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Elizabeth Kohel

Wausau,USA

Summary

Hardworking Registered Nurse with 10 years of success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Aspirus North Third Street Clinic
04.2023 - Current
  • Managed an average of 70 incoming and outgoing calls per day, while addressing prescription refill requests, patient portal messages, and lab result communications.
  • Utilized standardized tools to assess patient symptoms via phone and in-person to determine urgency and appropriate care level based on established protocols.
  • Prioritized in-clinic patient needs and coordinated same-day appointments or referrals as necessary.
  • Documented triage assessments and patient interactions accurately and promptly in electronic health records (EHR).
  • Collaborated with providers to relay critical patient information and ensure continuity of care.
  • Supported chronic disease management through patient education and care coordination.
  • Ensured compliance with HIPAA and clinic policies during all patient interactions.

Volunteer and Programs Coordinator

GiGi's Playhouse
01.2025 - Current
  • Ensured that all 12 current Playhouse programs maintained appropriate volunteer-to-participant ratios and had all needed materials and support
  • Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to families, volunteers, as well as local and corporate staff
  • Assisted with special fundraising events, resulting in over $100,000 of donations coming into the Playhouse
  • Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs.

Registered Nurse, Hospice

Heartland Hospice
06.2020 - 04.2023
  • Managed a caseload of 18-28 patients as a case manager. As a weekend visit nurse, maintained a schedule with an average of 8-10 visits per day.
  • Provide dignified, compassionate, individualized care to hospice patients and their families
  • Adjust daily schedule to meet the needs of the patient population
  • Collaborate with facilities, physicians, and team members to provide excellent patient care
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.

Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Aspirus Wausau Hospital
04.2017 - 04.2020
  • Provided unique, personalized care during labor, delivery, and recovery to families of varying demographics
  • Assisted in advancing the perinatal grief program
  • Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
  • Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
  • Performed vital signs checks and administered vaccinations to infants following birth.
  • Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.

Registered Nurse

Ascension Health Care - Howard Young Medical Center
10.2015 - 03.2018
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
  • Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
  • Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.

Education

Associate's Degree - Science

Nicolet Area Technical College
Rhinelander, WI
05.2015

Skills

  • Prioritization of objectives

  • Effective therapeutic communication

  • Effective delegation techniques

  • Lab result interpretation

  • Vaccine administration

  • Preventive health evaluation

  • Relationship building

  • Onboarding process management

  • Strategic goal planning

Certification

  • Registered Nurse - October 1, 2015
  • Basic Life Support

Timeline

Volunteer and Programs Coordinator

GiGi's Playhouse
01.2025 - Current

Registered Nurse

Aspirus North Third Street Clinic
04.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse, Hospice

Heartland Hospice
06.2020 - 04.2023

Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Aspirus Wausau Hospital
04.2017 - 04.2020

Registered Nurse

Ascension Health Care - Howard Young Medical Center
10.2015 - 03.2018

Associate's Degree - Science

Nicolet Area Technical College

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