Megan Whitaker
Bauxite,AR
Summary
Detail-oriented and resourceful. Recognized for critical thinking, acute documentation, and the ability to assess medical necessity in high pressure environments. Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while managing complex clinical experiences. Eager to advance my experience and provide critical competent skills during nursing care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
Baptist Health Hospital
Little Rock, AR
08.2022 - Current
- Perform detailed chart reviews and maintain accurate documentation supporting medical necessity, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.
- Admission of critically ill neonates to the NICU. Providing accurate and medically necessary care. Development of care plan, admission orders, discharge planning, and education.
- Reviewing test results and assessments of the patients to support clinical decisions and evaluate medical necessity of treatments.
- Providing accurate and sufficient documentation of all care provided in EMR.
- Gather clinical information applying the appropriate clinical guidelines, policies, procedures, and clinical judgment.
- Monitoring orders placed by NNPs, MDs, and other care providers to insure the patient is receiving accurate and necessary medical care.
- Collaborating with medical professionals about the patients needs and care plan based on changes in the infant's condition.
Receptionist
Fox Ridge Assisted Living
Bryant, AR
06.2017 - 04.2020
- Perform detailed chart reviews and maintain accurate documentation supporting medical necessity, quality assurance.
- Managing multiple priorities while maintaining effective organizational and time management skills.
- Managing multiple computer screens while making resident appointments and collaborating with necessary members of the facility to ensure quality care.
- Educating future residence and family members about the facility and opportunities provided.
- Organizing and creating documents for the facility on the computer while operating multiple online platforms.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - RN
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR05.2022
Skills
- Care coordination and discharge planning
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems (Epic)
- Time management and keen attention to detail
- Care coordination
- Ability to work in fast paced high volume conditions
- Patient family teaching
- Suctioning ETT inline
- Meconium aspiration
- High frequency ventilation
- Feedings (bottle, breast, gavage)Placement/Management of oral/ nasogastric
- Arterial line managementCentral Line/Implanted Line CareUAC (Umbilical Artery Catheter)UVC (Umbilical Vein Catheter)
- IV vasopressors, Surfactants, Steroids, TPN
- Ventilator management (AC/PC/SIMV/ CPAP/BIPAP/PEEP
- Phototherapy
Certification
- RN, 219955, 08/01/22, 01/31/27
- NRP
- BLS
- Stable
Timeline
Registered Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
Baptist Health Hospital
08.2022 - Current
Receptionist
Fox Ridge Assisted Living
06.2017 - 04.2020
Associate of Applied Science - RN
University of Arkansas at Little Rock