as always willing to learn, listen, teach, helpful, and very flexible.
Electrophysiology Nurse/ EP Lab
St. Joseph Medical Center
Kansas City, MO
10.2018 - 02.2020
- Education of individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, and development of health improvement programs
- Surgical scrub during implantation of loop recorders
- Mentoring and education of staff, students, and physicians
- RN | Registered Nurse
- Missouri- 155151
- CCDS | Certified Cardiac Rhythm Device Specialist
- 2010- 193210
- BCLS | Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- 07/2022
- Administration of moderate sedation for surgical procedures
- Monitor/pace/stim during Electrophysiology studies
- Maintained proficiency in Abbott/St
- Jude, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and Biotronik devices
- Communication, scheduling, and quality control with vendors, operating room, anesthesia, and plant operations
- Maintaining Medicare guidelines for billing of services and ICD-10 codes.
Electrophysiology Nurse
Midwest Heart and Vascular Specialist
Overland Park, KS
06.2009 - 10.2018
- Management of greater than 950 patients in device clinic (independently seeing patients on a daily basis)
- Maintained proficiency in Abbott/St
- Jude, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and Biotronik devices
- Developed standards of care utilizing Evidence-based Practices for nursing practices and patient care to streamline operations and improve patient safety
- Innovated new policies/procedures for Event and Holter monitors
- Policies became time and cost-saving which led to roll-out division-wide
- Writing/updating protocols guided by Medicare guidelines which were utilized by division for remote device clinic follow-ups
- Assisting in clinical research studies
- Mentoring of staff and new physicians, and offering classes specializing in electrophysiology
- Order, perform, or interpret results of diagnostic tests such as complete blood counts (CBCs), electrocardiograms (EKGs), and radiographs (x-rays) within practice protocols
- Maintaining Medicare guidelines for billing of services and ICD-9/10 codes.
Registered Nurse/ ICU Charge Nurse
Saint Luke's South Hospital
Overland Park, KS
12.2007 - 06.2009
- Performed duties of House Supervisor as needed, and routinely as ICU charge nurse
- Performed bedside procedures in a critical care setting
- Education of families and patients on topics such as health promotion and disease prevention
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patients and implementation of care plans
- Pacemaker and defibrillator checks done on an as-needed basis
- Maintained proficiency in Abbott/St
- Jude, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and Biotronik devices
- Mentoring of staff.
Electrophysiology Nurse
Kansas City Heart Group
Kansas City, MO
06.2000 - 10.2007
- Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, arrhythmias, EKGs, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses and treatment plans with physicians
- Management of device clinic, independently seeing patients in the office and in-hospital within the scope of nursing practice and supervision of physicians
- Maintained proficiency in Abbott/St
- Jude, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and Biotronik devices
- Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests such as complete blood count (CBC), electrocardiogram (EKG), radiographs (x-rays), and writing of SOAP notes within practice protocols
- Health promotion and education for patients in reduction of risk factors, disease prevention, and infection control
- Patient education tailored towards management of chronic illness, wound management, and upcoming procedures
- Maintaining Medicare guidelines for billing of services and ICD-9 codes.
Registered Nurse/ Electrophysiology Nurse
Research Medical Center
Kansas City, MO
06.1999 - 06.2006
- Nursing experience: ICU, ER, Telemetry, Renal, Pulmonary, Oncology, and 3 years in Electrophysiology lab
- Charge Nurse of 37 bed Cardiac Care unit
- Administration of moderate sedation during surgical procedures
- Gained proficiency in Abbott/St
- Jude, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and Biotronik devices
- Performed as scrub during Pacemakers, Defibrillators, Bi-Ventricular devices, Loop recorders, and Electrophysiology studies
- Monitor/pace/stim during Electrophysiology studies
- 3-D Carto mapping
- Communication, scheduling, and quality control with vendors, operating room, anesthesia, and plant operations
- Mentoring of staff
- Health promotion and education of patients and families
- Maintaining Medicare guidelines for billing of services and ICD-9 codes.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing -
Graceland University
01.2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Graceland University
01.1999
Associate of Arts -
Metropolitan Community College
01.1998
Skills
- Murj platform
- Staff education
- Excel, PowerPoint, Word
- Pacemaker/defibrillator/loop recorders- Biotronik, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and St Jude/Abbott
- Athena, Centricity, eCW, Meditech, PaceArt
- Developing policies, procedures, and protocols utilizing best evidence-based practices
- Shared decision making and patient-empowered healthcare
Affiliations
- Association of Missouri Nurse Practitioners
- American Nurses Association
- Missouri Nurse Association
- Heart Rhythm Society
Accomplishments
Dean's List; 1999
Clinical Rotations
- FNP Practicum- Family, 240, Harrisonville, MO, Jennifer Ryan, FNP, Fall 2021
- FNP Practicum- Pediatrics, 180, Kansas City, MO, Scott Dattel, MD, Summer 2021
- FNP Practicum- Adults, 180, Harrisonville, MO, Jennifer Ryan, FNP, Fall 2020
Presentations Invited Lectures
- program dinner speaking engagement, 'Drugs in a Nutshell', Sarah Elsner, St. Jude/Abbott, 07/20/2017, utilized for education program 08/2023
- Workshop, 'Reporting Lead Trends', at BioTel/Philips, 05/2022
- Workshops, 'Basic Pacing and ICD Therapy', at Midwest Heart and Vascular, 2015-2018
- Workshops, 'Basic Dysrhythmia; 3 Humps, Lumps, and Bumps' at Midwest Heart and Vascular, 2012-2018
- Workshop, 'Basic Dysrhythmia; 3 Humps, Lumps, and Bumps' at Research College of Nursing, 10/2005
- Workshop, 'Quick Education' Provided bi-weekly at staff meetings
- Workshop, 'Managing Disconnected List from Remote Websites' at clinic being released to Marketing, 05/18/2023-01/24/2024
- Workshop, 'Remote Monitoring & What it Takes' at clinic being released to Marketing, 05/18/2023-01/24/2024
Licensure Certifications
- APRN, 2022010137, Missouri
- ANCC, 2022004265, American Nurses Credentialing Center
- RN, 155151, Missouri
Certification
CCDS- Certified Cardiac Rhythm Device Specialist 2010- 193210
Evidenced Based Paper
- “Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation: Comorbidities that Stress the Healthcare System with Higher Cost”, Advisor: Susan Vogelsmeier
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Remote Clinical Specialist Interim Team Leader
Murj
01.2023 - Current
Senior Remote Care Coordinator
BioTelemetry/Philips
03.2020 - 01.2023
Electrophysiology Nurse/ EP Lab
St. Joseph Medical Center
10.2018 - 02.2020
Electrophysiology Nurse
Midwest Heart and Vascular Specialist
06.2009 - 10.2018
Registered Nurse/ ICU Charge Nurse
Saint Luke's South Hospital
12.2007 - 06.2009
Electrophysiology Nurse
Kansas City Heart Group
06.2000 - 10.2007
Registered Nurse/ Electrophysiology Nurse
Research Medical Center
06.1999 - 06.2006
Master of Science in Nursing -
Graceland University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Graceland University
Associate of Arts -
Metropolitan Community College
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