Katie Carey BSN RN
Conroe,TX
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 5 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ambulatory Nurse
Texas Children's Hospital
01.2021 - Current
- Helped establish Adolescent Medicine Clinic (Eating Disorders, Mood Disorders, Reproductive Health) and provided long term float support to Neurology, Behavioral Health, Developmental Pediatrics, Public Health and the Intensive Outpatient Program.
- Managed approximately 50 daily triage calls, MyChart messages and faxes in busy clinic.
- Explain course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Communicate with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Facilitate therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Observe and document patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Precept new hire nurses
Home Health Case Manager
Signature Health Services
09.2020 - 02.2021
- Conducting admissions and reevaluations.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Managed caseload of approximately 30 patients at any given time.
Admissions Nurse
Houston Hospice
09.2016 - 01.2018
- Provided education to patients and families about palliative medicine and hospice care.
- Provided physicians and other medical personnel with patient assessment details and answered patient care-related questions.
- Directed patient admission and discharge tasks while managing patients and coordinating care.
Education
BSN -
UTHealth Houston - Cizik School of Nursing
Houston, Texas12.2015
Skills
- Cultural competence
- Case Management
- Patient and family advocacy
- Training staff
- Team building
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Written Communication
- Patient Education
Accomplishments
- Created and continue to maintain clinic operations documents and training materials.
- Assisted supervisor in creating staff schedule for multiple clinics.
- Collaborated with team of 5 in the development of FND Clinic.
- Coauthored patient resource that is now used globally to help families navigate treatment and life after diagnosis.
Hobbies and Interests
- Writing
- Nature walks
- Family time
Certification
- BLS
- CPI
Timeline
Ambulatory Nurse
Texas Children's Hospital
01.2021 - Current
Home Health Case Manager
Signature Health Services
09.2020 - 02.2021
Admissions Nurse
Houston Hospice
09.2016 - 01.2018
- BLS
- CPI
BSN -
UTHealth Houston - Cizik School of Nursing
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