Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Affiliations
Timeline
RegisteredNurse

Karen Fosko R.N.

Germantown,MD

Summary

Mobile number: 202-674-8014 Maryland Nursing License: R114591 District of Columbia Nursing License: RN62859

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Eagle Health-Cape Fox
Manassas, VA
10.2021 - Current
  • PRN Occupational Health Nurse Providing direct patient care for Federal and Contractual employees. Perform vital signs ,EKG, Hearing Tests, Collection of Fasting Blood Tissue and U/A sample . Assist Medical Director in examinations. SOAP note documentation and chart review. Maintenance of clinic supplies. Opening and closing of clinic.

Registered Nurse

Spectrum Health Care Resources
St. Louis, MO
10.2019 - Current

PRN Occupational Health Nurse providing healthcare to Federal and Contractual employees. Assessment and Screenings, Vital Signs, Administration of Vaccines, Emergency Response, Chart Maintenance, Opening and Closing of Clinic.

Registered Nurse

Motir Inc
Washington, DC
01.2016 - Current
PRN Position providing Occupational Health Nursing within Government Printing Office: Assessment and implementation, Vital Signs, Allergy Injections, Hearing and Spirometry Testing, U/A Testing, EKG Testing, Emergency Response, Flu Clinic, Wound Treatment and Quality Assurance.

Registered Nurse

Capitol Med Group, LLC
Gaithersburg, MD
08.2017 - 09.2019

PRN position providing Occupational Health Nursing with Department of Justice, providing health care to Federal and Contractual employees. BP check, Health and Wellness Checks, Flu Vaccines, Allergy Injections, Wound Care, Dispensing Over the Counter Medications and Quality Assurance

Registered Nurse

Distinctive Home and Health Care
Bowie, MD
04.2018 - 09.2018

PRN Occupational Health Nursing to Federal and Contractual employees to include: Health and Wellness Assessments, Vital Signs, Work Related Injury Assessments, Dispensing Over the Counter Medications and Patient Education.

Registered Nurse

Favorite Healthcare Staffing - Maryland
Lutherville-Timonium, MD
03.2018 - 06.2018

PRN Occupational Health to Employees to Include: Maintaining Office Flow, Administering Required Vaccinations and TB Skin Testing, Annual Physical i.e. Visionary Testing, Spirometry Testing, Fit Testing, Drug Screening Urinalysis, Vital Signs, Patient Education and Lab Result Analysis.

Registered Nurse

Critical Nurse Staffing, Inc
Grand Junction, CO
09.2017 - 06.2018
Twice a week checks with home health providing health care to an individual patient within Rockville MD, whom has been exposed to radiation while on the job. Head to toe home health assessment, BP monitoring, glucose check, weight check and equipment usage. Making sure home is safe and free of objects to protect from falls.

Registered Nurse

Magnificus Co
Lanham, MD
08.2017 - 02.2018

PRN position Blood pressure monitoring, Allergy Injections, U/A Testing, Spirometry, Hearing Conservation, EKG Testing, Emergency Response, Wound Treatment and Quality Assurance.

Registered Nurse

Corporate Health Resources
Fort Myers, FL
12.2016 - 11.2017

PRN position providing Occupational Health Nursing to Federal and Contractual Employees within Federal Reserve and Department of Justice. Vital Signs, Health and Wellness Checks, Hearing and Spirometry Testing, Fit Testing, Flu Vaccines, Allergy Injections, Dispensing OTC Medications, Wound Treatment and Quality Assurance.

Nurse Coordinator

Mobile Medical Care Inc
Bethesda, MD
02.2017 - 06.2017
Full time position providing high level assessment of Patients within Rockville MD and Takoma Park MD, Case Management, Liason to Local Hospitals, Supervised Medical Assistants and Registrars, Oversaw Clinic Flow, Medication Distribution, Appointment Set Up, Chart Review, Responsible for Adequate Inventory of Medical and Office and Medication, Chart Review and Knowledge of Software.

