LINDSEY MCCARTY
Oklahoma,Ok
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse and Informatics Specialist with a proven track record of 17 years delivering patient-centered care at the bedside and optimizing healthcare systems through 5 years of informatics expertise. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills, and sound clinical judgment. Eager to apply a unique blend of healthcare experience and informatics knowledge to excel with the Epic team.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Applications Coordinator
Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority
02.2023 - Current
- Provide support to all users of EHR systems.
- Train new providers and other users on proper and legal use of EHR system, including ordering, monitoring, and documenting.
- Helped develop and present education to CNHSA staff on EHR changes.
- Analyze EHR to better fit needs of CNHSA staff. Assist departments with performance improvement activities that involve EHR.
- Assisted technical upgrade projects for CNHSA staff by working and coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations.
Rheumatology Registered Nurse
Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority
11.2020 - 02.2023
- Organized and managed care of highly acute patients with multiple comorbidities undergoing various therapies and procedures in busy clinic
- Educated patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patent care, stabilized patents, and determined the next course of action.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify their accuracy.
- Administered medications via oral, intravenous, and intramuscular injections, and monitored responses.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing the chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Nursing Informatics Manager
AllianceHealth Durant
01.2015 - 10.2021
- Worked with corporate engineering team to define clinical requirements and assist with testing
- Developed and updated health information systems and interfaces
- Worked closely with subject matter experts to develop solutions and improvements for clinical systems
- Analyzed electronic health records to identify areas for care improvement and cost reduction
- Served as liaison between end-users and health IT team
- Leads and facilitates facility's core clinical systems team on clinical IT activities
- Applied medical subject matter knowledge to improve IT systems and functions
- Works toward meeting established performance metrics and performance guarantees set forth by Promoting Interoperability Program (PIP)
- Troubleshoot application issues, determining solutions and alternate work-around processes for end users in timely manner
- Provide training and support to end users, working loosely with staff to ensure an understanding of functionality of systems being utilized
- Test, build, and maintain documentation put forth by CMS guidelines, as well as provide training on new or updated functionality
- Construct order sets that are specific to individual physicians and core measure requirements
- Efficient in use of Google, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, HPF, Pro-Med, PatientKeeper, MAP4, PULSE AS400, Accudose, Kronos, TigerConnect, Emprint, MedHost EDIS, Patient Safe Solutions, CareNarrative, DSS Medstracker, Vincari, Nuance, and MModal.
Charge Nurse
AllianceHealth Durant
01.2006 - 01.2015
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns
- Assisted patients dealing with traumatic injuries or illnesses, including stroke patients, accident victims and cardiac patients
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions
- Updated patient charts using MedHost EDIS with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
Murray State College
Tishomingo, OKBachelor Degree - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, ILSkills
- Information system expertise
- Clinical process knowledge
- Workflow processes
- Project organization
- Cultural Awareness
- Team building
Certification
CPR Current ACLS Current PALS Current
Timeline
Clinical Applications Coordinator
Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority
02.2023 - Current
Rheumatology Registered Nurse
Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority
11.2020 - 02.2023
Nursing Informatics Manager
AllianceHealth Durant
01.2015 - 10.2021
Charge Nurse
AllianceHealth Durant
01.2006 - 01.2015
Associate Degree - Nursing
Murray State College
Bachelor Degree - Nursing
Chamberlain University