Karen Tanner
Bentonville,AR
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with 30 years of leadership experience in delivering high-quality patient care across diverse populations. Expertise in clinical assessments, patient management, and team collaboration, complemented by a strong commitment to continuous improvement and flexibility in dynamic healthcare environments. Proven track record of enhancing patient outcomes and fostering effective communication among multidisciplinary teams.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
UAMS orthopedic and sports medicine clinic
Lowell, AR
02.2024 - Current
- Clinic nurse for Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
- Manage clinic and surgery schedule
- Obtain surgically insurance prior authorizations
- Develop patient education and protocols
- Reporting to higher management in the UAMS system
- Maintaining high standards of care for all patients
Director of Nursing
North Hills Life Care and Rehab
Fayetteville, AR
07.2023 - 02.2024
- Supervising all Nursing staff
- Overseeing Department Budget
- Reporting to higher management in the Reliance Company
- Maintaining high standards of care for all patients
- Managing patients’ data and medical records as confidential records
- Managing staffing – including hiring and terminations
- Communicating with Doctors, patients, and their family members
- Recruiting, training and onboarding new nursing staff
- Providing ongoing education for nursing staff
- Implementing new procedures and training for nurses on policies
Director of Nursing
Avenir Memory care – assisted living
Fayetteville, AR
02.2023 - 07.2023
- Supervising all Nursing staff
- Overseeing Department Budget
- Reporting to higher management
- Maintaining high standards of care for all patients
- Creating and updating individualized care plans
- Managing patients’ data and medical records as confidential records
- Managing staffing – including hiring and terminations
- Communicating with Doctors, patients, and their family members
- Recruiting, training and onboarding new nursing staff
- Providing ongoing education for nursing staff
- Implementing new procedures and training for nurses on policies
Orthopedic Value Based Care Case Manager
Ozark Orthopaedic clinic
Fayetteville, AR
10.2018 - 03.2023
- Managing value-based programs for 12 orthopaedic surgeons
- Value based care is holistic, its implementation necessitates a greater degree of data collection, care coordination, and information exchange
- Remotely assess patient care needs prior to and after orthopaedic procedures
- Working closely with patient and family members to obtain the best outcome
- Developing orthopedic surgery pre-and post-operative pathways, and order sets
- Data abstraction
- Saved CMS over $1.3 million in the first 12 months of employment while improving quality of care, outcomes, patient satisfaction
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with hospitals, various agencies to ensure excellent patient care and physician productivity
- Establishing treatment programs by setting schedules, determining need for therapeutic medical, psycho-social evaluations treatment objectives, reviewing home health and therapist evaluation and plans
Orthopedic service line coordinator
Mercy Hospital of NWA
Rogers, AR
04.2011 - 06.2018
- Worked with 7 busy Orthopedic Surgeon's, and several PA’s
- Developed/coordinated orthopedic programs such as Total Joint Replacement, Hip Fracture, Sports Medicine, Spine Center, and a Fracture Service Line
- Develop patient education booklets for orthopedic and spine patients
- Worked as a liaison between these surgeon's and the hospital and other agencies
- Data abstraction for various registries, developing reports, conducting meetings
- Successfully lead 4 JHACO surveys
- Held the title of Stroke Program Coordinator for 4 years and developed a Bariatric Surgery Program
- I am a stroke survivor and love to speak to stroke survivors and medical professionals about stroke
Nurse manager
Ozark Orthopaedic Clinic
Rogers, AR
06.2009 - 12.2010
- Managed the clinical staff of 6 busy orthopaedic surgeons, which included hiring and termination of clinical employees, scheduling, ordering of clinical supplies, and creating and maintaining policies
RN Orthopedic Clinic Nurse
Medical Park Orthopedic Clinic
Batesville, AR
04.2005 - 06.2009
- Worked as primary nurse for busy orthopedic surgeon in clinic and at hospital
- Clinic duties: triaged patients prior to being seen by surgeon, scheduled surgeries, applied splints and casts, removed sutures/staples, performed dressing changes, worked with area agencies to ensure excellent patient care
- Coded surgery charges
- Hospital duties: rounded with surgeon, triaged patients in the ER for appropriate care, performed dressing changes, assisted with placement of orders, and writing H&P’s
- Dictated discharge summaries
RN Charge/Staff Nurse
White River Medical Center
Batesville, AR
05.2004 - 05.2009
- Worked in the following areas:
- Cardiovascular – OR, PACU, Progressive Care Unit, with CV surgeon
- Emergency Room – patient care, triage
Education
ASN -
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR05.1996
LPN -
Ozarka Technical School
Melbourne, AR08.1991
Skills
- Quality improvement
- Budget management
- Clinical expertise
- Staff development
- Team management
- Ethical leadership
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Professional demeanor
- Admitting and discharging
- Multitasking Abilities
- Task prioritization
- EMR / EHR
- Evaluation program design
- Compliance monitoring
- Staff education and training
- Organizational skills
- Problem-solving abilities
- Teamwork
- Care plan development
- Staff assessment
References
- Dr. W. Cody Grammer, Orthopedic Surgeon, 479-531-9770
- Tracy Davenport, COO, Ozark Orthopaedic Clinic, 479-871-6077
- Craig Talley, Administer, North Hills Life Care & Rehab, 442-883-5115
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UAMS orthopedic and sports medicine clinic
02.2024 - Current
Director of Nursing
North Hills Life Care and Rehab
07.2023 - 02.2024
Director of Nursing
Avenir Memory care – assisted living
02.2023 - 07.2023
Orthopedic Value Based Care Case Manager
Ozark Orthopaedic clinic
10.2018 - 03.2023
Orthopedic service line coordinator
Mercy Hospital of NWA
04.2011 - 06.2018
Nurse manager
Ozark Orthopaedic Clinic
06.2009 - 12.2010
RN Orthopedic Clinic Nurse
Medical Park Orthopedic Clinic
04.2005 - 06.2009
RN Charge/Staff Nurse
White River Medical Center
05.2004 - 05.2009
ASN -
Arkansas State University
LPN -
Ozarka Technical School
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