Heidi Hostmeyer
Carterville,IL
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 30 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Emergency Room, Pre Operative and Perioperative Services and Education specialties. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Educator and Resource Coordinator
St. Louis University
05.2022 - Current
- Coordinated nursing activities and staffing with health-related, therapeutic and support services in Neurosurgery, led Coordinator for Brain, and Spine services.
- Evaluated and monitored care and services throughout shift to improve quality levels.
- Enforced nursing practice standards and recommended unit and institution policies and procedures to boost medical care quality, for Pre Operative and Perioperative Services, training staff and implementing Onboarding for new employees
- Onboarded new employees through orientation meetings and training PERIOP 101.
- Determined and nursed special care cases and arranged professional consultation sessions for patients for DBS and VNS through SLU Neurosurgery.
RN Perioperative Coordinator
Barnes Jewish Hospital
01.2018 - 05.2022
- Coordinated nursing activities and staffing with health-related, therapeutic and support services to streamline service delivery.
- Evaluated and monitored care and services throughout shift to improve quality levels.
- Enforced nursing practice standards and recommended unit and institution policies and procedures to boost medical care quality.
- Developed and distributed nursing assignments for unit employees that outlined individual and group tasks.
- Determined and nursed special care cases and arranged professional consultation sessions for patients.
- Surgical Specialties included: Trauma, Orthopaedics and Reconstruction, Plastics, Neurosurgery Brain and Complex Spine, Cardiothoracic and Vascular and Transplant Surgery
RN Perioperative
Des Peres Hospital
09.2015 - 01.2018
- Planned, executed, directed and evaluated nursing care given to surgical patient through perioperative experience to promote highest quality and patient safety.
- Involved patient and support person in decisions affecting perioperative plan of care and rehabilitation process and evaluated patient progress toward attaining outcomes.
- Specialty Services included: Neurosurgery: Brain and Complex Spine, Vascular, Plastic Reconstruction, Acute Trauma, Cardiothoracic, Orthopaedics and Recon
RN Perioperative
Barnes Jewish Hospital
09.2014 - 09.2015
- Planned, executed, directed and evaluated nursing care given to surgical patient through perioperative experience to promote highest quality and patient safety.
- Specialty in areas to include: Neurosurgery Brain and Spine Deformity, ENT, Acute Trauma, Plastics, Orthopaedics and Reconstruction, Vascular and Cardiothoracic Services and Transplant Surgery
RN Perioperative
St. Joseph's Hospital
10.2013 - 09.2014
- Planned, executed, directed and evaluated nursing care given to surgical patient through perioperative experience to promote highest quality and patient safety.
- Surgical Specialties: Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Plastic Reconstruction and Neurosurgery, Brain and Spine
- Floated to PACU Services when needed
RN Perioperative
DePaul Medical Center
07.2013 - 10.2013
- Planned, executed, directed and evaluated nursing care given to surgical patient through perioperative experience to promote highest quality and patient safety.
- Surgical Specialties: Orthopaedics Reconstruction, General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Vascular and Cardio Thoracic
RN Perioperative and Emergency Services
St. Louis University Hospital
01.2013 - 07.2013
- Educated patients and loved ones regarding operating procedures, expectations, side effects and recovery process.
- Provided compassionate, individualized care for each patient while in operating room.
- Prepared, implemented and evaluated nursing care for patients through each step of surgical procedure.
- Evaluated patient's level of pain, implementing effective medications and pain management techniques.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Surgical Services specialties included: Trauma, Neurosurgery Brain and Spine, General and Transplant Surgery, Orthopaedics
RN Perioperative and Emergency Services
St. Vincent's Hospital
02.2012 - 12.2012
- Provided compassionate, individualized care for each patient while in operating room.
- Prepared, implemented and evaluated nursing care for patients through each step of surgical procedure.
- Evaluated patient's level of pain, implementing effective medications and pain management techniques.
- Surgical Services included: Trauma coverage, Transplant surgery, Neurosurgery Brain and Spine and Othopaedics
RN Perioperative and Emergency Services
Heartland Regional Medical Center
06.2011 - 02.2012
- Provided compassionate, individualized care for each patient while in operating room.
- Prepared, implemented and evaluated nursing care for patients through each step of surgical procedure.
- Evaluated patient's level of pain, implementing effective medications and pain management techniques.
- Surgical Specialties: Orthopaedics and Reconstruction and General Surgery
RN Perioperative and Emergency Services
Southern Illinois Healthcare
10.1996 - 06.2011
- Educated patients and loved ones regarding operating procedures, expectations, side effects and recovery process.
- Provided compassionate, individualized care for each patient while in operating room.
- Prepared, implemented and evaluated nursing care for patients through each step of surgical procedure.
- During my time at SIH I was PRN status and was able to gain much knowledge and experience floating in many areas to include: PACU, ACU/PCU, Pre Operative teaching, Surgical Services : ENDO, and plastics and General and Orthopaedics, along with ER
RN Perioperative and ICU
Massac Memorial Hospital
08.1995 - 10.1996
- Admitted, assessed and prepared ambulatory care patients for surgery in accordance with surgery center policies and individual patient needs.
- Supplied education regarding nutrition, medication, pain and wound management and expected response to operative or invasive procedure and assessed knowledge level of patient or designated support person.
- During my time I was able to float in many areas to include; ICU and ER and OR performing many and all aspects related to patient care
LPN / RN Perioperative
Lourdes Hospital
02.1988 - 08.1995
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Surgical Services included; ACU/PCU and OR specialties: Vascular and General surgery, Orthopaedics. Charge nursing and scheduling
Education
ADN -
Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL05.1992
LPN -
West Kentucky College
Paducah, KY05.1991
Skills
- Coordinator Multi Service Lines
- Emergency Response
- Care Planning
- Supply Restocking
- Precepting
- Critical Care
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication and IV Administration
- Patient Education and Counseling
- EMR / EHR
- Multi Continued Education Courses and Certificates
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 40 staff members.
- Many Certifications to Include: ACLS, PALS, TNCC,ENPC, CCRN
Certification
- ACLS Jan 2025
- PALS Jan 2025
- TNCC Feb 2025
- ENPC Feb 2025
- BLS Jan 2025
Affiliations
CCRN
PERIOP EDUCATOR
RN LICENSES:
ILLINOIS
MISSOURI
INDIANA
Timeline
RN Educator and Resource Coordinator
St. Louis University
05.2022 - Current
RN Perioperative Coordinator
Barnes Jewish Hospital
01.2018 - 05.2022
RN Perioperative
Des Peres Hospital
09.2015 - 01.2018
RN Perioperative
Barnes Jewish Hospital
09.2014 - 09.2015
RN Perioperative
St. Joseph's Hospital
10.2013 - 09.2014
RN Perioperative
DePaul Medical Center
07.2013 - 10.2013
RN Perioperative and Emergency Services
St. Louis University Hospital
01.2013 - 07.2013
RN Perioperative and Emergency Services
St. Vincent's Hospital
02.2012 - 12.2012
RN Perioperative and Emergency Services
Heartland Regional Medical Center
06.2011 - 02.2012
RN Perioperative and Emergency Services
Southern Illinois Healthcare
10.1996 - 06.2011
RN Perioperative and ICU
Massac Memorial Hospital
08.1995 - 10.1996
LPN / RN Perioperative
Lourdes Hospital
02.1988 - 08.1995
ADN -
Shawnee Community College
LPN -
West Kentucky College
- ACLS Jan 2025
- PALS Jan 2025
- TNCC Feb 2025
- ENPC Feb 2025
- BLS Jan 2025
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