Karen Branscombe
Pinconning
Summary
Organized, knowledgeable Registered Nurse with 21 years of patient placement experience at Covenant Healthcare and over thirty years of nursing experience total. Strong critical thinking skills maintaining a positive attitude to complete the task at hand.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered Nurse, Patient Placement
Covenant HealthCare
Saginaw
05.2005 - Current
Assessing patient charts for admissions, transfers and bed availability throughout hospital.
Developing, collaborating, implementing daily plans for patient assignment that accommodates patient needs, nursing unit workload, physician preferences.
Evaluating admission/transfer process for patients.
Facilitating timely resolution of complex situations involving competing multiple admitting/transfer requests.
Assigning beds to patients who are admitted electively, emergently, post operatively or transferred.
Facilitating transfers from critical access hospitals in the region for a higher level of care at Covenant Healthcare.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Alpena Community College
Alpena, MI 08.1990 - 06.1994
Skills
- Effective communication is crucial for interacting with patients, families and healthcare teams
- Maintain professional demeanor for building trust and rapport with patients and colleagues
- Friendly, courteous phone etiquette
- Utilize critical thinking skills to complete chart review including labs, medications, history and isolation requirements to appropriately assign patient
- Currently utilize Microsoft Word and Epic on a daily basis
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Patient Placement
Covenant HealthCare
05.2005 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Alpena Community College
08.1990 - 06.1994