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Kathleen A. Cooney

Plainsboro,NJ

Summary

Compassionate, hard-working clinical nurse liaison in acute rehabilitation with direct care experience in oncology, neurology and medicine well as previous management experience on "Wall Street", uniquely able to assist individuals, families and caregivers across the healthcare continuum. Active listener, resourceful team player and critical thinker with excellent interpersonal skills, adept at negotiating complex situations, eager to advocate, collaborate, educate and apply exceptional communication skills as Oncology Navigator.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Nurse Liaison - Acute Rehabilitation

Penn Medicine Princeton Health
10.2013 - Current
  • Utilizes clinical expertise to evaluate referrals for inpatient admission, adhering to Medicare regulations when making recommendations to Medical Director.
  • Demonstrates excellent communications skills and strong client focus with referral sources, patients/family, physicians and team members.
  • Markets facility to generate census by developing and enhancing relationships with referral sources.
  • Develops and provides community presentations on stroke prevention and rehabilitation to market facility while promoting wellness.
  • Verifies insurance coverage and obtains prior authorizations.
  • Collaborates with colleagues on Operations Committee in quality improvement initiatives to obtain and maintain CARF accreditation.
  • Lead writer of successful grant applications for The Stroke Specialty Program, Virtual Rehabilitation System and Tilt-in Space Wheelchairs.
  • Performs analytics and reporting on referral outcomes, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement and marketing.
  • Self-starter who uses business acumen in conjunction with clinical expertise to problem solve, and expand client base.

Registered Nurse - Neurology, Oncology and Medical

Princeton Healthcare System
08.2005 - 10.2013
  • Provided patient-centric care by applying critical thinking skills for highly diverse population including oncology, neurology, medical, surgical and psychiatric patients.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Prioritized multiple patients' needs while implementing interventions such as medication administration including iv infusions and chemotherapy.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Chair of hospital-wide MAGNET Clinical Practice Committee 2012-2013.

Manager & Vice President, Corporate Services

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
1999 - 2001
  • Managed real estate teams servicing Central U.S. Branch Projects' portfolio consisting of 300 office leases representing 2.7 million rentable square feet with annual rents of $50 million.
  • Provided excellent client-focused service and deliverables to wealth management District Directors while maintaining fiduciary responsibility to corporation.

Lease Negotiator, Asst. V.P. and V.P.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
1993 - 1996
  • Managed real estate portfolio for 125 leases representing 1 million rentable square feet with annual rents of $15 million dollars, and external real estate attorneys and brokers.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Rutgers University, College of Nursing
Newark, New Jersey
05.2005

Bachelor of Arts - History

Colgate University
Hamilton, New York
05.1984

Skills

  • Patient Advocacy
  • Clinical Quality Improvement
  • Insurance Pre-authorizations
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Business Savvy
  • Analytics

Certification

  • Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse, ARN - 2020
  • Certified Admission Liaison, UDSMR - 2020
  • Registered Nurse - State of New Jersey License #26NR12110600 - 2005

Timeline

Clinical Nurse Liaison - Acute Rehabilitation

Penn Medicine Princeton Health
10.2013 - Current

Registered Nurse - Neurology, Oncology and Medical

Princeton Healthcare System
08.2005 - 10.2013

Manager & Vice President, Corporate Services

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
1999 - 2001

Lease Negotiator, Asst. V.P. and V.P.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
1993 - 1996

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Rutgers University, College of Nursing

Bachelor of Arts - History

Colgate University

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