CHRISTI KARENGET
Summary
Registered Nurse Case Manager with hands-on hospice, post-acute, and long-term care experience. Coordinates interdisciplinary care plans, completes home-based symptom and medication assessments, educates families, and maintains accurate EMR documentation to support comfort, smooth transitions, and continuity of care.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Case Manager
HealthPartners
Bloomington, Minnesota
02.2022 - Current
- Coordinated interdisciplinary hospice care plans for terminally ill patients, ensuring comprehensive support throughout their care journey.
- Assessed patient symptoms, pain levels, and comfort needs during home visits.
- Educated families on hospice services, medications, and end-of-life care expectations.
- Communicated timely patient status updates to physicians, social workers, chaplains, and other intradisciplinary team members to facilitate collaborative care.
- Documented assessments, interventions, and care notes in hospice medical records.
- Managed admission, recertification, and discharge processes for hospice patients, streamlining transitions and enhancing continuity of care.
- Tracked medication changes and reported concerns to attending providers.
Licensed Practical Nurse
St. Luke's Infectious Disease Clinic
Duluth, MN
12.2009 - 07.2018
- Managed patient care by monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and temperature to ensure timely interventions.
- Communicated patient status to medical providers, documenting all changes in medical records for accurate continuity of care.
- Monitored and conveyed important patient information to facilitate optimal patient outcomes.
- Used aseptic technique during central line and wound care to provide sterile dressing applications.
- Trained new staff in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Processed billing and coding transactions for clinic services. Proficient with ICD-10, CPT codes, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Golden Living Center
Roseville, MN
08.2003 - 12.2009
- Medication administration, enteral feeding, tracheostomy care, diabetic management and wound care.
- Provided ongoing and continual assessment of patients with communication to MD and families.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to create and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Led multidisciplinary teams in post-acute, hospice, long-term, and memory care units to enhance patient outcomes.
- Documented patient care details in electronic charting system to ensure accurate medical records.
Education
Associate of Science - Professional Nursing
Rasmussen University
Bloomington, MN06-2020
Associate of Science - Practical Nursing
Lake Superior College
Duluth, MN01-2002
Skills
- Hospice care coordination
- Clinical assessment
- Care plan oversight
- EMR documentation
- Medication reconciliation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Care coordination
- Patient advocacy
- Effective communication
- Critical thinking
Timeline
Registered Nurse Case Manager
HealthPartners
02.2022 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
St. Luke's Infectious Disease Clinic
12.2009 - 07.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse
Golden Living Center
08.2003 - 12.2009
Associate of Science - Professional Nursing
Rasmussen University
Associate of Science - Practical Nursing
Lake Superior College