Kara Conner
Morgantown,WV
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
WVU Medicine
Morgantown, WV
03.2021 - Current
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Documented all aspects of care following facility and Medicare standards, creating accurate patient records of all interactions and interventions to sustain continuity of care.
- Supervised team of [Number] nurses and [Number] clinical nursing assistants.
- Initiated care plan and actualized appropriate interventions and treatment.
- Coordinated departmental operations according to administrative, legal and medical guidelines.
- Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance.
- Introduced initiatives based on staff education, infection control audits, safe medication administration and proper wound care to achieve unit and facility goals.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
- Responded to behavioral and medical crises codes.
- Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
- Educated patients and families on treatment, expected outcomes and discharge instructions, serving as advisory resource to patients and families to facilitate recovery.
- Supported patient self-advocacy within family relationships and during treatment plans.
- Reviewed charts weekly to complete quality control checks.
- Advocated for patients' physical, psychosocial, developmental, spiritual and emotional needs during planning.
- Counseled families to improve communication.
- Performed head-to-toe physical assessments, prioritizing treatment and delegating assignments to maintain patient flows.
Registered Nurse
WVU Medicine
Morgantown, WV
02.2020 - 03.2021
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- 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.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Registered Nurse
Mon Health Medical Center
Morgantown WV
06.2011 - 01.2020
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- 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.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Fairmont State University
Fairmont05.2011
Skills
- Operational Standards
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Daily Audits
- Patient Care Planning
- Information Assistance
- Floor Assignments
- Patient Advocacy
- Intramuscular Injections
- Patient Health Information Access
- Clinical Issues Understanding
- Admitting Support
- Medicare Compliance
- Care Planning and Management
- Coaching and Mentoring
- EMR Systems
- Medication Administration
- Patient Health Education
- Treatment Options
- Nursing Staff Support
- Creative Thinking
- Compliance Monitoring
- Nursing Process
- Team Development
- Mental and Physical Assessments
- Patient Classification
- Discharge Planning
- Care Coordination
- Patient Education
- IV Administration
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- HIPAA Guidelines
- Patient Care
- Electronic Charting
- Care Planning
- Nursing Assignments
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Seasoned in Medical Clinical Procedures
- Allergy and Immunology
- Train Employees
- Perioperative Care
- Collecting Intake Information
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Patient Care Assessment
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Electronic Medical Record Software
- Critical Care Unit (CCU)
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
WVU Medicine
03.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
WVU Medicine
02.2020 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse
Mon Health Medical Center
06.2011 - 01.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Fairmont State University