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CRYSTAL MATSATSOS

Dover,DE

Summary

Registered Nurse with two years of experience in delivering quality patient care and enhancing healthcare protocols in various settings. I am Proficient in patient education, care coordination, and clinical documentation, Case Management, consistently improving patient outcomes through effective communication and problem-solving skills. Dedicated to advancing in the healthcare field by leveraging expertise in healthcare technology and team collaboration.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse- Pre-Post Op and Case Managment

Cardiology Physicians
Newark, US
08.2023 - Current
  • Manage emergency patient calls, ensuring physician response within 30 minutes.
  • Coordinate outpatient and advanced cardiac procedures, enhancing patient education.
  • Review diagnostic tests and communicate critical results to optimize patient care.
  • Assist in surgical suite preparation and patient follow-up for ILR implants.
  • Facilitate seamless communication between healthcare teams for cardiac procedures.
  • Execute precise documentation of diagnostic test results and establish efficient communication channels between healthcare teams for optimal care delivery.
  • Develop comprehensive patient education materials for cardiac procedures, ensuring clear understanding and improved preparation for treatments.
  • Implement advanced cardiac monitoring protocols while maintaining 30-minute physician response time, enhancing emergency care efficiency and patient outcomes.
  • Orchestrate multidisciplinary care coordination for complex cardiac procedures, driving seamless patient transitions and optimized treatment delivery.
  • Lead emergency response optimization initiatives, implementing streamlined communication systems that enhance care team collaboration.
  • Assist vascular surgeon during outpatient procedures.
  • Administer medications and sedation during intra-operative procedures.
  • Assist and assess patients after procedures, obtain vitals, pain levels, administer medications as necessary.
  • Facilitate pre and post-operative care, including vital monitoring, IV access, medication administration, and patient comfort management.
  • Execute surgical suite preparation protocols and assist vascular surgeon during outpatient procedures, maintaining strict healthcare standards.
  • Maintain sterile field, support surgeons, ensure optimal surgical outcomes.
  • Administer medications, document procedures, enhance patient care quality.
  • Interview and position patients, improve pre-surgery preparation efficiency.
  • Coordinated complex surgical procedures by maintaining sterile environments, administering medications, and managing patient documentation while supporting surgical teams.
  • Partnered with surgical teams to conduct patient interviews, execute precise positioning protocols, and maintain comprehensive procedural documentation.
  • Enhanced patient care quality by maintaining rigorous sterile protocols, providing pre-operative support, and ensuring thorough documentation compliance.

Registered Nurse, Operating Room

Christiana Care Health System
Newark, DE
04.2023 - 08.2023

* Maintained sterile environments to ensure optimal surgical outcomes and support surgical teams.

* Administered medications and documented procedures to enhance patient care quality.

* Streamlined pre-surgery preparation by interviewing and positioning patients efficiently.

* Coordinated complex surgical procedures through effective management of sterile protocols and patient documentation.

* Implemented critical thinking strategies to anticipate surgical needs and optimize equipment functionality.

* Collaborated with surgical teams to execute precise patient positioning and maintain comprehensive documentation.

* Enhanced operating room workflows through proactive instrument management and multidisciplinary coordination.

* Orchestrated perioperative protocols, managing sterile conditions and specimen handling for improved communication.

Physical Therapy Technician/ Patient Care Coordinator

Pivot Physical Therapy
Smyrna, Delaware
09.2019 - 10.2020
  • Answer phones and schedule appointments.
  • Verify insurance/ obtain authorizations when needed.
  • Maintain insurance AUTH's to make sure they are always up to date.
  • Take in referrals/ Workmen's Comp and or MVA.
  • Complete the Clinical Director report every Friday as well as our money intake for the week.
  • Make sure patients are receiving quality care to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Maintain a sanitized work environment.
  • Monitored and recorded patients' progress in response to therapy.
  • Adapted exercises and therapies to meet the specific needs of patients.
  • Performed administrative duties, including scheduling appointments and managing patient files.
  • Emailed necessary intake forms to new clients before first appointment.
  • Communicated effectively with therapists about patient needs throughout the course of their care.
  • Coordinated with other healthcare professionals to deliver comprehensive care.
  • Maintained a clean, safe and organized therapy environment.
  • Set up equipment and gear for physical therapy appointments according to treatment plans.
  • Applied hot packs, cold packs and electrical stimulation according to therapist instructions.

Education

ASSOCIATES - NURSING

Delaware Technical Community College
Stanton ,DE
12.2022

Skills

  • Patient Care
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Insurance Verification
  • Sterile Technique
  • Care Coordination
  • Patient Education
  • Medical Procedures
  • Team Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Healthcare Technology
  • Patient assessment
  • Medication and IV administration

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Registered Nurse- Pre-Post Op and Case Managment

Cardiology Physicians
08.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse, Operating Room

Christiana Care Health System
04.2023 - 08.2023

Physical Therapy Technician/ Patient Care Coordinator

Pivot Physical Therapy
09.2019 - 10.2020

ASSOCIATES - NURSING

Delaware Technical Community College