Registered Nurse

Quadrant Incorporated
Reston, VA
01.2016 - 12.2016
Full time position providing Occupational Health services employee health to staff and contractual employees at International Development Bank Washington DC, Travel Vaccinations, Vital Signs, Emergency Response within IADB, Medgate Documentation, Education on Health and Well Being, Splint Usage, Dressing Changes, Venipuncture, EKG, Visual Acuity, Usage of Hot and Cold Packs, Allergy Injections and Medical Chart Review

Registered Nurse

Favorite Healthcare Staffing - Maryland
Lutherville-Timonium, MD
11.2015 - 12.2016
PRN position conducting Pre and Post Op for Outpatient Endoscopy within Silver Spring MD, Health Advocate, Provide Health Screenings, Triage Vital Signs, Cardiac Monitoring, IV and Oxygen Therapy and Discharge Planning. PRN Occupational Health services to include: assessment and implementation, documentation, vital signs, dispensing over the counter medications, treatment of minor injuries, application of dressings and medical chart review.

Registered Nurse

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Washington, DC
07.2016 - 09.2016
Full time position providing Employee Health to Staff and Contractual Employees, Travel Vaccinations, Vital Signs, Emergency Response within IADB, Medgate Documentation, Education on Health and Wellbeing, Splint Usage, Dressing Changes, Venipuncture, EKGs, Visual Acuity, Usage of Hot and Cold packs, Allergy Injections and Medical Chart Review.

Registered Nurse

Spectrum Healthcare Resources
Arlington, VA
02.2013 - 07.2015
PRN postion located within Rockville MD and Washington DC, Spirometry and Hearing Conservation, Allergy Injections, Travel Immunizations, Assessment and Evaluations, Fit for Duty Physicals, Quality Assurance Chart Review, Entry of Patients Medical Treatment into Computer Data Base, Emergency Medical Treatment, Worker's Compensation, Provide Educational Material for Health and Well being, First Aid/Risk Assessments, Maintenance of Employee Medical Record.

Registered Nurse

Premise Health
Brentwood, TN
04.2014 - 10.2014
PRN to Part Time position providing Occupational Health Nursing providing services for Federal and Contractual Employees within Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rockville MD: Vital Signs, Venipuncture, Dispensing Over the Counter Medications, Fit for Duty Physicals, Emergency Response and QA Chart Review.

Registered Nurse

Federal Staffing Resources LLC
Annapolis, MD
09.2009 - 12.2012
Full time position duties to include rotation of Nurse of Day/Charge Nurse located at The Pentagon. Oversaw Health Care Worker Screening and Respirator Fit Programs, Performance of Fit for Duty Physicals of PFPA Police Force/Federal Agents/CBRNE/WAD, Return to Duty Physicals, Pre-Deployment and Post Deployment Physicals, Emergency Rapid Response within Acute Care Setting, Triage, Performance of Audiometry, Spirometry, Documentation AHLTA and Quality Assurance Medical Chart Review. Management of Healthy Workplace for Employees, Administering Pre-Employment Medical Checks, Treatment of Patients whom Become Injured or Ill While at Work, Providing Preventive Health Education, Training Employees in First Aid/Risk Assessments, Maintenance of Employee Health Records and Establishing Emergency Health Plans.

Registered Nurse

Passport Health Travel Clinic
Bethesda, MD
06.2008 - 08.2009
Part Time position overseeing various Northern VA Travel Clinic Sites, Assessment and implementation, Consultation with Clients providing Health and Safety/Security, Administering Travel Immunizations, Maintaining Immunization Supplies, Open and Close Sites, Maintaining Patient Records, Oversaw Various Flu Clinic and Emergency Response based on Individual Needs.

Registered Nurse

Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC
03.2008 - 03.2008
PRN position providing nursing services to Outpatient Surgical Center Pre Op/PACU and Endoscopy Center to include admissions into the surgical and endoscopy centers, obtaining consent forms, starting IV and IV fluids, vital signs, placement of TENS Unit, review of x-ray and lab results, pain management, dressing changes, dietary requirements, discharge planning, review of home instructions and Quality Assurance medical chart review.

Registered Nurse

US Capitol Office of Attending Physician
Washington, DC
11.2007 - 01.2008
Full time position providing Occupational Health Nursing services to Federal and Contractual Employees to include: Support of Physical and Emotional Health, Safety and Wellbeing, Assessment and Treatment of Various Illnesses, Management of Cardiac Anomalies, Maintenance of Skin Integrity, Emergency Response, Paperless Documentation and Ordering of Appropriate Supplies.

