Natasha Urbanek
Cheyenne
Summary
Knowledgeable Registered Nurse with over 16 years of experience in delivering comprehensive patient care in the Cheyenne community. Advanced skill working with diverse patient populations from chronic disease management, to end of life care journeys. Demonstrated ability to promote and foster relationships with patient's and families within their own homes, and in controlled clinical departments. Proven leader skillful in uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals and improving satisfaction. Focused on continuously driving innovation and improving patient outcomes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Branch Director
Enhabit Hospice and Home Health
Cheyenne, WY
09.2024 - 05.2026
- Administered medications and treatments, ensuring compliance with care plans and safety protocols.
- Conducted patient assessments, documenting vital signs and changes in condition effectively.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop personalized care strategies for patients.
- Educated patients and families on health management, enhancing understanding of procedures and treatment options.
- Led care coordination efforts, optimizing transitions between home health services and hospice support.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives that enhanced patient satisfaction and care outcomes significantly.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Streamlined communication between departments, facilitating collaboration on key projects.
- Oversaw budgeting processes, aligning financial resources with organizational objectives.
Chronic Care Coordinator Lead RN/Project Manager
LIV Health
Cheyenne , WY
12.2021 - 09.2024
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
- Scheduled evaluations and procedures for patients.
- Established strong work network by building professional relationships with physicians and fellow employees.
- Liaised effectively with patients, doctors and staff members, assessing medical charts and promoting high level of communication and interaction.
- Compiled and maintained medical charts and reports in complex digital databases.
- Built work schedules and staff assignments, taking workload, space and equipment availability into consideration.
- Recruited, hired and trained new medical and facility staff.
Hospice Registered Nurse
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center - West Campus
Cheyenne, WY
03.2019 - 12.2021
- Guided patients' loved ones and caregivers in such tasks as pain management, wound care and medication dosing.
- Created and applied tailored care plans that would meet each patient's individualized needs.
- Provided skilled direct nursing care to terminally ill patients in the their own homes.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Communicated with primary care physicians or hospice care providers to relay patient needs.
- Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing the entire care plan.
Client Care Coordinator
Home Instead Senior Care
Cheyenne, Wyoming
03.2018 - 03.2019
- Monitored caregiver services to continue offering clients knowledgeable support for care needs.
- Used company database to track client interactions, applications and care service problems.
- Assisted clients with problems such as claims and warranties related to their LTC policies and coverage servicers.
- Created and updated client records by entering general data, services provided, and developed intradepartmental care plans.
- Coordinated services for clients based on individual needs by matching clients with specific skilled caregivers.
- Resolved client issues by correcting immediate problems and communicating with caregiving staff.
- Strengthened relationships with referral sources through informative presentations to area organizations, fiduciaries and healthcare professionals.
Nurse Care Manager
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center - West Campus
Cheyenne, Wyoming
01.2014 - 03.2018
- Coordinated delivery of exceptional patient care by evaluating workflows and facilitating positive self care driven changes for promotion of improved health and wellness, self efficacy, while encouraging a decrease in inappropraite use of health care services.
- Drove process, efficiency and quality improvements, resulting in 12% decrease in hospital readmission rates.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff, primary care providers, specialists, therapies, and other health promotion programs to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Headed program oversight (Transition Across Communities Team T.A.C.T) to devise and establish policies, procedures and best practices in alignment with the Gold Standard of care for chronic disease management.
- Collaborated with Quality Team to develop outcomes statistics.
- Implemented new hire training to further develop skills and initiate discussions on task prioritization.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ04-2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Grand Canyon High School
Grand Canyon, AZ05-2016
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Science
Laramie County Community College
Cheyenne, WY05-2010
Skills
- Patient Care
- Care Planning
- Treatment Planning
- Emotional/Spiritual Support
- Chronic Disease Education and Promotion
- Field Case Management
- Symptom Management
- Patient Care Oversight
- Direct and Indirect Patient Care
- Staff Development and Precepting
Affiliations
Daisy Award Recipient
Timeline
RN Branch Director
Enhabit Hospice and Home Health
09.2024 - 05.2026
Chronic Care Coordinator Lead RN/Project Manager
LIV Health
12.2021 - 09.2024
Hospice Registered Nurse
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center - West Campus
03.2019 - 12.2021
Client Care Coordinator
Home Instead Senior Care
03.2018 - 03.2019
Nurse Care Manager
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center - West Campus
01.2014 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Grand Canyon High School
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Science
Laramie County Community College
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems
Grand Canyon University