Kaarina Veihl
Onaway,MI
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with thirty 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 experience in multiple nurse settings.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Case Manager
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital
01.2018 - Current
- Solved problems related to abrupt changes in discharge, coordinated updates and communicated discharge plans.
- Worked with utilization review to establish prior authorization for timely discharges.
- Communicated with referral providers about new referrals and verified receipt of necessary information prior to arrivals.
- Coordinated travel arrangements and contacted family with travel information.
- Worked with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective treatment plans daily on seven to ten patients.
- Documented case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management on seven to ten patients.
- Coordinated program referrals for community-based resources.
- Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Managed staff schedules, daily assignments, payroll, and ordering of supplies.
- Performed Utilization Review on seven to ten patients a day.
Nursing House Supervisor
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital
07.2017 - 01.2018
- Provided emergency response during shifts and when on-call.
- Collaborated with physicians regarding patient conditions, updates and necessary care changes.
- Reviewed clinical documentation to asses standards and quality of care.
- Administered medications subcutaneously, orally and via IV.
- Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for thirty nine-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to over fifty employees across more than four departments.
Charge Nurse, Medical Surgical Floor
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital
04.2005 - 07.2017
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility or self-care.
- Managed various medications and treatments such as IV push, oral, subcutaneous, IV infusion and and intramuscular injections.
- Interacted smoothly with patients and loved ones, updated on care plans and advocated for needs.
- Triaged incoming phone calls from emergency rooms and inpatient units to determine needs and prioritize care.
- Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
- Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Managed JP drains and chest, nasogastric, G and peg tubes.
- Directed patient care activities, guided and trained RNs and nursing assistance during shift.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Educated patients and caregivers of various available external resources to support wound management, disease management and medication administration.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
- Documented medications administered, treatments and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Documented procedure plans, surgery notes and progress updates to facilitate communication among healthcare providers.
- Monitored and telemetry.
- Worked with nursing students from various nursing schools.
Registered Nurse, Private Duty Coordinator
Vital Care Home Healthcare
01.2003 - 04.2005
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Maintained staff, performed job evaluations on other team members, staff scheduling, payroll.
Home Healthcare Registered Nurse
District Health Department Number Four
04.2003 - 01.2004
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
Registered Nurse, Internal Medicine Office
Straits Area Internal Medicine
04.1998 - 04.2003
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Phone triage for multiple physicians
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Followed internal medicine guidelines while treating patients.
- Assisted multiple physicians with in office procedures.
- Scheduled patients for procedures
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Cheboygan Memorial Hospital
05.1993 - 04.1998
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UTAssociate of Applied Science - Nursing
North Central Michigan College
Petoskey, MI05.1993
Skills
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Accurate Documentation
- Preventive Healthcare
- Clear Patient Communication
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Care Assessment
- Patient Examination
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Determine Medical Necessity
- Community Program Referrals
- Delegation and Motivation
- Unit Oversight
- Rehabilitation Assistance
- Needs Assessment
Timeline
Nurse Case Manager
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital
01.2018 - Current
Nursing House Supervisor
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital
07.2017 - 01.2018
Charge Nurse, Medical Surgical Floor
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital
04.2005 - 07.2017
Home Healthcare Registered Nurse
District Health Department Number Four
04.2003 - 01.2004
Registered Nurse, Private Duty Coordinator
Vital Care Home Healthcare
01.2003 - 04.2005
Registered Nurse, Internal Medicine Office
Straits Area Internal Medicine
04.1998 - 04.2003
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Cheboygan Memorial Hospital
05.1993 - 04.1998
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Western Governors University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
North Central Michigan College
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