Katie coomer
Licensed Practical Nurse
Waycross,Ga
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with 10 years of experience delivering patient-focused care. Skilled in home health nursing, hospital medicine, pediatrics, allergy and asthma, mental health, clinical settings, community/public health, dermatology, and plastic surgery.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Care Transition Coach, LPN
WellStar North Fulton Hospital
Roswell, GA
10.2023 - Current
- Assist Hospitalist with patient care needs related to discharge instructions and transition from hospital to home.
- Assisted patients in securing a PCP and arranging post-hospital discharge follow-up appointments.
- Handled incoming calls from pharmacies, funeral homes, patients, and home health agencies while directing calls and faxes to the appropriate individuals. Managed paperwork including filing death certificates, completing prior authorizations, FMLA paperwork, work/school notes and documentation in EMR system (EPIC).
- Worked in close partnership with hospitalists, care coordination, and the healthcare team to deliver high-quality patient-centered care.
- Managed daily tracking of 30-day admissions and maintained appointment logs.
Agency LPN
Nursefinders, Kaiser Permanente
Sandy Springs, GA
06.2022 - 09.2023
- Documenting patient information into EPIC. Answering phone calls, sending faxes and filing paperwork.
- Triaging patients, taking vital signs, collecting full health history and assisting physicians and other staff in the clinic.
- Administering medications, vaccines and other injections.
- Performing EKG's, EBP monitoring, and instructing patients on how to use it.
- Performing ear lavage, nurse visits and scheduling patient appointments. Testing patients for covid-19, flu and strep. Checking patients blood sugar.
Clinic LPN
Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic
Alpharetta, GA
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Administered allergy shots and biologic injections to patients daily. Administered oral antihistamines, albuterol nebulizer treatments and epinephrine injections for allergic reactions and helped manage emergencies.
- Performed documentation of patent information into the EMR system.
- Performed Pulmonary function tests for patient's with asthma. Instructed asthma patients on how to properly use their inhalers.
- Performed allergy testing and food challenges on patients. Provided education and instruction to allergy and asthma patients pre and post skin testing, oral challenges and allergy injections.
COVID-19 Tester
Allyon
Sandy Springs, GA
12.2020 - 05.2021
- Followed in-process quality control procedures and performed accurate data entry of patient information to prepare collected specimens for testing and analysis.
- Collected and prepared oral samples for PCR testing of COVID-19 in accordance with standard methods and processes.
Clinic/Surgical Nurse
Dermatology Consultants
Marietta, GA
10.2019 - 12.2020
- Assist physicians with surgical procedures, injectables, and coordinating prescriptions.
- Obtain and assess vital signs, patient history, medications and other pertinent demographic information and log all data into patient records.
- Communicate the need for follow-up appointments to patients, family members and staff.
- Ensure all follow-up care is accurate and complete.
- Receive patient phone calls.
- Triage phone calls according to practice policies.
- Ensure timely response and loop closure.
Substitute School Nurse
Ware County Board of Education
Waycross, GA
04.2019 - 09.2019
- Performed health screenings and assessments for elementary, middle school, and high school students.
- Administered medications and assisted with managing individual healthcare needs, including asthma, diabetes, and allergies.
- Documented all student interaction and initiated parental contact and referral to additional school personnel as appropriate.
- Responded quickly to emergency and critical situations as they arose.
Med Nurse
Unison Behavioral Health (CSU)
Waycross, GA
01.2017 - 02.2019
- Administering medications, and ordering meds and supplies. Participating in continuing education and staff meetings. Correspondence with doctor's and pharmacy.
- Charting in the EMR system, taking doctor's order's and performing admission assessments and processing. Supervising tech's and support staff.
Clinic Nurse
Atlantic Shore Dermatology
St. Simons Island, GA
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Assisted physicians with cosmetic procedures and injections, including Botox and fillers, chemical peels, micro-needling, and laser treatments.
- Provided patient teaching as indicated and directed by the provider, including lab results, diet instructions, medication instructions, appropriate follow-up, and reinforcing provider instructions as needed.
- Maintained work area, exam, treatment and x-ray rooms and lab in a clean, safe manner; restock with supplies and instruments; sterilize reusable equipment as needed.
- Documented patient information in electronic medical records.
Clinic Nurse
Georgia Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center
Waycross, GA
10.2014 - 01.2016
- Assisted physicians with clinic and surgery, to include in-office excisions and biopsies.
- Prepared patients for provider evaluation, including obtaining specimens, positioning for exams, listing medications, assisting during exams, and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Managed the efficient flow of patients, including screening, preparation for exams, and arranging testing.
- Recorded and communicated pathology lab reports informing patients of their pathology results.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Coastal Pines Technical College
Waycross, GA09.2014
Some College (No Degree) - Associates Degree in Nursing, RN
South Georgia State College
Waycross, GASkills
- EMR
- Managing and ordering Inventory
- Operating Lasers
- CNA supervision
- IV therapy certified
- Ultrasound therapy
- Advanced aesthetics training
- CPR and First Aid
- BLS certified
- Computer skills
- Medication Administration
- Customer service and patient care
- Pre and Post surgical patient care and patient monitoring
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Pathology and injections
Timeline
Care Transition Coach, LPN
WellStar North Fulton Hospital
10.2023 - Current
Agency LPN
Nursefinders, Kaiser Permanente
06.2022 - 09.2023
Clinic LPN
Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic
06.2021 - 06.2022
COVID-19 Tester
Allyon
12.2020 - 05.2021
Clinic/Surgical Nurse
Dermatology Consultants
10.2019 - 12.2020
Substitute School Nurse
Ware County Board of Education
04.2019 - 09.2019
Med Nurse
Unison Behavioral Health (CSU)
01.2017 - 02.2019
Clinic Nurse
Atlantic Shore Dermatology
01.2016 - 01.2017
Clinic Nurse
Georgia Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center
10.2014 - 01.2016
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Coastal Pines Technical College
Some College (No Degree) - Associates Degree in Nursing, RN
South Georgia State College
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