Kindsey Carbol

- Coordinate surgical care for colorectal surgery patients, ensuring timely scheduling and preparation for operative procedures
- Utilize EPIC electronic medical record system to manage patient charts, surgical scheduling, and documentation
- Communicate with patients through MyChart to provide education, appointment updates, and pre/post-op instructions
- Act as liaison between patients, surgeons, and multidisciplinary teams to streamline care plans and ensure continuity of care
- Manage surgical bookings, insurance authorizations, and clinical documentation in alignment with hospital policies
- Educate patients and families on surgical processes, expected outcomes, and recovery care
- Monitor post-surgical follow-ups and assist in managing complications or urgent care needs

- Coordinated with patient and attending physician in facilitating discharge and continuing needs for home care or transfer to extended care facility
- Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on hospital policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures and techniques and patient assessments and interventions
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to administer therapies and maintain continuum of care
- Observed surgical procedures to closely monitor patient and quickly assist physician with potential complications or additional needs
- Counted surgical instruments and sponges used in procedures upon completion of operations. Assisted with nursing duties in short-staffed areas
- Prepared operating rooms by setting out and verifying equipment and assessing for compliance with asepsis standards and assisted with cleanup after procedures

- Assisted clients with bathing, dressing and incontinence care
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety
- Cared for patients by assisting with personal hygiene tasks and completing basic household chores
- Helped client with medication administration
- Recognized emergency situations and implemented appropriate response and care
- Delivered respite for patient's family and caregivers

- Handled vital sign monitoring, medication administration and patient behavior assessments - Documented all medications administered to mental health patients, following instructions from physicians and healthcare providers
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions - Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns