Katie Boyuk
Savannah,Ga
Summary
Experienced hospice nurse best known for my compassionate care and desire to improve the quality of life near the end of life
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Gentiva Hospice
03.2025 - Current
- Conduct regular patient assessments with accurate documentation notating declines
- Serve as an advocate for patients and caretakers to enhance quality of life near the end of life
- Communicate effectively daily to patients, families, caretakers/facility staff, fellow employees, and hospice physician
- Educate and provide emotional support to patients and their families during the end of life process
- Provide high quality compassionate care to patients and caregivers
- Manage complex case loads efficiently
RN
Southcoast Health
07.2019 - 02.2025
- Serve as an RN for a Cardiologist in a fast paced, growing Cardiology department. Daily tasks include chart prep, communicating effectively with physician(s) and staff for optimal patient care, following physician orders, phone and in-office triage, patient call backs, patient education, wound care/staple removal, Prior Authorizations, medication refills, scheduling patient appointments/procedures/device interrogations, delegating, outgoing/incoming referrals, faxing, patient in-office work up, including vitals and medication reconciliation, EKG’s, data entry, performing in-office treadmill stress tests, prepare documents such as surgical clearances/FMLA/disability for physician signature, assist department when short-staffed, staff training, traveling to satellite locations.
- Lead RN for enrolling/monitoring/billing of devices (pacemakers, ILR, ICD’s)
RN
St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital
03.2016 - 07.2019
- Take care of patients with a wide variety of diagnoses in a fast paced medical surgical unit with a 1:6 nurse-patient ratio. Typical day on the unit involved the assessment of patients and their needs, triage, distributing medications, administering medications via IV, IM, SQ, taking/monitoring vital signs, monitoring telemetry, performing EKG’s, IV start, urinary irrigations, inserting urinary catheters/NG tubes, feeding/bathing patients, tube feeding, wound care, trach care, assisting with PT/OT, admitting/transferring/discharging patients, educating patients and their families, collecting lab work/samples for testing, serve as charge nurse and preceptor to students and new hires, checking the crash cart, making the daily staff schedule, effectively communicate with physicians and patient families, following physician orders, assisting with bedside procedures, floating to different floors/hospital when needed.
Education
BSN -
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah01.2015
BS - undefined
Georgia College State University
Milledgeville01.2007
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Young Harris College
Young Harris01.2005
Skills
- CPR certification
- Compassionate Care
- Excellent communication
- Strong clinical judgement
- Reliability
- Symptom management
- Attention to detail
Accomplishments
We Care Awards - Special Recognition for Values in Action - Candler Hospital
Touchstone Award - Gentiva Hospice
Timeline
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Gentiva Hospice
03.2025 - Current
RN
Southcoast Health
07.2019 - 02.2025
RN
St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital
03.2016 - 07.2019
BS - undefined
Georgia College State University
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Young Harris College
BSN -
Armstrong Atlantic State University