Megan Challinor
Healthcare
Milwaukie,OR
Summary
Skilled healthcare professional with strong background in patient care, triage, and health education. Adept at collaborating effectively with medical teams and adapting to evolving patient needs. Known for critical thinking, communication, and empathy, ensuring high-quality care and positive outcomes.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advice Nurse
The Oregon Clinic
01.2017 - Current
- Telephonic advice/triage nurse for busy gastrointestinal clinic. Responsible for providing professional nursing care for clinic patients. Works directly with physicians and staff in coordinating patient care. Advice nurse functions as a liaison between patients, staff and physicians. Performs patient assessment over the phone, including collection of data about the health status of the patient. Detailed documentation of conversation is relayed to appropriate individuals. Carries out any physician response as well as any tasks or orders. Orders prescription refills according to clinic protocol, provides health education to patients and families. Directs patients to Emergency care if appropriate.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)
RSI- Rapid SAVE Investigation LLC
01.2013 - 01.2020
- SANE's are Registered Nurses with advanced training in forensic evidence collection and care of the sexually assaulted population. SANE's provide full head-to-toe nursing assessment, health and forensic history taking, sexual assault forensic examination, initiate STI/STD prophylaxis, initiate emergency contraception and provide expert court testimony as requested.
Nurse Case Manager
Liberty Mutual Insurance
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Nurse case manager in commercial insurance workers compensation. Primary responsibilities were to coordinate timely return to work, managing medical treatment against evidence-based guidelines. Reviewed injuries, diagnoses, mechanism or injury and test results. Determined primary treating provider and coordinated plan of care.
Registered Nurse
Legacy Health
01.2006 - 01.2015
- RN in busy Emergency Departments at Legacy Good Samaritan and Legacy Mt Hood in Gresham, OR. Provided care to patients of all ages with wide range of complaints. Care provided covered urgent and emergent care to medical, trauma, pediatric and psychiatric patients.
Registered Nurse
Lehigh Valley Health
01.2004 - 01.2006
- New graduate intensive internship with one year of service in Emergency Department.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Johns Hopkins University
01.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Latin American Studies
University of Miami
01.1991
Skills
- Telephonic triage
- Patient assessment
- Health education
- Emergency care coordination
- Forensic evidence collection
- Sexual assault examination
- Clinical documentation
- Interdisciplinary communication
- Working knowledge: Spanish
Certification
Oregon RN license: 200640250RN exp. 3/18/27
Basic Life Support/ CPR: (American Heart Association): exp. 4/27
Languages
Spanish
Portuguese
Contact
- 1400 SE Lava Drive, #13
- Milwaukie, OR 97222
- 503-927-5315
- challi38@gmail.com
Timeline
Advice Nurse
The Oregon Clinic
01.2017 - Current
Nurse Case Manager
Liberty Mutual Insurance
01.2015 - 01.2017
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)
RSI- Rapid SAVE Investigation LLC
01.2013 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse
Legacy Health
01.2006 - 01.2015
Registered Nurse
Lehigh Valley Health
01.2004 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Latin American Studies
University of Miami
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Johns Hopkins University