Kelly K Deer
Charlotte,North Carolina
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Utilization Review Registered Nurse
Optum Neonatal Resource Team
03.2022 - Current
- Assisted in maintaining regulatory compliance by staying up-to-date on Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance requirements for utilization review activities.
- Enhanced the efficiency of the utilization review process by collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and streamlining communication.
RN Staff Nurse NICN
Levine Children's Hospital
Charlotte, North Carolina
08.2012 - 03.2022
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
RN Staff Nurse Med-Surg
Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, North Carolina
07.2011 - 08.2012
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Managed pre-op and post-operative patient care
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC2011
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Patient Examination
- Accurate Electronic Documentation
- Student and New Hire Precepting
- Nursing Daisy Award 2021
Additional Information
Compact RN Permanent License #247203
Timeline
Utilization Review Registered Nurse
Optum Neonatal Resource Team
03.2022 - Current
RN Staff Nurse NICN
Levine Children's Hospital
08.2012 - 03.2022
RN Staff Nurse Med-Surg
Carolinas Medical Center
07.2011 - 08.2012
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Queens University of Charlotte