Registered Nurse

Chevy Chase Endoscopy Center
Chevy Chase, MD
01.2004 - 10.2007
Part time position providing general duties to include: Assessing, Planning, Implementing and Triaging Patient Care, Managing Controlled Medications, Conducting Daily Inventories, Supporting Quality Assurance Committee, Post Procedure Care Included: Monitoring Cardiac Progress, Reviewing Post-Procedural instructions with patient and family member, tailoring nutritional and educational material to patients individual needs.

Registered Nurse

The Endoscopy Center of Washington, D.C.
Washington, DC
04.2002 - 01.2003
Part time position providing daily inventories and initiated purchase order; and supported the QA Assurance Committee. Pre procedural intravenous lines, Interm care include: administered IV conscious sedation and medications under physician's direction, monitored cardiac progress and assisted with retraction of biopsies. Post procedural care include: monitored cardiac progress: reviewed post procedural instruction with patient and family members, tailored nutritional and educational material to patient needs

Registered Nurse

Hunter Medical Inc
Vienna, VA
05.2000 - 01.2003
Full time position providing Occupational Health Nursing Services to Law Enforcement and support personnel within FBI/Drug Enforcement Agency Headquarters/US Secret Service to include: overseeing Periodic Medical Exams for DEA Special Agents, U.S. Marshall Service Officers, DEA Laboratory Staff Personel as well as entry physical exams for DEA candidates, reviewing and updating emergency crash cart equipment and supplies, assisting in cardiac stress testing, administering travel immunizations and allergy injections, compliing patient data, assessing patient complaints/symptoms and recommending appropriate intervention, responding to in house emergencies and coordinating transfer to local medical support facilities as warranted. Overseeing Fitness for Duty for FBI Disaster Squad/Latent Fingerprint Facilities Maintenance Units, Supporting FAA, Hazmat and DOJ Physical Examinations, Collected DNA associated with Disaster Victim Identification, Screened for Respiratory Protection Program, Managed Hepatitis B Immunization Program, Originated documents in accordance with Federal Workers' Compensation Processes, Assisted in medical research for promotion of patient's health and wellbeing by recommending various programs to employees e.g. bone density, glaucoma and cardiac screenings. 

Registered Nurse

Chevy Chase Endoscopy Center
Chevy Chase, MD
01.1999 - 04.2000
Full time to PRN position to include: Assessing, Planning, Implementing and Triage of Patient Care. Pre-Operative included: reviewing surgical procedure with patient, obtaining surgical consent, laboratory test results and medical history; and initiating and managing intravenous lines. PACU duties included: pain management, continuous vital sign assessment; discontinuing IV lines, reviewing of post procedural discharge instructions with patient and family members, follow up phone calls to patients the day after procedure and Quality Assurance medical records. Participated in medical staff meetings to establish and administered patient care plans in accordance with center standards.

Registered Nurse

Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC
01.1998 - 04.2000
PRN position to include: Pre and Post of Care for Outpatient Surgery to include: triaging patient prior to surgery, obtaining Vital Signs and Lab Results, Pain Management, Applying Surgical Dressing and Maintaining Surgical Drains, Nutritional Needs, Discontinuing IV lines, Reviewing of Post Surgical Instructions with Patient and Family Members, Demonstrate Methods of Changing Dressings, Maintaining Surgical Drains and Management of other Aid; Explain Guidelines for prescriptions and dietary supplements.  Participated in medical staff meetings to establish and administered patient care plans in accordance Surgery Center Standards.  ​

Registered Nurse

Georgetown University
Washington, DC
01.1998 - 04.2000
PRN position to include: Pre and Post Op Nursing to include: Triage patients, Obtain Lab and X-Ray Results prior to surgery, Continuous VS Monitoring, TENS Units application, Cardiac Monitoring, Pain Management, Dressing Changes, Discharge instructions with patient and family members.  Patient education of prescriptions and any equipment to be used when recovering from surgery.

Registered Nurse

The Endoscopy Center of Washington, D.C.
Washington, DC
04.1995 - 01.1999
PRN to full time position duties to include: Assessing, planning and implementing and triaging patient care. Conducting daily inventories and initiating purchase orders. Supported Quality Assurance Committee and assisted in research and preparation of documentation which lead to center accreditation.  Pre procedural care included: counseled patients on scheduled procedures; obtained consent and baseline vital signs; initiated and managed intravenous lines. Interim care included: administering intravenous conscious sedation and medications under physician's direction; monitored cardiac progress; and assisted with retraction of biopsies.  Post procedural care included: monitor cardiac progress; reviewing post procedural instruction with patient and family members; and tailoring nutritional and educational material to patient's needs.

