Katrina D. McElyea
Memphis,Tennessee
Summary
Seasoned medical professional with 30 years of experience, including 20 years in nursing. Recognized for delivering exceptional quality of care in fast-paced environments. Dedicated to lifelong learning and skill acquisition. Versatile and responsive to evolving industry demands.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MAT Coordinator
Wellpath at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center
10.2024 - 04.2025
- Duties: med pass, patient education, charting in EMR, working with other medical providers and officers, medication count at the beginning and end of shift, attending emergency medical calls, other clinical duties.
Home Health Nurse
Adoration Home Health
09.2021 - 04.2025
- Duties: working with pediatric and adult patients in a home setting. Including but not limited to trach care, care of patients on ventilators, ADLs, various feeding methods, meditation administration, charting in EMR, vitals, using hover lift, using wheelchairs, using dme and other medical equipment. Working with a Healthcare team. Reporting to medical providers and supervisors.
Medication Nurse
Behavioral Health Group
04.2024 - 10.2024
- Duties: medication dosing, medication count at beginning, throughout and at end of shift. Taking verbal orders from providers, charting in EMR, working with a Healthcare team, as well as other clinical duties.
Health Sciences Instructor
Memphis Shelby County Schools
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Duties: developing instructional and lesson plans for 9th through 12th grade classes using various computer programs, entering grades and attendance, keeping learning areas clean and orderly. Insuring understanding on all levels of education, to include medical professionalism. Plan and supervise field trips related to instructional information. Work with an educational team. On-site Nurse, certified CPR/BSL instructor.
Licensed Practical Nurse/Shift Supervisor
SRVS
10.2020 - 09.2022
- Duties: group home care of residents with behavioral and mental health disabilities, charting in EMR, working with Healthcare team, obtaining orders from doctors, scheduling doctor appointments, filing paperwork, insuring members of team are aware of residents outside appointments, assuring safety of all residents and Healthcare team, administration of medications, assessing residents during emergent situations.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Raleigh Group Pediatrics, P.C.
02.2011 - 12.2015
- Duties: general clinical duties, charting in EMR, administration of immunizations, working with the office team, answering triage line calls, assessing patients.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Pediatrics East
01.2009 - 09.2009
- Duties: general clinical duties, charting in EMR, administration of immunizations, working with the office team, answering triage calls, assessing patients. Coding and interacting with insurance companies.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse Program -
Tennessee Career and Technology Center
Jackson, Tennessee09.2005
Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Management of electronic medical records
- Data entry across platforms
- Direct patient care expertise
- Administration of medications
- Monitoring of vital signs
- Adherence to HIPAA guidelines
- Clinical documentation skills
- Compassionate care delivery
- Education on health topics
- Response to emergencies
- Planning for patient care
- Support for behavioral health issues
- Control of infections in healthcare settings
- Care during end-of-life situations
- Communication with families about care
- Supervision of healthcare staff
- Ensuring quality in patient services
- Patient care
- Vital signs
- Licensed practical nurse
- CPR/AED
Certification
- CPR Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Multi-State License
- Expiration: July 31, 2026
Additional Experience
- Telephone Triage
- Computer Literacy
- Insurance Coding
- Wound Care
- Surgery Approval and scheduling
- Nursing/Clinical Documentation
- Appointment Scheduling
- Patient Assessment
- Direct Patient Care
- Trach and vent care
- HIPAA
- Terminology Literate
- Handling Emergent Situations
- OSHA Certified
- Crisis Stabilization
- De-escalation
- Workload prioritization
- Easily Adaptable
- Patient Satisfaction
- Transition Planning
- Interpersonal Skills/Communication
- Reasoning Skills
- Hospice
Timeline
MAT Coordinator
Wellpath at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center
10.2024 - 04.2025
Medication Nurse
Behavioral Health Group
04.2024 - 10.2024
Health Sciences Instructor
Memphis Shelby County Schools
09.2022 - 03.2023
Home Health Nurse
Adoration Home Health
09.2021 - 04.2025
Licensed Practical Nurse/Shift Supervisor
SRVS
10.2020 - 09.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
Raleigh Group Pediatrics, P.C.
02.2011 - 12.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse
Pediatrics East
01.2009 - 09.2009
Licensed Practical Nurse Program -
Tennessee Career and Technology Center