Claudette Lindsay
Hollywood,FL
Summary
Registered Nurse with over a decade of experience across Emergency care, Critical care support, Intermediate care, and Clinical auditing. Strong background in high-acuity patient assessment, triage, clinical documentation, charge capture, medication management, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Experienced in emergency interventions, quality-focused documentation, and reviewing clinical services for billing and compliance accuracy. Holds active Compact Florida RN license and California RN licensure and brings a versatile background aligned with emergency nursing, clinical review, utilization-related roles, and revenue cycle support.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Baptist Health
11.2024 - Current
- Deliver emergency interventions including IV insertion, blood administration, medication administration and titration, sedation support, and airway/intubation assistance.
- Provide nursing care in high-acuity emergency and acute care settings, including triage, patient stabilization, and ongoing clinical assessment.
- Managed care for critically ill patients with ventilator support, tracheostomy care, cardiac monitoring, and titratable drips, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
- Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to support appropriate treatment plans, safe transfers, and continuity of care.
- Performed admissions, discharges, reassessments, and patient/family education, maintaining accurate EHR documentation to support continuity of care.
- Oversaw charge duties and precepted new nurses, mentoring staff to improve unit workflow and enhance team integration.
- Provided earlier care on a 36–40 bed Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit, including post-surgical care, telemetry monitoring, care planning, and charge nurse support.
Registered Nurse
Multiple Facilities - Florida, California, and North Dakota
07.2016 - 10.2024
- Provided emergency and critical care nursing support across multiple hospital systems in fast-paced travel assignments, ensuring timely and effective patient care.
- Triaged and assessed patients based on acuity, monitored clinical response to treatment, and provided rapid intervention during emergent situations
- Managed critically ill patients requiring ventilator support, tracheostomy care, titratable drips, cardiac monitoring, and ICU hold management, stabilizing complex cases in critical conditions.
- Supported care for trauma transfers, COVID-19 patients, mechanically ventilated patients, and patients requiring stabilization for higher levels of care.
- Facilitated emergency procedures, coordinated interdisciplinary teams, and prepared patients for surgery/diagnostics while conducting ongoing reassessments in dynamic department settings.
- Adapted quickly to varying workflows, staffing needs, and clinical environments while maintaining safe, efficient patient care.
Nurse Auditor/Charge Capture Specialist
Medical Review Service, Inc.
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Audited documentation and billing-related queries to identify discrepancies and correct errors prior to claim submission
- Reviewed and captured clinical services and procedures, enhancing billing accuracy and charge integrity
- Ensured appropriate coding alignment for services, medications, procedures, and supplies based on clinical documentation
- Analyzed charge capture trends, identifying areas for process improvement in documentation accuracy and reimbursement
- Consulted and trained clinical departments on charge capture practices, improving compliance with documentation requirements
- Utilized multiple electronic health record systems to access, review, and validate patient service documentation
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL01-2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL04-2016
Skills
- Utilization Review Support
- Clinical Documentation Review
- Medical Necessity Support
- Level of Care Review
- Acute Care Nursing
- Care Coordination
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Regulatory Compliance
- Clinical Auditing
- EHR/EMR Documentation
- Provider Communication
- Quality Improvement
- Critical Thinking
Certification
- Nursing Licensure Compact, State of Florida
- Nursing Licensure, State of California
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Baptist Health
11.2024 - Current
Nurse Auditor/Charge Capture Specialist
Medical Review Service, Inc.
01.2018 - 07.2018
Registered Nurse
Multiple Facilities - Florida, California, and North Dakota
07.2016 - 10.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of West Florida
Associate of Science - Nursing
Broward College