Larissa Ivory
North Little Rock,Arkansas
Summary
I am motivated, empathetic and seek a career where I'm able to make a difference by helping patients. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Solid Organ Transplant Coordinator
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
05.2017 - 03.2023
- Assures the performance of necessary studies to determine a patients’ candidacy; provides both family and patient education
- Maintains appropriate monitoring of patients’ status through-out work up and while on the organ transplant waitlist, work with multi-disciplinary team to maintain patients’ status
- Coordinates the transplant process with effective communication and efficiency.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Maintained compassionate demeanor throughout patient and customer interactions to ameliorate stressful situations.
PHP Nurse Coordinator
The Bridgeway, Partial Hospitalization
05.2015 - 05.2017
- Helped established a new successful program for the hospital by learning about PHP/IOP requirements from insurance, program day to day processes and program set-up from sister facility
- Coordinated with Physicians to help establish MD-Patient evaluations by developing forms to help the program flow more efficiently
- Created and implemented group therapies and programs to help patients improve or regain coping abilities.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission. Educated patients on care plan.
Charge Nurse Manager - Pool
The BridgeWay
07.2010 - 05.2015
- Adult and adolescent units; managed team nursing and assessed patients with mental illness each shift and as needed/provided supportive milieu
- Lead groups with patients and in the community on various mental illness and addiction topics
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Developed and implemented specific nursing care plans to cater to individual patient needs.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Registered Nurse II, ICU Burn Unit
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
04.2011 - 08.2012
- Worked in critical care area as sole caretaker of burn victims
- Participated in rounds for each patient by working with multidisciplinary team
- Wound care management/twilight sedation
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Education
Diploma, Registered Nurse - undefined
Baptist Health Schools of Nursing and Allied Health
Little Rock, Arkansasundefined
Minnesota State College
Winona, MinnesotaSkills
- Goal-Driven
- Training and Development
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy
- Patient Management
- EMR Systems
- Effective Verbal and Written Communication
- Team Development and Management
- Calm and Composed
- Clear Patient Communication
- Care Continuum Coordination
- Organ Transplantation Coordination
- Optimal Resource Utilization
- Chronic and Acute Disease Management
Accomplishments
- Daisy Award Winner - January 2020 Nominated by physicians, surgeons, management and peers for excellence in nursing and patient care.
Certification
- Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator - Obtained March 2021 (Active)
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Solid Organ Transplant Coordinator
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
05.2017 - 03.2023
PHP Nurse Coordinator
The Bridgeway, Partial Hospitalization
05.2015 - 05.2017
Registered Nurse II, ICU Burn Unit
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
04.2011 - 08.2012
Charge Nurse Manager - Pool
The BridgeWay
07.2010 - 05.2015
Diploma, Registered Nurse - undefined
Baptist Health Schools of Nursing and Allied Health
undefined
Minnesota State College
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