Janis Putirskis

• Developed and implemented new document procedures to streamline daily operations.
• Provide administrative support to Director and facility to ensure efficient office operations
• Maintain physical and digital filing systems
• Input and update information in databases and spreadsheets
• Purchase office supplies and facility supplies to make sure they are always in hand
• Work with sensitive information with discretion to maintain confidentiality and security and ensure compliance with privacy policies and regulations
• Ensure that deadlines are met and adapts to changing priorities
• Work with outside organizations for donations
• Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.

• My spouse took a job that relocated us back to our home state of Wisconsin. The decision was that I didn't need to work and I could enjoy some time with my children. As my children aged I decided to take a part time position close to home.

• Promoted and restored patients' health by developing day-to-day management of a 18 bed ICU unit and a 23 bed IMC unit
• Worked frequently in PICU as staff to assist unit with older patients and when short handed.
• Maintained documentation and performed daily chart audits and clinical documentation reviews to ensure appropriate information
• Onboarded, directed, mentored, developed, and scheduled staff, including communicating job expectations and providing performance reviews
• Collaborated with physicians and multidisciplinary professional staff to implement patient care
• Maintained nursing guidelines by developing and updating policies and procedures to enforcing adherence to governing agency regulations, measuring health outcomes against standards, and making or recommending adjustments
• Protected patients and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols, and by enforcing medication administration, storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations
• Maintained patient confidence and protects operations by monitoring confidential information processing
• Enhanced team collaboration through regular staff meetings, case conferences, and training sessions

• Assured quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and hospital or regulatory standards
• Collaborated with physicians and multidisciplinary team members
• Documented patient care services by charting in patient and department records
• Maintained continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs
• Maintained nursing support by filling in as a relief charge and being a preceptor to new nurses and new staff
• Utilized critical thinking skills to make quick decisions in high-pressure situations, prioritizing patient needs and addressing emergent issues promptly.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.

• July 2014- November 2014: Christus St

Vincent in Santa Fe, NM

• November 2014-February 2015: Banner Del E Webb in Sun City West, AZ
• February 2015-June 2015: Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas, NV.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.

• Delegated tasks to nursing assistants and support staff effectively, ensuring safe and efficient care delivery.
• Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
• Advocated for the needs of patients within the healthcare system while maintaining confidentiality and respecting patients'' rights.
• Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
• Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.

• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, continuously updating skills to remain proficient in current methodologies and tools.
• Enhanced data accuracy by meticulously reviewing and validating abstracted information from various sources.
• Sorted and distributed incoming and outgoing medical records.
• Improved job performance with taking data abstractor courses and certifications working with outside facilities.
• Streamlined data abstraction processes for improved efficiency and reduced errors.
• Ensured compliance with relevant regulations by strictly adhering to established guidelines during all data abstraction activities.
• Reviewed all in hospital patient traumas. Extracted information from charts and input into Get with the Guidelines for American Heart Association Collection tool to identify progress and trends.
• Audited Intensive Care charting for blood product transfusions and critical results. Reviewed all results and responses for compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Provided reeducation to multiple departments to meet compliance on care and documentation.

• Improved operational efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing new technologies in the case management department.
• Leveraged case management tools and conflict management techniques to help interdisciplinary teams achieve optimal outcomes.
• Collaborated with senior management to develop departmental goals aligned with organizational objectives.
• Streamlined, standardized and implemented case management processes and techniques to maximize revenue cycle.
• Created care plans that addressed clinical and financial challenges, family requirements and facilitated patient quality of life.
• Reviewed and developed intake and discharge planning strategies to encourage client engagement and retention.
• Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
• Created detailed reports on departmental performance metrics to inform decision-making at the executive level.
• Reduced case processing time by optimizing workflows and enforcing best practices among team members.
• Fostered professional networks and relationships with service and resource providers to promote continuity and quality of care for clients.

• Participated in hospital committees to recommend quality improvement initiatives.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
• Participated in regular staff meetings to share best practices, address challenges, and foster collaboration among team members.

• Scheduled and coordinated weekly staff meetings to maintain productive communication.
• Trained new employees on hospital policies and procedures, contributing to a cohesive team atmosphere and improved overall performance.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.