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Certification
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CRYSTAL LEO

RN
Bryan,TX

Summary

I have been a RN for 40 years. I work well with a diverse patient population and foster a trusting relationship to improve clinical outcome. I am a team player, responsible, honest and able to multitask. I have extensive experience with nursing informatics; designing, building, implementing and education to both clinical and physicians on electronic charting.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN

Aveanna
06.2024 - Current

I am still in orientation but will be providing care to pediatic patients in their home.

Weekend charge RN

Navasota Nursing & Rehab
06.2023 - 12.2023
  • Gave meds, started IV’s, administrated IV antibiotics
  • One of my units was secure units with locked doors for about 30 residents
  • Ambulation and ADL’s varied
  • Responsible for assessing new residents and make the determination if residents needed to to go to the ER for their injuries.

Case Manager

St-Joseph
10.2018 - 11.2022
  • Chart audits using MCG guidelines with Indicia
  • Also assessed new patients to ensure they were going to a facility that can take of them after discharge
  • Patient care and family needs were a priority as well as maximum reimbursement to the hospital.

Prn staff member

St-Joseph
08.2018 - 10.2018
  • Currently working in Peri-operative services as a prn staff member in pre-admissions and day surgery.

Manager for the Division of Medicine

Baylor Scott & White
04.2017 - 06.2018
  • Responsible for 16 direct reports and the oversight for all clinical activity for 11 departments.

Faculty (Instructor)

Blinn College
05.2014 - 04.2017
  • Faculty (Instructor) for the Vocational Nursing Program.

Director of Clinical Quality

BVCAA/HealthPOiNT
09.2012 - 03.2014
  • Supervisor for the Chronic Disease Management Coordinator, Clinical Trainer/Specialist and two Certified Medical Assistants
  • Responsible for all clinical competency and quality throughout the clinics
  • Maintained frequent guidance and communication with clinic managers.

Division Clinical Specialist

Methodist Healthcare System
11.2010 - 08.2012
  • Responsible for implementing EDM (Emergency Department Module) in all the San Antonio emergency rooms along with CPOE (4/11-10/11).

Clinical Information Specialist

St. Joseph Regional Health Center
12.2002 - 11.2010
  • Responsible for Meditech Nursing and EDM Module (Magic)
  • Experience with OE, PCI, MIS, EDM, POM, Physician documentation, BMV/eMAR, Clinical Review, ADM, RXM.

Outcomes Manager

02.2001 - 12.2002
  • Responsible for implementing clinical analysis and statistical reporting for evidence based Clinical Pathways and Clinical Practice Guidelines
  • Used Care Science product to help track outcomes, physician profiling and reporting of statistically significant data.

Responsible for coordination of staff and overall running of the Cardiology department

Scott & White Clinic
10.1998 - 02.2001
  • Performed multiple duties for two Board Certified Cardiologists.

Registered Nurse II Internal Medicine

Scott & White Clinic
02.1998 - 10.1998
  • Float RN
  • Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Internal Medicine - telephone triage, therapeutic/crisis management of patients
  • Stress testing (treadmill, IV Dipyridamole)
  • IV conscious sedation and recovery room prn at College Station Medical Center.

Charge Nurse, ICU

College Station Medical Center
01.1986 - 02.1998
  • Nursing Quality Control Coordinator
  • Head Nurse Recovery Room (May 97 – Feb 98)
  • Upgrading/testing/data entry of Meditech System – Nursing
  • Diabetic Educator
  • Relief House Supervisor
  • Emergency Room staff PRN.

ICU float RN

Queens Hospital
05.1984 - 12.1985
  • ICU float RN between medical, surgical [to include open heart patients], trauma, coronary, and step-down telemetry, and open-heart units.

Education

Bachelors of Science Nursing -

Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO
01.2012

Biomedical Science Major -

Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
01.1987

Associate in Science - Nursing -

Odessa College
Odessa, TX
01.1984

Associates in Technology – Veterinary Technology -

University of Nebraska
Curtis, NE
01.1981

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Word
  • PowerPoint
  • Outlook
  • Midas

Meditech (Magic-Mainstream and HCA platforms)

  • SMS
  • EClinicalWorks
  • D2L
  • EPIC
  • Quality Improvement
  • Clinical judgment
  • Discharge Planning Basic Life Support, Case Management
  • Nursing Informatics
  • Critical Care
  • Emotional Intelligence

Certification

  • BCLS certified
  • CPC-H Certified
  • CCRN Certified
  • ACLS Certified
  • ACLS Instructor
  • PALS Certified

Telephone

979/774-1847, 979/229-0364

Criticalcareexperience

Extensive experience in critical care including management and crisis intervention of acute cardiac, neurological, medical, surgical and trauma patients. Some experience with pediatric intensive care, proficient management of swan ganz lines, ventilators, vasopressor/vasodilator drugs, ICP lines, ventriculostomy’s, central venous pressure, arterial lines, immediate post operative care of open heart and valve replacement patients. I have lectured on multiple topics in critical care and served as a preceptor in critical care from 1990 – 2002.

Degrees

  • B.S.N.
  • R.N.

References

References furnished upon request

Timeline

RN

Aveanna
06.2024 - Current

Weekend charge RN

Navasota Nursing & Rehab
06.2023 - 12.2023

Case Manager

St-Joseph
10.2018 - 11.2022

Prn staff member

St-Joseph
08.2018 - 10.2018

Manager for the Division of Medicine

Baylor Scott & White
04.2017 - 06.2018

Faculty (Instructor)

Blinn College
05.2014 - 04.2017

Director of Clinical Quality

BVCAA/HealthPOiNT
09.2012 - 03.2014

Division Clinical Specialist

Methodist Healthcare System
11.2010 - 08.2012

Clinical Information Specialist

St. Joseph Regional Health Center
12.2002 - 11.2010

Outcomes Manager

02.2001 - 12.2002

Responsible for coordination of staff and overall running of the Cardiology department

Scott & White Clinic
10.1998 - 02.2001

Registered Nurse II Internal Medicine

Scott & White Clinic
02.1998 - 10.1998

Charge Nurse, ICU

College Station Medical Center
01.1986 - 02.1998

ICU float RN

Queens Hospital
05.1984 - 12.1985

Bachelors of Science Nursing -

Colorado Technical University

Biomedical Science Major -

Texas A&M University

Associate in Science - Nursing -

Odessa College

Associates in Technology – Veterinary Technology -

University of Nebraska
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