Karen Zietlow
Forest Park,GA
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
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Registered Nurse
Harbor Grace Hospice
12.2018 - Current
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
- Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Developed and implemented specific nursing care plans to cater to individual patient needs.
Case Manager
Sacred Journey Hospice
01.2010 - 12.2018
- Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare professionals to provide useful benefits to clients.
- Developed and implemented safety plans for clients at risk of harm to provide protection.
- Provide home care hospice family members education on administration of medication's, signs and symptoms to look for as patient declines and moves to transitioning
- Assisted with procuring DME in home setting for families so that families can provide comfort and end of life care in home setting.
- Provided emotional support to family members and notifying interdisciplinary team members to follow up for support of family.
- Maintained EMR documentation per Medicare hospice guidelines and maintained compliance with documentation
- Admitted hospice patient's per company and Medicare guidelines.
- Attended Interdisciplinary team meeting weekly
- Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans to address client needs and goals.
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to determine timely delivery of services
Care Plan Coordinator
Parklane Care And Rehab
06.1999 - 11.2009
- Completed resident assessments in accordance with current regulations and guidelines.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Performed MDA and Care Plan documentation per federal and state guidelines
- Completed RAP, minimum data sheets and patient care plans per quarterly Medicare Part A schedule
- Ensured proper care and guidelines per federal/state regulations were being followed
- Worked closely with patient's and their family members to ensure safe, positive home environment
- Worked on admission team
- Worked as floor nurse when needed
Charge Nurse
Rosewood Care Centers
09.1997 - 06.1999
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
- Provided care to patient's on rehab unit with s/p surgical, medical, and acute health issues
- Maintained IV lines with dressing change, inserted foley catheters, inserted nasogastric tubes, maintained TPN lines, perform wound care dressing changes per doctors orders, performed Peritoneal dialysis, maintained already established Dobutamine drips, provided trach care per sterile technique, performed suctioning as needed, monitored patient's with halo apparatus with pin care and monitoring for infection, gave meds per md orders, monitored blood sugars.
- Performed MDS completion and updated careplans per Medicare guidelines
- Worked floor performing patient care when needed.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations
Nurse
Arrowhead Health And Rehab
08.1996 - 08.1997
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Helped patients eat and drink when necessary for safe consumption of food consistent with recovery guidelines. Assessed treatment program for wounds at facility due to noncompliance with Georgia state regulation's.
- Implement wound/skin care treatment program by assessing all of patient's skin for issues.
- Put wound care plan in place, incorporating appropriate treatments, review of medication records, and adjusting treatment according to progress of wounds as needed.
- Put in place pressure reduction mattresses, heel protectors, pillows, and turning schedules.
- Maintained weekly documentation with progress of each wound. Implementation of this program placed facility back in compliance with state and federal guidelines
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
Charge Nurse
Twelve Oaks Health Care
05.1996 - 08.1996
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
- Assessed, plan, implemented, and evaluated daily patient care in a long term care facility
- Worked as a liaison for the the patient and their families, Maintained contact /communication with doctors, management and families regarding patient's health status
- Obtained IV certification through facility
Education
Licensed Practical Nursing - Nursing
Griffin Technical College
Griffin, GA04.1996
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Sanford Brown College
City Of Saint Peters, MO10.2008
High School Diploma -
Berlin American High School
Berlin, Germany06.1982
Skills
- Update Electronic Charting
- Nursing Process
- EMR Systems
- Dressing Changes
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- PICC Lines
- Administer Medication
- Patient Admission
Timeline
Charge Registered Nurse
Harbor Grace Hospice
12.2018 - Current
Case Manager
Sacred Journey Hospice
01.2010 - 12.2018
Care Plan Coordinator
Parklane Care And Rehab
06.1999 - 11.2009
Charge Nurse
Rosewood Care Centers
09.1997 - 06.1999
Nurse
Arrowhead Health And Rehab
08.1996 - 08.1997
Charge Nurse
Twelve Oaks Health Care
05.1996 - 08.1996
Licensed Practical Nursing - Nursing
Griffin Technical College
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Sanford Brown College
High School Diploma -
Berlin American High School
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