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Jennifer Schramel

Sauk Centre,MN

Summary

Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Skilled in training and mentoring staff, significantly boosting nursing satisfaction and retention. Demonstrates exceptional multi-tasking abilities and prioritization, ensuring optimal patient care and confidentiality.


Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse, Care Team Coordinator

CentraCare
08.2021 - Current
  • Participated in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient care outcomes.
  • Provided wound care to promote healing and prevent infection.
  • Stayed current with health system initiatives and incorporated evidence-based practice and research into care routine.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data in My Panel Metrics, evaluate patient data, and determine patient care plans.
  • Maintained patient confidentiality by protecting unauthorized access to personal information.
  • Performed triage for walk in patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
  • Perform triage of incoming phone calls and MyChart messages with following protocol dispositions.
  • Implement Chronic Disease Management Nurse Led visits and follow patient disease process until protocol has been met.
  • Site Vaccine and MnVFC coordinator, complete monthly inventory on vaccine stock and order vaccines
  • Member of the interview panel for Director of Ambulatory Nursing Practice and Innovation.
  • Member of the Primary Care Innovation Clinic.

Registered Nurse Supervisor

CentraCare
06.2018 - 08.2021
  • Trained all staff, while providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development, and continuing education to employees in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
  • Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs
  • Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Daisy Award recipient.

Licensed Practical Nurse

CentraCare
01.2001 - 06.2018
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
  • Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures
  • Applied interpersonal communication skills to comfort and counsel patients and families throughout care process
  • Administered controlled narcotics and performed catheterizations
  • Monitored and tracked patient vitals in Point Click Care to keep team informed of changing conditions
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers, including physical therapist, infection control and physicians to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning

Licensed Practical Nurse

CentraCare Health
06.2007 - 02.2016
  • Applied interpersonal communication skills to comfort and counsel patients and families throughout care process
  • Triaged patients by phone and provided general assistance for basic and advanced needs
  • Collected and documented vital signs and track current patient conditions
  • Cleaned and sterilized instruments and equipment to protect staff and patients from infection risk
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures
  • Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
11.2020

Associates Degree in Nursing - Nursing

Alexandria Technical College
Alexandria, MN
05.2018

Diploma - Practical Nursing

Alexandria Technical College
Alexandria, MN
07.2000

Skills

  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Training and mentoring
  • Relationship building and retention
  • Team coordination
  • Multi-tasking and prioritization
  • Patient education and counseling

References

Anne Kallevig, Registered Nurse, Nursing Professional Development-Orientation

CentraCare Systems

12431 Country Road 1 Northwest

Pennock, MN 56279

(320)212-5158

Julie Karls, Registered Nurse, BSN, Clinic Manager St. Joseph 

219 Victory Loops

Sartell, MN 56377

(320)250-5428

Tamara Maslonkowski, Licensed Practical Nurse

CentraCare- St. Joseph

2523 Frontage Road North

Waite Park, MN 56387

(320)293-4689

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Care Team Coordinator

CentraCare
08.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse Supervisor

CentraCare
06.2018 - 08.2021

Licensed Practical Nurse

CentraCare Health
06.2007 - 02.2016

Licensed Practical Nurse

CentraCare
01.2001 - 06.2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western Governors University

Associates Degree in Nursing - Nursing

Alexandria Technical College

Diploma - Practical Nursing

Alexandria Technical College
Jennifer Schramel