Monitor Patients via Alerts after the patient checks in on a daily basis
Depending on the Alert, this may require a chat message to the patient to further discuss, a phone call to the patient to further discuss, and or notifying the patient's Provider's Office if needed
If unable to reach a patient via phone or chat, a Notification may need to be set to follow up during the day
Nursing recommendations discussed with the patient as needed depending on symptoms, changes in their vitals, changes in weight, or changes in blood sugars; depending on patient's circumstance
Plan of Care determined mostly by the use of current Job Aids.
Cardiology Nurse Abstractor Manager
Saint Luke's Hospital - Kansas City, MO
06.2017 - 02.2022
Updated daily team workflow via email 2 to 3 times per day with the daily clinic updates
This included our 4 major Outreach Clinics
Built and updated Excel Spreadsheets with Productivity and Quality Data
Updated the Employee Schedule, Kronos, and PTO in Workday
Updated Employee Ratings and Evaluations 3 times per year
Assisted with Chart Corrections
Assisted with questions another Employee may have regarding a chart
Attended Leadership meetings and brought any pertinent information back to the team to discuss.
Cardiology Nurse Abstractor
Saint Luke's Hospital - Kansas City, MO
01.2016 - 06.2017
Pulled records from outside locations if available in CareEverywhere
Added in outside test results/records/impression that had been scanned into the patient's chart
Updated the Problem List, Past Medical History, Past Surgical History, and Family History
Notified the Office Nurse and or Provider if new abnormalities were noted during Abstraction
Verified information with Office Nurse and or Provider if needed.
Cardiology Nurse Clinician
Saint Luke's Hospital - Kansas City, MO
06.2009 - 01.2016
Received incoming patient calls
Followed up on these phone calls after discussing with Cardiologist as needed
Many phone calls were resolved by following Pre-Set Protocols which were discussed with the patient
Responsible for sending prescriptions to the pharmacy when a refill was due and verifying that all labs were up to date via protocol prior to filling
Responsible for working though the In-Basket and calling patient's results and recommendations
Responsible for calling patients with their upcoming Procedure Instructions.
Cardiology Travel Nurse
American Traveler
01.2006 - 06.2009
Skills/Experience: Performed 13-week rotations per site
These sites included: West Palm Beach in Florida
Delay Florida
Heartland Medical Center in St
Joseph, MO
Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO
All of these positions were Telemetry Units where I was responsible for monitoring Vital Signs and Telemetry Strips
Also responsible for Administering Medications and replacing and starting IVs.
Cardiology Nurse
Liberty Hospital - Liberty, MO
11.2004 - 01.2006
Responsible for monitoring Vitals and Telemetry Strips
Administering Medications and starting or replacing IVs.
Medical Surgical Nurse
Saint Francis Hospital South - Maryville, MO
05.2001 - 11.2004
Monitoring and Transporting Medical/Surgical Patients
Most patients were Recent Postoperative Orthopedic Patients
Worked in the Ambulatory Unit doing Pre and Post Operative duties and monitoring.