Registered Nurse

Visiting Nurses Associates
Beltsville, MD
09.1997 - 11.1997
PRN temporary assignment duties to include: Administering Flu Vaccines at various sites in Maryland and the District of Columbia area.

Registered Nurse

White Flint Medical Associates
Rockville, MD
08.1993 - 10.1994
Full time position general nursing duties to a large Internal Medicine practice included: prepared examination rooms, ensured availability of patient records and lab work; prepared patients for exam; and performed venipuncture blood draws, injections, dressing changes. Duties extended across a broad range of medical procedure including: minor surgeries, GYN examinations, EKG, flexi-scope, hearing and eye exams, halter monitor application, X-rays; and cardiac stress and spirometry testing.

Nurse Graduate to Registered Nurse

John Hopkins Medical Center: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Baltimore, MD
08.1992 - 06.1993
Full time position general duties to include: Initial hospital orientation clinical training as a new Nursing Graduate followed by general nursing as a Registered Nurse duties on an inpatient Medical Surgical Unit (Nelson 4).

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Montgomery College
1992

Skills

  • Health Care
  • Patient Treatments
  • Work Related Injuries
  • Allergy Injections
  • Flu Vaccines
  • Wound Care
  • Quality Assurance
  • Dispensing OTC
  • Fit for Duty Examination
  • Emergency Treatments
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • Certified in Infection Control

Affiliations

Critical Care Course September-November 1994, Hearing and Spirometry Certifications Courses September 2000 and February 2001, Anthrax Threat Assessment and Response February 2002, Biological and Chemical Warfare and Terrorism Medical Issues and Response Course November 2001, IV Certification Course September 2012, Basic Life Support May 2019, Advance Cardiac Life Support July 2017

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Eagle Health-Cape Fox
10.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse

Spectrum Health Care Resources
10.2019 - Current

Registered Nurse

Distinctive Home and Health Care
04.2018 - 09.2018

Registered Nurse

Favorite Healthcare Staffing - Maryland
03.2018 - 06.2018

Registered Nurse

Critical Nurse Staffing, Inc
09.2017 - 06.2018

Registered Nurse

Capitol Med Group, LLC
08.2017 - 09.2019

Registered Nurse

Magnificus Co
08.2017 - 02.2018

Nurse Coordinator

Mobile Medical Care Inc
02.2017 - 06.2017

Registered Nurse

Corporate Health Resources
12.2016 - 11.2017

Registered Nurse

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
07.2016 - 09.2016

Registered Nurse

Motir Inc
01.2016 - Current

Registered Nurse

Quadrant Incorporated
01.2016 - 12.2016

Registered Nurse

Favorite Healthcare Staffing - Maryland
11.2015 - 12.2016

Registered Nurse

Premise Health
04.2014 - 10.2014

Registered Nurse

Spectrum Healthcare Resources
02.2013 - 07.2015

Registered Nurse

Federal Staffing Resources LLC
09.2009 - 12.2012

Registered Nurse

Passport Health Travel Clinic
06.2008 - 08.2009

Registered Nurse

Sibley Memorial Hospital
03.2008 - 03.2008

Registered Nurse

US Capitol Office of Attending Physician
11.2007 - 01.2008

Registered Nurse

Chevy Chase Endoscopy Center
01.2004 - 10.2007

Registered Nurse

The Endoscopy Center of Washington, D.C.
04.2002 - 01.2003

Registered Nurse

Hunter Medical Inc
05.2000 - 01.2003

Registered Nurse

Chevy Chase Endoscopy Center
01.1999 - 04.2000

Registered Nurse

Sibley Memorial Hospital
01.1998 - 04.2000

Registered Nurse

Georgetown University
01.1998 - 04.2000

Registered Nurse

Visiting Nurses Associates
09.1997 - 11.1997

Registered Nurse

The Endoscopy Center of Washington, D.C.
04.1995 - 01.1999

Registered Nurse

White Flint Medical Associates
08.1993 - 10.1994

Nurse Graduate to Registered Nurse

John Hopkins Medical Center: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
08.1992 - 06.1993

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Montgomery College
Karen Fosko R.N.