Lisa Taylor
RN BSN
Harrisburg,PA
Summary
Experienced RN with 46 years of clinical nursing in ICU, ER and Dialysis. Compassionate about patient care and education. Focused professional knowledgeable about devising innovative solutions to diverse business concerns and goals. Strategic and forward-thinking leader with self-motivated and tactical mindset. Excellent relationship-building and critical thinking skills with determined and decisive nature. Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth. Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives. Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Logistics
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
03.2023 - 05.2023
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Assisted with the transfer of patients from outlying hospitals to facilities within the Penn State Health System.
- Coordinated with physicians and other health care professionals to insure a smooth transfer.
Dialysis RN and Educator
UPMC
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Clinical Nurse Manager
Davita
12.2018 - 01.2023
- In my current position I am responsible for helping to improve our IQI scores
- When I began this position our IQI score was 3%
- It is currently 55%
- Some of the issues are not easily remedied, such as hospitalizations, but I have worked hard to obtain the monthly KT/V labs and increased the compliance from 60% to 99%
- I have also assisted with educating the team regarding infection control, documentation, and educating the patients about fluid intake when they notice that a patient has gained large amounts of fluid
- I do audits of the logs as well as the teammates
- I audit patient charts and educate the team when I notice issues with documentation
- I work closely with the Nephrologist and the CRNP regarding pt
- Issues including anemia, potassiums and any other abnormal lab work.
- Medications and target weights
- I am also responsible for the monthly POC's and sending out the invitations to the team
- I print the POC's and record them when they are completed
- I am the anemia mananger for 160 patients
- I review their labs, including Iron Sats and Ferritin
- I assist on the clinic floor when needed and am available to assist the teammates in any capacity
- I stress team work since I truly believe it is the only way to work to accomplish what is best for the patients.
- Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional growth and development through comprehensive training programs.
- Streamlined workflow for increased efficiency by optimizing scheduling and delegating tasks to the appropriate staff members.
- Directed day-to-day nursing and operational functions for -bed nursing rehabilitative facility, ensuring exceptional delivery of care when developing well-rounded nursing teams.
- Conducted routine performance evaluations, providing constructive feedback to drive continuous improvement among nursing staff members.
- Managed 20 nurses across 48-bed inpatient dialysis unit.
Acute Clinical Services Specialist
Atlantis Division Region 4 and 5
09.2016 - 12.2018
- I was responsible for Cat Audits in 31 hospitals throughout the west coast of Florida
- I also taught the basic class for new PCT's and RN's each month
- It was a week long class
- I really enjoyed the education aspect
- I wish I would have had that opportunity when I started in Dialysis
- I precepted new teammates in the hospital working closely with them for 8 weeks
- It was time consuming but rewarding
- The audits were yearly and I was responsible for the Plan ofCorrection until the last few months when the FA's took that portion over
- It was a very rewarding position but I relocated back to Pa
- And the CNM position was offered to me.
Charge RN, PD RN and Acute dialysis RN
Davita Dialysis
10.2013 - 09.2016
- As a PD RN I educated patients about PD including training, medication management, performed monthly labs and met with the patient and the Nephrologist on a monthly basis
- I was responsible for 25 patients
- As the Charge RN, I was responsible for patient assessments, medication administration, educating the patients about dialysis, diet, weight gains, etc., rounding with the MD, and treating any patients issues that arose
- I was responsible for 24 patients in a clinic that has 3 turnovers a day
- In the Acute care setting I was responsible for performing HD on patients in the hospital setting both stable and unstable.
Travel RN
07.2010 - 10.2013
- I was a travel RN throughout the country in ER's and Dialysis both acutes and chronics
- I had to be able to adapt to new environments quickly as most of the contracts were 13 weeks
- I enjoyed it but decided to settle with my husband in Florida when he retired
- I was also a Flight RN for a year on the Navajo Reservation
- Without a doubt the best part of my nursing career.
Clinical Nurse III
12.2006 - 07.2010
- As an ER RN I was responsible for evaluating and assessing patients, starting IV's, obtaining labs, administering medications, assisting MD with procedures, patient and family education
- Resigned this position to travel.
RN for the Kidney Connections Program
Davita Dailysis
02.2004 - 12.2006
- Worked with patients throughout clinics in Philadelphia that were with Blue Cross and Blue Shield for their insurance
- I resided in Harrisburg at the time and commuted 3-4 days a week
- I do not recall the exact number of patients I was responsible for but it was between 90-100 in 15 -20 different clinics
- My role was to meet with the patient and family and educate them about dialysis, dietary restrictions, lab results and there meaning, medication review and education, ways to monitor their weight between treatments
- I was required to do home visits in the beginning and then yearly
- The goal of the program was to keep the patient out of the hospital
- I was also responsible for the computer documentation
- I relocated and gave up the position.
Education
Certification - Legal Nurse Consulting
University OF Florida
Orlando, Florida01.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kaplan University
Davenport, Iowa01.2010
Associate of Science - Nursing
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA01.1979
Skills
- Extensive Dialysis experience
- Clinical training and educating teammates
- Strong medical ethic
- Strong clinical judgment
- Computerized charting specialist
- Problem resolution ability
- Familiarity with disease management programs
- Practiced inpatient and outpatient caregiver
- Licensed in Pennsylvania as well as compact licensure
- Program Expert in Davita computer programs
- Vast knowledge of the co-mobidities associated with Kidney Disease
- Enjoy teaching patients, families and teammates about dialysis
- Experience with audits in the acute and chronic setting
- Assist with developing a plan of correction with the FA's
Awards
- ANNA President 2023
- Adequacy Management
- Shining Star
Timeline
Patient Logistics
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
03.2023 - 05.2023
Dialysis RN and Educator
UPMC
01.2023 - 05.2023
Clinical Nurse Manager
Davita
12.2018 - 01.2023
Acute Clinical Services Specialist
Atlantis Division Region 4 and 5
09.2016 - 12.2018
Charge RN, PD RN and Acute dialysis RN
Davita Dialysis
10.2013 - 09.2016
Travel RN
07.2010 - 10.2013
Clinical Nurse III
12.2006 - 07.2010
RN for the Kidney Connections Program
Davita Dailysis
02.2004 - 12.2006
Certification - Legal Nurse Consulting
University OF Florida
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kaplan University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Harrisburg Area Community College
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