Lene' Schmieder

• Supported patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to promote team productivity.
• Conducts patient assessments to identify patients for potential admission into Referral Manager System. Maintains positive relationships with current referral sources. Coordinates transmission of clinical and benefits information from referral sources back to hospital.
• Design, develop, and drive cutting-edge sales strategies that will increase patient admissions that leverage Kindred's core competence in rehabilitating medically complex patients/residents who require extended stay in healthcare setting.
• Utilizing educational opportunities to present Kindred Hospital to referral sources. Identifies, contacts and manages potential clients. Sources potential, appropriate patients for hospital. Coordinates transmission of clinical and benefit treatment to patients, families and outside agencies. Acts as liaison for outside agencies, non-plan facilities, and outside providers.
• Managing contacts with Case Managers and Directors of ICU departments for admissions to Kindred Hospital.
• Close contact with families during transfer from ICU/SDU to Kindred Hospital.
  
• Coordinated with administrators about matching assessments with curriculum.
• In July of 2023 Scion Health dissolved this department.

• Administered IV fluids, Gamma through peripherally inserted central venous catheter for Immune depressed patients.
• Questioned patients to garner information about side effects, mobility and energy levels, documenting information in EMR.
• Administered IV fluids, through peripherally inserted central venous catheter to support long-term treatment for infections.
• Educated patient, family or caretaker about post discharge care procedures to facilitate care continuum.
• Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.

Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues. Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery. Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow of approximately 30 plus patients in one day. Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, IV's pre-op, medications, discharge instructions, follow-up care. Help to maintain patient charts and charting system. Worked alongside Dr. in clinic setting to help patient flow, reviewed patient history.

• Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
• Monitored and tracked patient vitals to keep team informed of changing conditions.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
• Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.

Patient Anesthesia Care Unit-

• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Evaluated patient pain, nausea, difficulty breathing and fear and agitation in recovery room and employed various nursing interventions to manage vulnerabilities.
• Monitored vital signs and levels of consciousness to verify sedation wore off properly and patient regained consciousness.
• Assessed patient incision site, monitored body temperature and tracked other indicators of stability or complications.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.

Managed caseload of 20 clients, providing education, treatments, IV therapy, venipuncture and wound care. Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD and asthma. Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia, healing recovery after surgery.

• Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
• Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.

Worked as team member to provide highest level of service to customers. Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions. Demonstrated that customers come first by serving them with sense of urgency. Shared product knowledge with customers, while making personal recommendations. Placed special merchandise orders for customers.

Managed territory from Orlando to Florida Keys and West Coast of Florida. Accounts with hospitals in these areas and for large corporations in their wellness programs for employees. Monitored market conditions, product innovations and competitor activity, and adjusted account sales approach to address latest market developments. Addressed questions and concerns regarding products, prices and availability. Determined cost and pricing of proposals and bids.

• Contacted key accounts regularly and achieved high satisfaction scores by routinely re-assessing needs and resolving conflicts.
• Identified and pursued new business leads to expand customer base.
• Identified new product opportunities and target customers.
• Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings

Assisted Surgeons in Surgery at St. Mary's and Good Samaritan Hospitals for Maxillofacial Surgeries including wound debridements, fixation devices, Nursing Care to surgical unit. Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow. Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care. Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care. Provided palliative care in outpatient settings ranging from assessment to development and implementation of care plans. Oversaw the back office of the practice and was the lead Surgical Technician.

• Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
• Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies.
• Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
• Worked with Dr. Slavin to maintain daily workflow, coordinating with operating room staff to prepare for scheduled and emergency cases.
• Maintained specialty equipment, implant and instrumentation inventories