Meredith Kesterson
Midland,TX
Summary
Experienced RN with remarkable patient experience, leadership, and determination to secure a position with a well-established organization that will lead to a lasting relationship in the field of health care, patient education, provider education, and an understanding of how they contribute to the overall care of the patient, patient’s family, and to the health system’s vision. I am very self-disciplined, energetic, passionate, innovative, and flexible. I am team player that can follow a system and protocol to achieve a common goal.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
CHI Heart Clinic Arkansas
10.2022 - Current
- Primary nurse at a busy, fast-paced cardiology clinic
- Check in, take vitals, detailed History & Physical, verify all medication, and provide care for clients daily and all calls/triage from patients and hospitals/medical facilities
- Minimum of 17 years' experience in patient access, registration, billing, insurance and/or Pre-certification
- Experience with insurance carriers or third-party administrators are preferred
- Travel to outreach clinics monthly
- Skilled and competent using computerized charting- EPIC, NextGen, Cerner, GEMMS EMR’s
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, experience and competency in customer relation skills in a professional environment
- Ability to organize and prioritize work in a stressful environment
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and is self-directed
- Good problem-solving skills, medical terminology, and exemplary keyboarding skills and experience in patient registration systems (i.e
- MBS, NextGen, Epic, Care Link, Sunrise) and familiarity with personal computers
- Ability to perform several tasks simultaneously
- Administer specified medication, orally and by subcutaneous or intra-muscular injections, and notes time and amount on client’s charts
- Collect samples, such as blood draws, from clients for testing and perform routine laboratory tests
- Perform routine vital signs, EKG's, ABI's (previously) as ordered
- Educate clients about disease prevention and health promotion activities daily
- Assists all patients through the healthcare system by acting as a patient advocate and navigator
- Facilitates health and disease patient education
- Supports patient self-management of disease process and interventions
- Coordinates (in conjunction with other care team members) continuity of patient care with external healthcare clinics, and facilities, including hospital admission if needed and discharge and referrals from the primary care provider to a specialty care provider.
Clinical Instructor for the LPN and LPN to RN Program
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
08.2021 - Current
- Teaches and supervises students in clinical settings
- We play a vital role in nursing education
- We provide hands-on training and guidance to students in clinical settings
- We facilitate learning experiences that promote critical thinking, decision making, and the application of nursing theory to practice
- Had approximately 8-10 students each instructor responsible for
- Clinical paperwork – covering ideology, care plans, medication, daily nurse rounding form, etc
- Clinical areas included- Medsurg, LTAC, Long term care, ICU, ER, CCU
- CVICU, OR, PACU, Pre-op, family practice, L&D, NICU.
RN primary BHMC LR
Dr Benny Green, PA
10.2018 - Current
- Rounding at main hospital long term acute care ICU, ICU, rehab, and acute care
- Hospital charges, Dictation, Medical orders
- FMLA paperwork, PA for insurance, discharge planning, discussing long term prognosis with family
- Assist in any decision making, rounding on approximately 45-60 patients daily
- Review labs and corrections as directed by physician, admissions and discharges
- Place orders in EMR as directed by the physician
- Take call when needed
- Coordinates continuity of patient care with patients and caregiver following hospital admission, discharge, and ER visits
- Manages high risk patient care, including management of patients with multiple co-morbidities or high risk for readmission to a hospital setting
- Promotes clear communication amongst a care team and treating clinicians by ensuring awareness regarding patient care
- Facilitates patient medication management based upon standing orders and protocols
- Evaluates clinical care, utilization of resources, and development of new clinical tools, forms, and procedures
- Follows standard procedures and protocols related triage and escalation of care
- Follows protocols and acts on standing orders per clinician guidance to assist with refills, ordering preventative/screening interventions, etc
- Within RN scope of practice
- Provides support to medical assistants regarding clinical guidelines and protocol.
RN Med Surg/Acute Rehab/ICU Stepdown PRN
Saline Memorial Hospital
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Administer all medications oral, IVPB, IVP, insulin, blood sugar monitoring, INR/PT
- Report directly to Charge RN/DON
- Blood draws, updrafts as needed, collection of any sample needed for testing
- Patient education
- Primary nurse for 6-7 patients
- Patient discharge planning
- Patient advocate/weekend CM and physician liaison
- Ability to perform several tasks simultaneously
- Educate clients about disease prevention and health promotions activities
- Assists all patients through the healthcare system by acting as a patient advocate
- Supports patient self management of disease process and interventions.
