Janyth Locke
BSN, RN
Louisville,KY
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, pharmaceutical education, and consistently able to develop strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic telephonic communication, respectful attitude, and excellent customer service. Team-oriented and reliable with clear verbal and written communication skills, and able to bring 27 years of widely varied clinical experience to any US employer.
Overview
1
1
year of post-secondary education
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Advocate / Educator
PharmaCord
Louisville, KY
03.2020 - Current
- Working with healthcare providers in supporting the patient, to ensure appropriateness of care through benefits determination, interpretation, and application of plan benefits
- Coaching calls to minimize stress, foster positive coping mechanisms, and motivate patients by teaching ways to advocate for themselves, thus supporting medication adherence in cancer patients
- Facilitating frontline product education for new drugs to market in telehealth setting through virtual training presentations to doctors’ offices, pharmacies, advocacy groups, and schools
- Reporting Adverse Drug Events and product complaints per client and FDA protocols
- Coordinating referrals in call center setting for patient assistance, medication refills, prior authorizations, denials, and appeals
- Facilitating care plans and communicating with patients about options, medications, and self-management
- Educating patients and families on diagnosis, treatments, and expected outcomes
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Kroger
Cumming, GA
02.2000 - 03.2020
- Initial liaison between patients, their providers, and pharmacy benefits managers in educating patients regarding prior authorizations, pharmaceutical drug therapies, and insurance benefits
- Performed diversified functions with minimal oversight, including management of pharmaceutical inventory of $325,000, resulting in second highest rating out of 200 stores and 92% score in the entire Atlanta district.
- Implementing the training of pharmacy staff on documentation, billing, and record-keeping per managed care criteria, resulting in passing audits with scores of 90-95%
- Data entry accuracy in the 99th percentile of 200-300 prescriptions per day at 50 WPM
- Initiated furtherance of ICD-10 medical coding and billing education to increase clinical billing knowledge
- Schedule writer, ensuring adequate staffing during busiest hours of operation and achieving 100% utilization of allocated labor hours.
- Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns and reconcile payments.
Registered Nurse
Robinson Elementary School
Dawsonville, GA
09.2019 - 11.2019
- Provided on-site care between three different school campuses in Dawson County school district
- Assisted in school-wide scoliosis screenings for middle school and performed annual elementary hearing and vision screenings
- Educated diabetic students daily on carbohydrate calculations and provided daily catheter care to paraplegic student
- Administered different therapies (i.e. nebulizer treatments) and medications in line with physician orders and student action plans
- Completed RN re-entry program, passing didactic modules with a 95%
Registered Nurse
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital
Roswell, GA
04.1994 - 01.1995
- Provided on-site inter-departmental direct patient care between Intensive care and post-Intensive care units
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care, and telemetry monitoring
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings
Registered Nurse
Atlanta Allergy & Asthma - Marietta
Woodstock, GA
09.1993 - 04.1994
- Performed skin scratch tests for allergy determination
- Performed lung function tests to determine asthma diagnosis
- Provisioned nebulizer treatments and immunotherapy injections
- Education provided regarding allergy therapies, injections, and allergen avoidance.
Registered Nurse
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital
Roswell, GA
01.1992 - 09.1993
- Taught Basic Cardiac Life Support classes
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health education, medication administration, and discharge support
- Obtained Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification
Registered Nurse, Occupational Health
State Farm Mutual Insurance Company - John’s
Creek, GA
02.1991 - 12.1991
- Obtained BCLS instructor certification
- Setup of newly established southern regional clinic office
- Oversaw new hire drug testing, annual employee physicals, and workers’ compensation claims
Registered Nurse
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Atlanta, GA
08.1989 - 12.1990
- Mastered thoracic chest tube pulling upon preparation for discharge on post open-heart surgical patients
- Prepared patients for cardiac catheterizations
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids, and oriented patients to unit
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on 48 hours post-open heart surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, telemetry technicians, nursing assistants, and unit clerks
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care
Registered Nurse
Advocate BroMenn Health Care
, IL
07.1988 - 08.1989
- Obtained telemetry monitoring certification
- Accompanied patients being transferred between hospitals for cardiac catheterizations
- Participated in hospital-wide disaster drill in preparation for obtaining new trauma level classification
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, IV, catheter, and NG insertion, trach care, and airway management
Education
No Degree - Medical Coding
DeVry University
Downers Grove, IL 07.2018 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pensacola Christian College
Pensacola, FLSkills
Case management
Chronic disease management
High level of autonomy
Independent research and problem solving
Patient education
Clinical Documentation
HIPPA Regulatory Compliance
Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Teams
Google Suite
Understanding of health insurance industry standards, including managed care and CMS regulations
Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance billing
Drug Utilization Review
Pharmaceutical benefits management understanding
ICD-10
Critical thinking
Reliability
Customer Service
Licenses
Registered Nurse (RN): 1167370 - Nurse License Compact (NLC), Kentucky Board of Nursing, 29-MAY-20 to 31-OCT-21.
Registered Nurse (RN): 28256446A - Indiana Professional Licensing Agency/Indiana State Board of Nursing, 28-JAN-20 to 31-OCT-21.
Registered Professional Nurse (RN): RN092648 - Georgia Board of Nursing, 4-AUG-89 to 31-JAN-22.
Timeline
Nurse Advocate / Educator
PharmaCord
03.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Robinson Elementary School
09.2019 - 11.2019
No Degree - Medical Coding
DeVry University
07.2018 - 05.2019
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Kroger
02.2000 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital
04.1994 - 01.1995
Registered Nurse
Atlanta Allergy & Asthma - Marietta
09.1993 - 04.1994
Registered Nurse
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital
01.1992 - 09.1993
Registered Nurse, Occupational Health
State Farm Mutual Insurance Company - John’s
02.1991 - 12.1991
Registered Nurse
St. Joseph’s Hospital
08.1989 - 12.1990
Registered Nurse
Advocate BroMenn Health Care
07.1988 - 08.1989
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pensacola Christian College