Katherine Thatcher
Bellefonte,PA
Summary
Looking to use my experience as a registered nurse for 20 years and 20 years of customer service experience to make a pivot into medical device sales
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Bloom MedAesthetics
11.2022 - 11.2024
- Assist with the administration of injectables such as Botox, dermal fillers, and other neuromodulators
- Perform skin rejuvenation treatments: microneedling, chemical peels, laser therapy, and PRP
- Conduct comprehensive client consultations and develop personalized treatment plans
- Monitor patient responses to treatments and manage any complications or side effects
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records and treatment notes
- Provide pre- and post-treatment care instructions
- Stay current with new techniques, products, and industry trends
- Uphold strict sanitation, safety, and confidentiality standards
Emergency Room Nurse
Mount Nittany Medical Center
12.2021 - 11.2024
- Provide emergency care to an average of 20 critically ill patients per shift
- Experience with performing roles of both triage and trauma RN
- Highly proficient clinical skills: IV insertions,12-lead EKG, cardiac monitors
- Monitoring, transfusions, central line care, blood gases, codes
Primary Care Nurse Coordinator
Geisinger Community Medicine
12.2020 - 12.2021
- Serves in an expanded nursing role as part of an interdisciplinary team to promote preventative patient care, offer screening services, and coordinate disease management services while also providing primary clinical support to the provider, patient and their family
- Assists clinic team with triage of in basket messaging as needed and management of patient interaction with the clinic identifying patient needs, intervention pathways, clinical guidelines and diagnostic tests to develop individualized plans of care.
- Performs Medicare Annual Wellness Visits to support wellness planning and management of chronic disease. Also provides education visits including diabetic education and other chronic disease education for populations identified through wellness visits, patient registries or by the clinic provider.
- Actively outreaches to clinic patient’s post-hospital discharge for Transitions of Care coordination.
Center Manager
LIFE Geisinger, Lewistown, PA
Lewistown, PA
08.2018 - 12.2020
- Responsible for the planning, coordination and implementation of all activities in the Day Health Center, including the supervision of Health Care Aides and the Recreation Therapy staff
- Provide leadership to the Center’s Multidisciplinary Team and individual staff
- Fulfill administrative requirements such as completion of forms as necessary, including daily participation reports, statistical records, and PACE forms and chart entries in a timely and accurate manner
- Make emergency arrangements as needed; inform Operations Manager of all unusual incidents
RN Patient Advocate
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, Lewistown, PA
Lewistown, PA
05.2016 - 08.2018
- Manages all patient complaints and grievances and maintains a database compliant with the DOH and CMS
- Collaborate with hospital leadership to be the voice of the patient and show the need for opportunities
- Review Press Ganey comments with Operations Managers and assists in service recovery
- Rounds daily throughout the hospital
- Presenter at annual Beryl Patient Experience conference
Intensive Care Nurse
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, Lewistown, PA
Lewistown, PA
05.2016 - 08.2018
- Perform initial assessment including medical history, medications, and social history
- Coordinate care with medical team
- Provide compassionate care to critically ill patients suffering from a variety of debilitating conditions
- Continuously manage symptoms and lab results
Hospice Nurse
Horizons Hospice, Camp Hill, PA
Camp Hill, PA
04.2014 - 09.2014
- Assess patient home care needs, including physical, emotional and spiritual
- Assist patients and family members with concern and compassion
- Assume case management responsibility and provide direct care as outlined in the interdisciplinary plan of care
- Performed ongoing evaluations and assessments
Emergency Room Nurse
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
06.2007 - 01.2013
- Provide emergency care to an average of 20 critically ill patients per shift
- Experience with performing roles of both triage and trauma RN
- Highly proficient clinical skills: IV insertions,12-lead EKG, cardiac monitors
- Monitoring, transfusions, central line care, blood gases, codes
- Reviewed, authorized, coordinated and supervised contracted vendors to meet the needs of patients
Education
Masters of Business Administration - undefined
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA01.2008
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA01.2001
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Customer service
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Bloom MedAesthetics
11.2022 - 11.2024
Emergency Room Nurse
Mount Nittany Medical Center
12.2021 - 11.2024
Primary Care Nurse Coordinator
Geisinger Community Medicine
12.2020 - 12.2021
Center Manager
LIFE Geisinger, Lewistown, PA
08.2018 - 12.2020
RN Patient Advocate
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, Lewistown, PA
05.2016 - 08.2018
Intensive Care Nurse
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, Lewistown, PA
05.2016 - 08.2018
Hospice Nurse
Horizons Hospice, Camp Hill, PA
04.2014 - 09.2014
Emergency Room Nurse
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
06.2007 - 01.2013
Masters of Business Administration - undefined
University of Scranton
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Drexel University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Pittsburgh