LeAna Schaffer, RN
Registered Nurse
Daphne,AL
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Bay Area Physicians For Women P.C.
11.2017 - Current
- Provide care for over 30 patients daily in the clinic,implement and document nursing care, assist physicians during examinations and procedures, perform various patient tests and administer medications, provide comprehensive gynecologic and obstetric nursing care from prenatal visits through post partum period, perform telephonic triage-patient calls and schedule surgeries including cesarean sections and inductions.
- Review medical records, communicate with healthcare providers, work with insurance companies, maintain accurate medical records, validate insurances, communicate options for payment with patients, and monitor authorization statuses.
- Responsible for managing clinic prior authorizations, appeals and precertifications.
Registered Nurse
Obstetrics And Gynecology Associates
10.2003 - 11.2017
- Assist physician during examinations and procedures.
- Perform various patient tests and administer medications and injections.
- Provided care for over 30 patients daily in the clinc.
- Scheduled surgeries.
- Performed telephonic triage-patient calls.
- Provided comprehensive and gynecologic and obstetric nursing care.
- Responsible for managing clinc prior authorizations for medications
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
02.1999 - 10.2003
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Mobile
Mobile, AL05.2021
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Bishop State Community College
Mobile, AL01.1999
Skills
- Skilled in coordinating patient care and facilitating optimal patient outcomes
- Well-developed patient education, communication, and listening skills
- Excellent time management and delegation
- Extensive knowledge of medical terminology and codes
- Efficient in medical billing and ICD-10 coding
- Electronic medical record charting using Greenway
- Patient scheduling and demographic using Greenway and Epic
- Electronic prescriptions, E-Prescribing
- Critical Thinking
- Breastfeeding Education
- Postpartum Care
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Bay Area Physicians For Women P.C.
11.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse
Obstetrics And Gynecology Associates
10.2003 - 11.2017
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
02.1999 - 10.2003
Associate of Science - Nursing
University of Mobile
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Bishop State Community College
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