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KATIE COOMER

KATIE COOMER

LPN
Waycross,GA

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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
6
6
years of post-secondary education

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.

Internal Medicine/Orthopedic Staff Nurse

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.
  • Worked in Internal medicine and Orthopedic office.

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 (Kaiser Permanente)
Sandy Springs, GA
09.2019 - 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.

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 (St. Illa, 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

Georgia Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center
Waycross, GA
10.2014 - 12.2016
  • 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, GA
08.2012 - 07.2014

No Degree - Associate of Science in Nursing, RN

South Georgia State College
Waycross, GA
08.2010 - 12.2012

Cosmetology

Coastal Pines Technical College
Waycross, GA
05.2006 - 12.2007

Skills

  • 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

Technology proficiency

Cross-cultural competency

Progress Monitoring

Community Networking

Coaching meetings

LinkedIn

Problem-Solving

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Multitasking

Organizational Skills

Active Listening

Effective Communication

Adaptability and Flexibility

Decision-Making

Relationship Building

Emotional Support

Task Prioritization

Interpersonal Skills

Conflict Resolution

Professionalism

Goal Setting

Professional Development

Written Communication

Individual Counseling

Stress Management

Records Maintenance

Case Management

Group facilitation

Community Outreach

Progress Reporting

Administration Collaboration

Biomedical hazard disposal

Counting narcotics

Psychotropic medication knowledge

EKG administration

Staff direction and task delegation

Caring for wounds

Documenting incidents

Samples collection

[State] Licensed Practical Nurse

Educating families

Tuberculosis testing

HIPAA protocols

EPIC EMR Software

Rehabilitation techniques

Medical office administration

Outpatient Care

Pediatric Care

Medical Records Management

Health Education

Home Health Care

Patient Management

Behavioral assessment

Staff Supervision

Patient Intake

Patient triaging

Inpatient Care

Transcribing orders

ADL Assistance

Emergency Response

Preventive Care

Patient evaluations

Breathing Treatments

Immunization Administration

Physical Assessment

Patient Care

Medication Dispensing

Direct Patient Care

Pre-operative care

Behavioral Health

Orthopedic Nursing

Post Operative Care

Rehabilitation Nursing

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart TimeContract Work

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCareer advancementCompany CulturePaid time offHealthcare benefits401k matchPaid sick leaveStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingPersonal development programs

Quote

"Success is never final, and failure never fatal. It's courage that counts."

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Software

EPIC

Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
ASL
Limited Working
Spanish
Limited Working

Certification

IV Therapy Certificate

QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Program

Synergie Micro Derma Abrasion Certificate

  • CPR/AED Certification
  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - GA Board of Nursing.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.

I love doing outdoor activities.

I enjoy walking in the park, hiking, outdoor events and water activities. 

Timeline

Care Transition Coach, LPN

WellStar North Fulton Hospital
10.2023 - Current

Internal Medicine/Orthopedic Staff Nurse

Nursefinders, Kaiser Permanente
06.2022 - 09.2023

Clinic LPN

Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic
06.2021 - 06.2022

COVID-19 Tester

Allyon (Kaiser Permanente)
09.2019 - 05.2021

Substitute School Nurse

Ware County Board of Education
04.2019 - 09.2019

Med Nurse

Unison Behavioral Health (St. Illa, CSU)
01.2017 - 02.2019

Clinic Nurse

Georgia Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center
10.2014 - 12.2016

Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing

Coastal Pines Technical College
08.2012 - 07.2014

No Degree - Associate of Science in Nursing, RN

South Georgia State College
08.2010 - 12.2012

Cosmetology

Coastal Pines Technical College
05.2006 - 12.2007

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