Cynthia VanKuren
Austin,TX
Summary
I am a Texas State Board Certified Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in clinical and medical care units. I am a proven leader, effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and continuously supporting wide-spread healthcare system improvements. Focused on continuously advancing expertise in patient care while driving innovation.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Austin Community Care
09.2017 - Current
- Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions
- Treated patients suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns, including asthma and pneumonia
- Delivered direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and identifying treatment options
- Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals
Charge Nurse
Community Care Clinic
09.2017 - Current
- Oversee assigned staff, including but not limited to, establishing work assignments and priorities in relationship to nursing services available, weekly review and adjustment of timecard, weekly review of time off requests, input for performance evaluations, monitoring orientation of new hires, and coaching and counseling staff in conjunction with NMO,PL, and HR.
- Performs Nurse Manager-Operation (NMO) duties in absence of NMO.
- Actively participates in Process Improvement strategies.
- Provide coaching/mentor of Staff Development of Charge Nurse I and clinical staff.
- Supports and guides Charge Nurses through administrative and organizational growth.
- Oversee flow of unit and staffing within the unit and oversees patient scheduling as appropriate.
- Assess the physical, social and emotional needs of patients and families in clinics.
- Teach and counsel patients and families concerning health assessment and care including prevention of disease, disability, hygiene, and health maintenance.
- Participate in the identification of patient needs for referral to resources that facilitate the continuity of care in conjunction with care management team.
- Provide direct nursing care to patients and distribute medications and treatments according to accepted standards of care.
- Complete all direct and indirect care documentation in timely manner and ensure patient records are current and complete.
- Ensure daily patient care (unit) huddles are taking place along with weekly clinic staff informational huddles, disseminate information from charge nurse meetings, patient conferences, or planning sessions. These may be related to quality assurance, patient care and other related topics within the clinic.
Registered Nurse
T.Don Hutto Residential Center
05.2016 - 09.2017
- Screened and assessed new arrivals for physical and mental care.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom recurrence.
- Conducted "sick call" use of Facility Standard Operating Procedure for treatment of minor illnesses.
- Conducted screening physical exams.
LVN Floor Nurse/Registered Nurse
Austin Regional Clinic
11.2013 - 01.2016
- Screening adult and pediatric patients.
- Performed EKGs.
- Assist with minor surgical procedures.
- Administered medication via oral, topical, and injection.
- Initiated IV's.
LVN Floor Nurse
Austin Gynecology
06.2000 - 07.2013
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions and communicated concerns to doctors.
- Provided basic patient care and treatment, taking temperature and blood pressure and dressing wounds.
- Rooming patients.
- Managed/Assisted two medical assistants.
- Assisted in minor surgical procedures.
Education
General Studies
Austin Community College
Austin, TXAssociate of Science - Nursing
Austin Community College
Austin, TX2015
LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse
Jefferson-Lewis Board of Cooperative Education Service
1995
Combat Medic Training
United States Army Medic Training, NCO Training
1990
Skills
- Preventative health
- Procedure preparations/assistance
- Patient assessments
- HIPAA education/compliant
- Performing EKGs
- Removing sutures/staples
- Infant vitals monitoring
- Professional bedside manner
- Vaccine administration
- Chest pain management
- Health care consultation/diabetes
- Women's healthcare
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Austin Community Care
09.2017 - Current
Charge Nurse
Community Care Clinic
09.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse
T.Don Hutto Residential Center
05.2016 - 09.2017
LVN Floor Nurse/Registered Nurse
Austin Regional Clinic
11.2013 - 01.2016
LVN Floor Nurse
Austin Gynecology
06.2000 - 07.2013
Associate of Science - Nursing
Austin Community College
LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse
Jefferson-Lewis Board of Cooperative Education Service
Combat Medic Training
United States Army Medic Training, NCO Training
General Studies
Austin Community College
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