Carol Messner
Saint Louis,Missouri
Summary
Dedicated and detail-oriented professional seeking the Co-Worker Health PRN position, offering extensive experience in onboarding processes, including TB testing, immunizations, and fit testing. Proven track record at Saint Louis University and with the Missouri Disaster Medical Team (M01-DMAT) demonstrates a commitment to health and safety standards. Strong ability to collaborate effectively within diverse teams while ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. Eager to contribute expertise to enhance the health and well-being of colleagues in a dynamic environment.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Staff Nurse
Saint Luke's Acute Rehab
Chesterfield MO
10.2024 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure safety and efficacy.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs and adjust care accordingly.
- Educated patients and families on post-discharge care, enhancing understanding of recovery processes.
Clinical Outreach Manager
SSM Saint Louis University Hospital
07.2019 - 06.2023
- Supported the mission of the Outreach Program. Management duties included employee management, creating and staffing events, employee evaluations, employee education, maintenance of equipment, ordering supplies, billing hours for contracted events and reaching out to the community for additional events. Clinical duties included provided first aid for community events and larger contracted events. Including, community fair, back to school, fun runs. Larger events included concerts, graduation, memorial services, historical events, sporting events, and racetrack with attendance between 2000-20,000 at events. Provided health screening in the community for events and underserved population. Including EKG, Lipid Panel, Glucose and A1c. Results reviewed with patient and education provided. During Covid provided vaccine, Covid screening from employees and Pre-Op patients. Assisted Employee Health with new hires, blood draws, fit testing and vision assessment. I also provided Power Point presentations, developed reports and calculations using Excel and created forms using Word and Excel.
- Retired
Supervisory Lead Nurse
MoDRS (Missouri Disaster Response System)
06.2005 - 05.2023
- Worked as a state asset to provide disaster medical response when deployed. Provided education to the staff on equipment and documentation. Also, provide direct patient care in the field and managed patient flow and staffing. Able to change staffing to meet the needs of the event.
Training Officer
NDMS Mid-West Disaster Assistance Team
12.2003 - 05.2023
- Provided training and maintain training records for Federal Medical Team to ready the staff for deployments. Setup the Base of Operations which included tents for medical care and for staff. Trained staff while at staging area. Once onsite at the disaster I switched roles to staff nurse. Providing care in the field and transferring to other open facilities. Maintaining patient records for each assignment.
Outreach/First Aid
Saint Louis University Hospital-PRN
04.2005 - 07.2019
- Provided medical screening and patient education. This included lipid panel, glucose level, A1c, Blood Pressure and EKG’s. In addition, provided first aid at public events, community events and contracted first aid for larger events. Stabilized patients for transport via 911.
Epic ASAP Clinical Analyst
SSM-Saint Louis University Hospital
05.2011 - 05.2011
- Certified Epic analyst in ASAP (Emergency Department) documentation. Created documentation tools to meet requirements of JCAHO, ACS, Trauma, Stroke and CMS. Worked with staff to create user friendly experience and enhance compliance with documentation requirements. Certified in Care Everywhere, Haiku and Canto. Used for electronically transfer data securely to providers at outside locations. Part of the instance team merging two Epic platforms into one as well as bringing on other facilities.
Medical Abstractor – Performance Improvement
Saint Louis University
06.2010 - 05.2011
- Abstracted data from records for JCAHO and Get With the Guidelines. I was abstracted for heart failure, Heart surgery and backed up stroke.
Emergency Department Staff Nurse
Saint Louis University Hospital
06.2003 - 05.2011
- Provided bedside care in a level one trauma center. I was able to respond quickly to changing environment and patient load. Provided care for trauma, STEMI, Stroke, as well as the non-acute patients. Following all standard protocols.
Clinical Analyst- IT Department
Saint Louis University Hospital
01.1998 - 07.2004
- Developed and supported multi-systems for clinical and administration support. Experienced in programming Meditech, 3M Coding Software and MSM Quality Management Program. Developed a clinical documentation system for Employee Health.
Quality Improvement - Medical Auditor
Saint Louis University Hospital
08.1987 - 01.1998
- Audited medical records and worked with insurance company auditor to compare bill to documentation and finalized total billing amount. Programmed and build reports in Meditech for Administration, Quality Improvement, Social work, and Medical Records.
Staff RN-Team Leader Neurosurgery
Saint Louis University Hospital
01.1980 - 08.1987
- Managed a team for acute neurosurgery, neurology and trauma patients. Rounded with medical staff and support teams to manage care. Managed nursing teams, assigned patients to staff, gave report and collected report at the end of the shift. Monitored drips and ventilators. Assisted with procedures on the unit.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Hospital and Healthcare Administration
Brigham Young University-Idaho
09.2016
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing Management, Psychology
Tarkio College
07.1984
Associate Degree - Nursing
Saint Louis Community College
06.1979
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Software
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Word
- Quality improvement
- Emergency care
- Patient safety
- Direct patient care
- Wound care
- Medication and IV administration
- Team training and development
- Patient care
- Vaccine administration
- Emergency procedures
- Community health
- EMR / EHR
- HIPAA protocol adherence
- Vitals monitoring
- Accurate documentation
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Patient care assessment
- Blood draw and sample collection
- First aid
- Heartsaver CPR AED (CPR AED)
- Healthcare personnel supervision
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Immunizations and vaccinations
Certification
- Missouri
- Illinois
Timeline
RN Staff Nurse
Saint Luke's Acute Rehab
10.2024 - Current
Clinical Outreach Manager
SSM Saint Louis University Hospital
07.2019 - 06.2023
Epic ASAP Clinical Analyst
SSM-Saint Louis University Hospital
05.2011 - 05.2011
Medical Abstractor – Performance Improvement
Saint Louis University
06.2010 - 05.2011
Supervisory Lead Nurse
MoDRS (Missouri Disaster Response System)
06.2005 - 05.2023
Outreach/First Aid
Saint Louis University Hospital-PRN
04.2005 - 07.2019
Training Officer
NDMS Mid-West Disaster Assistance Team
12.2003 - 05.2023
Emergency Department Staff Nurse
Saint Louis University Hospital
06.2003 - 05.2011
Clinical Analyst- IT Department
Saint Louis University Hospital
01.1998 - 07.2004
Quality Improvement - Medical Auditor
Saint Louis University Hospital
08.1987 - 01.1998
Staff RN-Team Leader Neurosurgery
Saint Louis University Hospital
01.1980 - 08.1987
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing Management, Psychology
Tarkio College
Associate Degree - Nursing
Saint Louis Community College
Bachelor's Degree - Hospital and Healthcare Administration
Brigham Young University-Idaho