Elissa R. Kuyper
Hudsonville,Michigan
Summary
Caring Registered Nurse bringing 17+ years of treating patients and coordinating care with other healthcare staff. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure care settings. Prioritizes clinical and operational tasks in a number of fast-paced environments.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Laurels of Hudsonville
Hudsonville, Michigan
03.2021 - Current
- Care for patients of a rehab/skilled nursing/long term care facility
- Specific experience with dementia, hospice, and COVID-19 patients
- Skills include complex wound care and VACs, parenteral and enteral feedings, IV therapies, central line maintenance, catheter care, and medication education and administration
- Perform admissions and discharges.
Registered Nurse
Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital, ACE Unit
Grand Rapids, Michigan
11.2020 - 03.2021
- Cared for elderly patients on a medical-surgical floor
- Diagnoses included COVID-19, pneumonia, GI bleed, CHF and COPD exacerbations, acute infections, wounds, musculoskeletal injuries, chest pain, failure to thrive, and end of life care
- Specific experience with cardiac monitoring, catheter care, wound care, IV infusion and central line maintenance, enteral feedings, and disease process/medication education
- Facilitated discharge home with outpatient follow up or admission to a subacute or long-term care facility.
Registered Nurse
Spectrum Health Medical Group Cardiovascular Medicine
, Michigan
09.2019 - 08.2020
- Triaged cardiovascular patient phone calls, coordinated care with the patient’s primary cardiology team, provided pre-procedural education to patients undergoing heart catheterizations, transesophageal echocardiograms, and cardioversions, educated patients on medication management, reviewed lab and radiology results with patients and coordinated appropriate follow up care.
RN Case Manager & Clinical Coordinator Charge Nurse
Spectrum Health Visiting Nurse Association
Grand Rapids, Michigan
09.2018 - 09.2019
- As a case manager, managed the care of a group of adult patients in their homes
- Performed admissions, discharges, and recertifications/resumptions using OASIS documentation per CMS guidelines
- Performed comprehensive and focused assessments and skilled nursing visits
- Composed plans of care, collaborated with patients' physicians and coordinated care with the interdisciplinary team
- Skilled visits included catheter care, wound care and VACs, IV infusion and central line maintenance, parenteral and enteral feedings and disease process/medication education
- In role as clinical coordinator, functioned as a charge nurse within the VNA office setting
- Triaged clinical and patient calls, coordinated SAR placements, assisted field staff with clinical concerns and schedulers with scheduling patient care and visits, performed CHF/COPD patient calls, and assisted management with clinical policies and procedures.
Registered Nurse
Spectrum Health Meijer Heart Center Cardiac Catheterization Unit
Grand Rapids, Michigan
12.2014 - 09.2018
- Cared for and managed adult patients in the intra-procedural setting who were undergoing interventional cardiology procedures, including right and left heart catheterizations, transcatheter intra-aortic valve replacements, and the placement of ventricular assist devices, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and ECMO
- Managed patients who suffered STEMI, cardiogenic shock, and cardiac and/or respiratory arrest in an emergent setting
- As a weekend charge nurse, also facilitated the scheduling and movement of inpatients and emergent cases for procedural and post-procedural care.
Registered Nurse
Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital ED Observation Unit/Wege Chest Pain
Grand Rapids, Michigan
05.2013 - 12.2014
- Cared for adult emergency department patients who required continued monitoring and treatment in a short stay setting, including patients with such conditions as COPD and CHF exacerbations, pre and post outpatient surgery, musculoskeletal injuries, acute infections, intractable pain, alcohol/drug withdrawal, and mental health emergencies
- In the chest pain center, cared for patients with chest pain and/or rhythm disturbances requiring cardiac testing, cardioversion, or medication intervention
- Facilitated discharge home with outpatient follow-up or admission to the hospital as an inpatient.
Registered Nurse
Heartland Home Health and Hospice
Grand Rapids, Michigan
07.2012 - 11.2013
- Performed admissions, discharges, and recertifications/resumptions using OASIS documentation per CMS guidelines
- Performed comprehensive and focused assessments and skilled nursing visits with adult patients in their homes
- Composed plans of care, collaborated with patients' physicians and coordinated care with the interdisciplinary team
- Skilled visits included catheter care, wound care and VACs, IV infusion and central line maintenance, parenteral and enteral feedings and disease process/medication education.
Registered Nurse
Spectrum Health Meijer Heart Center Cardiothoracic ICU
Grand Rapids, Michigan
05.2011 - 07.2012
- Cared for post open-heart surgery, VAD and MI patients in the adult cardiothoracic critical care setting
- Specific experience with titration of multiple cardiac drips, sedation, cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring, intubation/ventilation and ECMO.
Registered Nurse
Spectrum Health Special Care Hospital LTACH
Grand Rapids, Michigan
04.2007 - 07.2011
- Cared for adult patients with multiple acute and chronic illnesses and injuries in an acute care hospital setting
- Specific experience with ventilators, trachs, complex wound care including wound VACs, cardiac monitoring, VADs, long-term IV antibiotic therapy, parenteral and enteral feedings, peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis, and TBI and SCI patients
- Frequent preceptor and charge nurse.
LPN
Durand Senior Care and Rehab Center
Durand, Michigan
03.2005 - 10.2006
- Started as LPN until RN licensure completed
- Cared for residents of a long-term care facility
- Specific experience with dementia patients, as well as wound care, enteral feedings, and medication administration.
Education
BLS Certification -
Ohio University
ACLS Certification 2009-2018 Sedation Certification - undefined
2018
Associate - Applied Science, Registered
Charles Stewart Mott Community College
2005
General and Psychology - undefined
University of Michigan-Flint
2001
Skills
- Wound Care
- Compassionate and Caring
- Critical Thinking
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- Peripheral and Central Line Maintenance and Infusion
Additional Information
- Licenses , Registered Nurse, State of Michigan, License #4704252716, 2006-present
Timeline
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Laurels of Hudsonville
03.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital, ACE Unit
11.2020 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse
Spectrum Health Medical Group Cardiovascular Medicine
09.2019 - 08.2020
RN Case Manager & Clinical Coordinator Charge Nurse
Spectrum Health Visiting Nurse Association
09.2018 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse
Spectrum Health Meijer Heart Center Cardiac Catheterization Unit
12.2014 - 09.2018
Registered Nurse
Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital ED Observation Unit/Wege Chest Pain
05.2013 - 12.2014
Registered Nurse
Heartland Home Health and Hospice
07.2012 - 11.2013
Registered Nurse
Spectrum Health Meijer Heart Center Cardiothoracic ICU
05.2011 - 07.2012
Registered Nurse
Spectrum Health Special Care Hospital LTACH
04.2007 - 07.2011
LPN
Durand Senior Care and Rehab Center
03.2005 - 10.2006
BLS Certification -
Ohio University
ACLS Certification 2009-2018 Sedation Certification - undefined
Associate - Applied Science, Registered
Charles Stewart Mott Community College
General and Psychology - undefined
University of Michigan-Flint
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