Karen Rottman
Columbia City,IN
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Parkview Whitley Hospital
05.2015 - Current
- Responsibilities include providing and delivering culturally competent nursing care to adult and pediatric patients, utilizing the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Providing effective communication with the patient, their families, and the healthcare team.
- Collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure optimal care is delivered for the overall health of all patient outcomes.
- Utilizing critical thinking and problem-solving skills for effective, optimal outcomes, and patient satisfaction.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized patient care plans.
- Monitored vital signs, administered medications, and assessed patient conditions effectively.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient safety and outcomes.
- Promoted a safe environment for patients by adhering to infection control protocols, fall prevention strategies, and other safety measures.
- Assessed patient conditions accurately by conducting comprehensive physical assessments, interpreting diagnostic tests, and utilizing critical thinking skills.
- Provided inpatient care to diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients.
- Effectively managed time and prioritized tasks to ensure timely administration of medications, treatments, and procedures.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
Registered Nurse
Parkview Regional Medical Center
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Responsibilities include providing nursing care to patients of varying levels of acuity, with gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and/or gynecological disease processes.
- Collaborating and communicating with healthcare professionals of multiple specialties to provide optimal nursing care for positive patient outcomes.
- Documenting patient assessments and findings, and initiating nursing interventions to the patient's plan of care.
- Providing nursing care in a non-judgmental and non-discriminatory manner, and being sensitive to the needs of every patient and their family members.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
Registered Nurse
St. Joseph Hospital
09.2012 - 05.2015
- Responsibilities include providing and delivering nursing care to adult patients, utilizing the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Responsibilities include directing and coordinating nursing care based on established, evidence-based nursing practice, and per hospital policies and procedures.
- Collaborating with other health professionals of multiple disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery to achieve desired patient outcomes.
- Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs to ensure safety and quality care.
Customer Service Representative
Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico
01.2000 - 01.2012
- Processing new medical insurance claims for payment.
- Reviewed and investigated medical insurance claims which were denied for payment per request from the healthcare provider who rendered services.
- Released pended claims for payment upon receipt of necessary and/or required information and documentation.
- Communicated with Indian Health Service Area Office and Service Units regarding provider payment.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN12-2011
Skills
- Broad medical terminology
- Medical surgical nursing
- Constant Care nursing
- Telemetry nursing
- Cultural competency
- Preceptorship training
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Critical thinking
- Care plan development
- Patient education
- Clinical judgment
- Wound care
- Telemetry monitoring
- Precepting
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Indiana, License number 28203581A
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 11-8-2023 to 11-30-2025
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 11-08-2023 to 11-30-2025
- TB certification 04-08-2025 to 04-08-2028
- Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, valid through 2027-07-31
Personality
Hardworking, flexible, adaptable, accountable, easy going, dedicated, fair, responsible, trustworthy.
Time Line
- 1995 Reception / Cycle Counter
- 1998 Claims Processor
- 2000 Customer Service Representative
- 2012 Registered Nurse
- Present Registered Nurse
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Parkview Regional Medical Center
07.2021 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse
Parkview Whitley Hospital
05.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse
St. Joseph Hospital
09.2012 - 05.2015
Customer Service Representative
Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico
01.2000 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne