Heather Parkey
Greeneville,United States
Summary
Healthcare professional prepared for nursing roles, bringing substantial experience in patient care and medical procedures. Highly focused on team collaboration and achieving positive patient outcomes, adaptable to changing healthcare needs. Expertise in patient assessment, care planning, and medical documentation, coupled with compassionate approach.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Signature FlexPath
09.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Facilitated interdisciplinary collaboration between physicians, nurses, case managers, coders, and other relevant stakeholders regarding the appropriate representation of patient severity levels within EHRs.
- Analyzed data from audits to identify areas for improvement in clinical documentation processes, implementing targeted interventions for positive change.
- Assisted in the development of policies and procedures related to clinical documentation processes, promoting consistency across the organization.
- Managed electronic clinical documentation and uploaded changes or updates using Cerner, EPIC, MatrixCare.
- Played an integral role in the successful implementation of new EHR software, providing valuable input during system design phases and facilitating seamless transition periods for all involved parties.
- Audited and reviewed patient information via EMR management to verify accuracy and completeness.
- Verified accuracy and overall completeness of medical records by auditing and reviewing patient information.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
RN, Medical-Surgical
Greeneville Memorial Hospital
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Prioritized critical thinking skills in assessing patient conditions, leading to timely interventions that prevented complications or deterioration of health status.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care to a diverse population of patients.
- Contributed to a positive work environment through effective communication and collaboration with colleagues and supervisors.
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments, identifying pertinent data that informed care plan development and intervention implementation.
- Reduced hospital readmission rates through effective discharge planning and patient education on self-care management.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Managed caseload of 6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
- Utilized Cerner to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing- RN-BSN
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN01.2024
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing-ASN
Fortis College
Montgomery, AL09.2019
LPN-Diploma - Practical Nursing- LPN
Tennessee College of Applied Technology
Knoxville, TN04.2018
High School Diploma -
Greeneville High School
Greeneville, TN05.2006
Skills
- Basic life support
- Nursing informatics
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Care plan development
- Case management
- HIPAA education
- EMR / EHR
- Chart updating
- Hospice and palliative care
- Intake and discharge
Timeline
RN
Signature FlexPath
09.2021 - Current
RN, Medical-Surgical
Greeneville Memorial Hospital
06.2021 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing- RN-BSN
Capella University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing-ASN
Fortis College
LPN-Diploma - Practical Nursing- LPN
Tennessee College of Applied Technology
High School Diploma -
Greeneville High School
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