Keriann L. Bastarache
Erving,MA
Summary
Detail-oriented nursing professional with over two decades of experience in patient care and triage. Proven collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes through effective communication and care coordination. Committed to leveraging extensive clinical knowledge in the next career phase.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Triage Nurse
Baystate Family Medicine
06.2024 - 04.2026
- Assessed patient needs and prioritized care based on urgency and clinical guidelines.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to coordinate patient treatment plans effectively.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records systems.
- Educated patients on health concerns and provided resources for further support.
- Managed triage workflow to ensure timely responses in a fast-paced environment.
- Assessed patients' health condition and determined the level of care needed.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure quality patient care.
- Analyzed discussed symptoms with established protocols to determine patient acuity.
LDRP Nurse
Baystate Franklin Medical Center
Greenfield, USA
09.2001 - 05.2024
- I started working at BFMC in 2001 as a Med-Surg nurse. In that role I took care of patients with varying diagnoses. I did patient assessments, vital signs, dressing changes, med passes, helped with ambulation and toileting. I had a good rapport with the doctors and other staff.
- Cared for pediatric patients on Med-Surg, fostering interest in labor and delivery.
- I got the position for a LDRP nurse in 2002. I have worked in all aspects of LDRP. I have been in many labors and deliveries over the past 20+ years both vaginally and by c-section and have recovered the patient as well after either type of delivery.
- I monitored infants in the nursery after delivery and provided post-partum care.
- Fulfilled various nursing positions such as charge nurse, triage nurse, labor nurse, post-partum recovery nurse, and nursery nurse.
- Served as Health Unit Clerk at Birthplace, facilitating effective communication between doctors and midwives at PWH, greeting patients warmly upon arrival, coordinating staff schedules, organizing patient charts, answering phone inquiries, and managing patient charge entries.
Education
Associates - Nursing & Liberal Arts
Greenfield Community College
Greenfield06-1998
Skills
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- Clinical judgment
- Nursing
- Care coordination
- Electronic health records
- Documentation
- Clinical documentation
- HIPAA compliance
- Time management
- Decision Making
- Teamwork
- Team collaboration
- Empathy in care
- Compassionate care
- Interpersonal communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Symptom analysis
- Appointment scheduling
- CIS
- Delegation and motivation
- Patient Advocacy
- Professionalism
- Team building
- Patient Education
Training
- CPR
Timeline
Triage Nurse
Baystate Family Medicine
06.2024 - 04.2026
LDRP Nurse
Baystate Franklin Medical Center
09.2001 - 05.2024
Associates - Nursing & Liberal Arts
Greenfield Community College