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Khara Paschal

Sanford,NC

Summary

Motivated leader having strong organizational and prioritization abilities with over 17 years of nursing experience in several specialties. Passionate about Wound Care, critical care and Occupational Health. Acknowledged for quick learning and adaptability. Awarded for leadership skills and patient satisfaction improvement after creating new clinic scheduling and staff education which lead to significant improvement in patient and staff satisfaction. Successful in process improvement projects. Served as lead in implementing inpatient wound care nurse role creating policies and implementing new processes including audits hospital wide. In

2021 as Occupational Health Nurse Manager I lead the initiation of on-site vaccination and Covid testing clinic working with NC Health Department and creating relationships with local providers for clinic support.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN Contract

WakeMed
02.2024 - Current
  • Post-op, Step down and acute care
  • On going assessment
  • Infusion Therapy, wound care, telemetry monitoring
  • Pt/family education.

RN Wound Care Contract

Favorite Healthcare Staffing
10.2023 - 02.2024
  • Outpatient advanced wound care
  • Case management
  • Fast paced clinical setting
  • Proficient in advanced wound treatment, patient education
  • Scribe and assist with bedside procedures daily
  • 16-week contract.

RN Travel Nurse

ECU Health
06.2023 - 09.2023
  • Critical Care/IMC RN Float
  • Surgical/Oncology/Cardiac/Neurology/ED hold/Behavioral Health/Medical units
  • Cardiac monitoring/intervention
  • Post procedure monitoring
  • Infusions/medication titration
  • Lab collection
  • ACLS/PALS/BLS/NIHSS.

Registered Nurse (Travel Contract)

CarolinaEast Health System
03.2023 - 06.2023
  • 13 week assignment
  • IMC/OBS/Acute/Post Acute care
  • Telemetry monitoring
  • IV drips and titration
  • EMR- Cerner
  • Fast learner/adapts quickly to environment and change
  • 1:6 ratio Med/Surg 1:5 Intermediate/OBS.

Registered Nurse (Travel Contract)

UNC Health
08.2022 - 03.2023
  • 26 week assignment
  • Post acute/Acute/intermediate/ICU level care
  • Charge Nurse
  • Telemetry monitoring
  • Patient/family education
  • EMR- EPIC
  • Fast learner/adapts quickly to environment and change
  • 1:6 ratio Med/surg 1:4 Intermediate 1:2 ICU.

Occupational Health Manager

Pilgrim's
11.2021 - 09.2022
  • Manage medical clinic and emergency response teams
  • Occupational injury treatment and prevention
  • Worker's compensation, case management
  • Process Improvements projects, 6S projects
  • Staff orientation/annual competencies
  • Pre-employee physicals, drug and alcohol screenings
  • Initiated onsite Covid Clinic for Covid screenings, testing and vaccinations
  • AHA certified BLS instructor
  • Assist with implementation of new EMR (Cority).

Clinical Nurse Manager

Central Carolina Hospital
04.2015 - 10.2021
  • Strong clinical thinking skills
  • Clinical Nurse Manager
  • Inpatient WCN
  • Work closely with physicians to create a plan of care for patients, physical assessments, risk assessments, case management- referrals, obtain insurance authorizations, scheduling diagnostic test and follow up on results
  • Triage and prioritize care
  • Staffed critical care units ICU, ER and PACU monitoring and interpreting cardiac rhythms, Central lines, ventilators, CPAP/BiPap, advanced airways, medication titration and drips
  • Monthly performance improvement plans and data collection
  • Initiated and Facilitated monthly pressure ulcer prevention committee
  • Staff education and chart audits
  • Orientation and in-services
  • Billing and reconciliation- ICD 9, ICD 10, procedure and CPT coding
  • Chart audit and medical necessity review
  • Maintain Wound Care Certification, ACLS, PALS, BLS
  • Manage clinic flow, supervise and provide support to staff
  • Proficient with Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, basic computer skills etc, multiple EMRs (Epic, iHeal, Cerner)
  • Specialized in advanced wound care therapy products and application
  • Skilled in the care and education of acute and chronic illnesses.

RN- Case Manager

AMEDYSIS HOME HEALTH
07.2017 - 03.2018
  • Strong clinical thinking skills
  • Work closely with physicians to create plan of care for patients, physical assessments, risk assessments, case management
  • Thorough patient and family education, Diabetes management as well as other chronic disease education, wound care, infusions, etc
  • Triage and prioritize patient needs and care.

Registered Nurse

Chatham Hospital
09.2007 - 04.2015
  • EMR (Medi Tech, Epic)
  • Primary care, assessment and evaluation of adult and pediatric patients in an acute medical/surgical department, ICU and emergency department
  • Charge Nurse
  • Patient education of acute and chronic illnesses
  • Assist with bedside procedures
  • Provide treatments, IV therapy, venipuncture, and wound care

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing -

Sandhills Community College
05.2012

Diploma in Nursing -

Central Carolina Community College
05.2006

Skills

  • Skilled Leader
  • Strong assessment and documentation
  • Skilled educator
  • Communicate and collaborate efficiently
  • Attention to detail
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Case Management
  • Documentation Review
  • Nurse Management
  • Triage
  • ICU Experience
  • EMR Systems
  • Epic
  • Cerner
  • Managed Care
  • Critical care experience
  • Medical Office Experience
  • ICD-10
  • Venipuncture
  • ICD-9
  • HCPCS
  • Microsoft Office
  • DOCUMENTATION (10 years)
  • Home Health
  • Critical Care/ intermediate care
  • Medical/ Surgical
  • PACU
  • Clinic experience
  • ICU experience
  • Documentation review
  • Supervising experience

Certification

  • NIHSS Certification
  • BLS Instructor Certification
  • Compact State Nurse License
  • PALS Certification
  • BLS Certification
  • RN License
  • ACLS Certification
  • CPR Certification
  • WCC

Work Authorization

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Personal Information

Willing To Relocate: Anywhere

Timeline

RN Contract

WakeMed
02.2024 - Current

RN Wound Care Contract

Favorite Healthcare Staffing
10.2023 - 02.2024

RN Travel Nurse

ECU Health
06.2023 - 09.2023

Registered Nurse (Travel Contract)

CarolinaEast Health System
03.2023 - 06.2023

Registered Nurse (Travel Contract)

UNC Health
08.2022 - 03.2023

Occupational Health Manager

Pilgrim's
11.2021 - 09.2022

RN- Case Manager

AMEDYSIS HOME HEALTH
07.2017 - 03.2018

Clinical Nurse Manager

Central Carolina Hospital
04.2015 - 10.2021

Registered Nurse

Chatham Hospital
09.2007 - 04.2015

Associate's degree in Nursing -

Sandhills Community College

Diploma in Nursing -

Central Carolina Community College

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