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KATHERINE SNYDER

Saint Louis,Missouri

Summary

Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Palliative Care Specialist

BJC Hospice
Saint Louis, Missouri
09.2015 - 10.2019
  • Coordinated hospice referrals with prospective patients and their families and assisted with smooth transition from hospital to home
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team on End of Life Care, provided community outreach, marketing of hospice program and also performed duties as triage nurse for hospice, home care and home infusion services.

Registered Nurse

Bethesda Hospice
Saint Louis, Missouri
02.2006 - 06.2007
  • Performed duties as triage nurse for this nine facility senior care community
  • This agency also had large home based patient population.

Registered Nurse, Palliative Care Specialist

BJC Hospice
Saint Louis, Missouri
02.2001 - 01.2006
  • Coordinated hospice referrals for this 1300 bed Top Ten ranked teaching hospital
  • Duties included collaborating with multidisciplinary team, coordinating referrals for prospective patients and their families, ensuring smooth transition from hospital to home, in-servicing staff and medical residents in End of Life Care, community in servicing and outreach and marketing of hospice program
  • Also performed duties as triage nurse on nights and weekends.

Registered Nurse

Home Health Plus (now Called Heartland Hospice)
Saint Louis, Missouri
10.1997 - 02.2001
  • Started as this hospice program’s first case manager
  • Cultivated accounts and relationships with physicians, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and through community outreach throughout Greater Saint Louis area and Illinois
  • Cared for patients in home and nursing home settings
  • Subsequently was promoted to hospice supervisor
  • Duties included hiring and training of multidisciplinary staff, daily operations of hospice program
  • Managed hospice program during manager’s three month maternity leave.

Registered Nurse

University of California at San Francisco Medical Center
San Francisco, California
08.1991 - 10.1997
  • Hired as clinical nurse in Cardiology and Medicine department at this Top Ten teaching institution
  • Transferred to Home Health Department as case manager
  • Duties included managing care of caseload of patients in home care setting with emphasis on proactive nursing assessment and intervention to avoid complications and re-hospitalization.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Saint Louis Community College At Meramec
Saint Louis, Missouri
06.1991

Skills

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Collaborative team member
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Compassionate and Caring
  • Group and Individual Instruction

Certification

Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN)

Special Olympics volunteer

TASK (Team Activities for Special Kids) volunteer and Fall

Committee member

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Palliative Care Specialist

BJC Hospice
09.2015 - 10.2019

Registered Nurse

Bethesda Hospice
02.2006 - 06.2007

Registered Nurse, Palliative Care Specialist

BJC Hospice
02.2001 - 01.2006

Registered Nurse

Home Health Plus (now Called Heartland Hospice)
10.1997 - 02.2001

Registered Nurse

University of California at San Francisco Medical Center
08.1991 - 10.1997

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Saint Louis Community College At Meramec

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