Catherine Chase RN BSN CEN
Aurora,CO
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse-Perioperative Services
UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
06.2021 - Current
- Provides compassionate, individualized care for each patient while in Preop/PACU.
- Educates patients and loved ones regarding operating procedures, expectations, side effects and recovery process. This includes OR, Cath Lab, IR and Endoscopy with cases totaling 50+ per day.
- Prepared, implemented, and evaluated nursing care for patients through each step of surgical procedure.
Emergency Dept Charge RN and House Supervisor
UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
03.2019 - 06.2021
- Opened new 93 bed community hospital for UCHealth in Highlands Ranch, CO. I was in charge of onboarding new employees, coordinating and maintaining equipment and vendor training for Emergency Staff. After opening, I continued to function as the day charge nurse, caring for critically ill patients, annual evaluations, making the schedule and coordinating care with other departments as well as extensive problem solving as issues arose.
- In the House Supervisor role, I was nursing supervisor for all nurses working in the hospital for the 12-hour shift. This role included reporting status of hospital capacity and staffing to senior leaders each morning as well as determining and coordinating patient flow between hospital units to maximize patient safety and experience and use of hospital resources. Additionally I responded to staff requests when managerial assistance was needed and reallocated/assigned staff to units in response to COVID surges.
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
UCHealth University Of Colorado Hospital
08.2016 - 03.2019
- I returned to bedside in August 2016 upon recognition that this is where I could have a positive and direct impact on patient care, ED workflow and training new grad nurses to the unit.
Trauma Nurse Coordinator
UCHealth University Of Colorado Hospital
06.2015 - 08.2016
- Created individualized care plans for trauma and burn patients and worked with medical professionals to come up with treatment and discharge options.
- Identified unit areas of inadequacy via concurrent review and adjusted procedures to close gaps and improve policies
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives .
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
UCHealth University Of Colorado Hospital
08.2007 - 06.2015
- Managed 25 nurses and 15 ED Techs per shift in a busy 73-Bed Emergency Department with 100,000+ visits per year through staff assignments, nursing guidance, assisting and rounding with physicians and residents, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
- Worked with patients diagnosed with life threatening conditions and chronic illness, cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to assess needs and determine best options for care.
- Identified unit areas of inadequacy and adjusted procedures to close gaps and improve policies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Regis University
Denver, CO05.2007
Skills
- Complex Problem Solving and Adaptability to stressful situations
- Professional Interaction, Interpersonal and Written Communication
- Resource Utilization
- Triage and Advanced Lifesaving Procedures
- Patient Care Assessment and accurate documentation
- Direct Supervision
- Clinical Management
- Nursing Performance Assessment and feedback
- Teaching staff, patients and families
Certification
Registered Nurse, Colorado
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
Additional Information
US Army 703rd Military Intelligence Brigade, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii July 1994- March1999
- Vietnamese Language Senior Voice Systems Supervisor
- Attended Electronic Warfare/Signals Intelligence Voice Operator Course; Goodfellow AFB, TX
- Defense Language Institute-Vietnamese Linguist Monterey, CA
- Interpreter for the Director of the Central Identification Laboratory Hawaii (CILHI), Joint Task Force-Full Accounting in Hanoi, Vietnam
Timeline
Registered Nurse-Perioperative Services
UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
06.2021 - Current
Emergency Dept Charge RN and House Supervisor
UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
03.2019 - 06.2021
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
UCHealth University Of Colorado Hospital
08.2016 - 03.2019
Trauma Nurse Coordinator
UCHealth University Of Colorado Hospital
06.2015 - 08.2016
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
UCHealth University Of Colorado Hospital
08.2007 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Regis University
Registered Nurse, Colorado
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
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