RN primary/West Clinic Nurse Manger
Dr Doug Borg/HCA/CHI
10.2016 - 10.2018
- Primary nurse at a busy, fast-paced cardiology clinic
- Check in, take vitals, detailed History & Physical, verify all medication, and provide care for at least 40-50 clients a day and all calls/triage of at least 50 calls from patients and hospitals/medical facilities
- Minimum of 17 years' experience in patient access, registration, billing, insurance and/or Pre-certification
- Experience with insurance carriers or third-party administrators are preferred
- Travel to outreach clinics 4 times monthly
- Schedule all outpatient procedures, transferring of patients for outside facilities/hospitals to our care
- Skilled and competent using computerized charting- EPIC, NextGen, and EMR
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, experience and competency in customer relation skills in a professional environment
- Ability to organize and prioritize work in a stressful environment
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and is self-directed
- Good problem-solving skills, medical terminology, and exemplary keyboarding skills and experience in patient registration systems (i.e
- MBS, NextGen, Epic, Care Link, Sunrise) and familiarity with personal computers
- Ability to perform several tasks simultaneously
- Administer specified medication, orally and by subcutaneous or intra-muscular injections, and notes time and amount on client’s charts
- Collect samples, such as blood draws, from clients for testing and perform routine laboratory tests
- Perform routine vital signs, EKG's, ABI's as ordered
- Educate clients about disease prevention and health promotion activities daily.
RN II, PRN/ER/ICU/Med Surg/9B
Baptist Health Medical Center
04.2014 - 04.2018
- Administer all medications oral, IVPB, IVP, updrafts, insulin, blood sugar monitoring, INR/PT
- Report directly to Charge RN/DON
- Blood draws, updrafts as needed, collection of any sample needed for testing
- Patient education
- Primary nurse for 6-8 patients
- Patient discharge planning
- Patient advocate/weekend CM and physician liaison
- Float nurse, LPN assessments, float to areas needed i.e.: ICU, ER, L & D, and nursery.
House Supervisor WEO/ER/ICU/RN III
Drew Memorial Hospital
08.2011 - 01.2018
- House supervisor on call
- Work in ER/ICU
- Monitor coverage of areas as needed
- Management committee
- Administer chemotherapy, access ports, lab draws
- Administer all medications oral, IVPB, IVP, updrafts, insulin, blood sugar monitoring, INR/PT
- Report directly to Charge RN/DON
- Blood draws, updrafts as needed, collection of any sample needed for testing
- Patient education and with family/caregiver
- Primary nurse for 6-8 patients
- Patient discharge planning
- Patient advocate/weekend CM and physician liaison.
RN Case Management, BANA
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield
07.2013 - 01.2015
- Primary case manager for members
- Assist new case managers with questions, direction
- Assist supervisors with daily needs regarding direct member needs
- Help manage all needs while in acute care, LTAC, SNF, Acute Rehab, discharge planning, and manage GAPS in care
- Work with members to ensure they are meeting the standards of care, as well as working directly with their providers to maintain compliance with treatment, medication, and any additional need they may have
- Help transition care to lower levels if needed from acute settings to rehabilitation, skilled facilities and home care with OT/PT as ordered
- Manage members with chronic conditions, terminal illness, and acute problems
- Manage multiple calls daily
- Work closely with hospital discharge planners, case managers, and clinical staff to make sure the member is getting the utilization of their benefits
- Manage approximately 40-60 cases monthly
- Skilled and competent in CCA, Power, MCG, and CSW with computerized charting
- Utilize resources for members to help maintain compliance
- Familiar with CPT and ICD coding
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills.
MARS, RN II
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield
04.2014 - 09.2014
- Review of medical records for proper documentation
- Review claims/claim history for payment/denial
- Request proper documentation from the providers and facilities
- Make determination if criteria have been met to pay claim based off policy review and edit history
- Use of: FileNet, AHIN, MMR, CSW
- Work with new hires for training
- Ability to perform several tasks simultaneously.
