GRACE ATALIG

St. Petersburg,FL

Summary

Registered Nurse with 17+ years of progressive clinical experience spanning Utilization Review, Case Management, Operating Room, Emergency Department, Long-Term Care, Skilled Nursing, Home Health, Ambulatory Care, and Post-Anesthesia Care. Proven ability to perform medical necessity reviews, coordinate multidisciplinary care, manage complex patient populations, ensure regulatory compliance while delivering exceptional patient outcomes. Recognized for strong clinical judgment, exceptional documentation accuracy, critical thinking, and collaboration with physicians, insurance providers, interdisciplinary healthcare teams, patients, and families. Seeking a remote Registered Nurse position in Utilization Review, Clinical Review, Case Management, Care Coordination, Appeals & Denials, Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI), Population Health, or Telehealth.

Overview

years of professional experience

Certification

Work History

Long-Term Care Registered Nurse

New Horizon LTC Center

Ketchikan, Alaska

05.2026 - Current

Deliver comprehensive nursing care to long-term care, rehabilitation, and skilled nursing residents with acute and chronic medical conditions.
Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, medication administration, IV therapy, wound care, and ongoing clinical monitoring.
Develop individualized care plans with physicians, rehabilitation, pharmacy, dietitians, social services, residents, and families.
Coordinate admissions, transfers, discharges, and continuity of care.
Educate residents and families regarding medications, disease management, treatment plans, and safety.
Supervise nursing assistants and ancillary staff while promoting quality resident care.
Respond to emergencies and significant changes in condition requiring immediate intervention.
Maintain accurate EMR documentation and compliance with CMS regulations and infection prevention standards.

Operating Room Registered Nurse

Ketchikan Medical Center

Ketchikan, Alaska

01.2026 - 05.2026

Served as circulating nurse for surgical procedures across multiple specialties.
Coordinated perioperative care with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and surgical technologists.
Verified patient identity, consent, surgical site, implants, and equipment according to Universal Protocol.
Maintained sterile technique and compliance with AORN standards.
Performed positioning, counts, specimen handling, equipment preparation, and intraoperative documentation.
Monitored patient safety throughout the surgical experience while serving as patient advocate.

Operating Room Registered Nurse

St. Anthony's Hospital (BayCare Health System)

St. Petersburg, Florida

08.2022 - 01.2026

Circulated complex surgical procedures in a high-volume acute care hospital.
Supported General Surgery, Orthopedics, Robotics, ENT, Urology, Gynecology, Vascular, Plastic Surgery, Gastroenterology, and additional specialties.
Coordinated multidisciplinary surgical teams to ensure safe and efficient patient care.
Maintained compliance with Joint Commission standards, AORN guidelines, and infection prevention protocols.
Performed patient verification, positioning, counts, specimen handling, implant documentation, and equipment management.
Maintained comprehensive perioperative documentation and patient safety.