RN, Care Manager
Benton Family Clinic - Dr. Cara Ballard
04.2013 - 07.2013
- Skilled and competent using computerized charting- EPIC, NextGen, and EMR
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, experience and competency in customer relation skills in a professional environment
- Ability to organize and prioritize work in a stressful environment
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and is self-directed
- Good problem-solving skills, medical terminology, and exemplary keyboarding skills and experience in patient registration systems (i.e
- MBS, NextGen, Epic, Care Link, Sunrise) and familiarity with personal computers
- Ability to perform several tasks simultaneously
- Patient Education
- Case management.
RN primary
Dr. David G Jones
07.2009 - 04.2013
- Primary nurse at a busy, fast-paced cardiology clinic
- Check in, take vitals, detailed History & Physical, verify all medication, and provide care for at least 40-50 clients a day and all calls/triage of at least 50 calls from patients and hospitals/medical facilities
- Minimum of 17 years' experience in patient access, registration, billing, insurance and/or Pre-certification
- Experience with insurance carriers or third-party administrators are preferred
- Travel to outreach clinics 6 times monthly
- Schedule all outpatient procedures, transferring of patients for outside facilities/hospitals to our care
- Skilled and competent using computerized charting- EPIC, NextGen, and EMR
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, experience and competency in customer relation skills in a professional environment
- Ability to organize and prioritize work in a stressful environment
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and is self-directed
- Good problem-solving skills, medical terminology, and exemplary keyboarding skills and experience in patient registration systems (i.e
- MBS, NextGen, Epic, Care Link, Sunrise) and familiarity with personal computers
- Ability to perform several tasks simultaneously
- Administer specified medication, orally and by subcutaneous or intra-muscular injections, and notes time and amount on client’s charts
- Collect samples, such as blood draws, from clients for testing and perform routine laboratory tests
- Perform routine vital signs, EKG's, ABI's as ordered
- Educate clients about disease prevention and health promotion activities daily
- Practice excellent infection control and HIPPA compliance.
Education
No Degree - General Studies
University of Arkansas At Little Rock
Little Rock, ARNo Degree - Certification For Chemotherapy Administration
CHI SVI/UAMS
Little Rock, AR10.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
Malvern, AR12.2009
Certificate LPN -
Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, AR01.2005
Skills
- Care Planning
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Diabetes management
- Medication monitoring
- Healthcare Program Planning
- Case Evaluation
- Preventive Healthcare
- Critical Thinking
- Discharge Planning
- Rehabilitation Assistance
- Palliative Care
- EMR / EHR
- Patient Care Assessment
- Intake and discharge
- Care Coordination
References
- Shannon Braslavsky, APRN, 501-943-9070, vitaluty@outlook.com
- Christy Torres, 501-413-2804, cpereira@heartclinicarkansas.com
- Andrea Goss, RN, BSN, 501-249-2127, agoss@asutr.edu
Timeline
RN
CHI Heart Clinic Arkansas
10.2022 - Current
RN Med Surg/Acute Rehab/ICU Stepdown PRN
Saline Memorial Hospital
11.2021 - 05.2022
Clinical Instructor for the LPN and LPN to RN Program
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
08.2021 - Current
RN primary BHMC LR
Dr Benny Green, PA
10.2018 - Current
RN primary/West Clinic Nurse Manger
Dr Doug Borg/HCA/CHI
10.2016 - 10.2018
RN II, PRN/ER/ICU/Med Surg/9B
Baptist Health Medical Center
04.2014 - 04.2018
MARS, RN II
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield
04.2014 - 09.2014
RN Case Management, BANA
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield
07.2013 - 01.2015
RN, Care Manager
Benton Family Clinic - Dr. Cara Ballard
04.2013 - 07.2013
House Supervisor WEO/ER/ICU/RN III
Drew Memorial Hospital
08.2011 - 01.2018
RN primary
Dr. David G Jones
07.2009 - 04.2013
No Degree - General Studies
University of Arkansas At Little Rock
No Degree - Certification For Chemotherapy Administration
CHI SVI/UAMS
Associate of Science - Nursing
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
Certificate LPN -
Pulaski Technical College
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