NICOLE KOCH
Shelbina,MO
Summary
Registered nurse with 15 years of combined acute care and office nurse experience. Demonstrates professionalism with a strong work ethic and excellent organizational skills. Sound knowledge base with a keen attention to detail. Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Hannibal Regional hospital
10.2022 - Current
- Performed daily medical record reviews, query providers to ensure documentation reflects specificity of current conditions to allow for accurate coding of patient's health status.
Preop Clinic RN
Hannibal Regional hospital
12.2020 - 10.2022
- Gather pertinent patient history and perform preoperative interview on elective surgical patients. Perform EKG and facilitate necessary preoperative testing.
Ambulatory Surgery Registered Nurse
Hannibal Regional hospital
03.2016 - 04.2020
- Perform pre-operative and post operative nursing care on adult and pediatric patients undergoing surgical procedures. Initiate individualized care plan. Perform necessary nursing interventions such as establish and maintain peripheral and central IV sites, administer IV and oral medications, initiate foley catheters, perform dressing changes, and administer therapeutic infusions. Served as a preceptor to new nurses and nursing students.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Hannibal Regional hospital
04.2013 - 03.2016
- Triage patients of all ages with various emergent healthcare needs. Collaborated with physicians and other members of healthcare team to develop and carryout treatment plans, perform diagnostic tests, and therapeutic procedures. Established IV access, performed blood draws, administered IV and oral medications, applied dressings, placed nasogastric tubes and catheters as ordered. Completed Trauma Nurse Core Course training. Preceptor to newly hired nurses.
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Hannibal Regional hospital
06.2008 - 04.2013
- Used nursing process to assess patients, establish and evaluate nursing diagnoses, plan and implement therapeutic treatment to acutely ill, post-surgical, and oncology patient populations. Provided ongoing monitoring and evaluation, IV and oral medication administration, dressing changes, and education to patients and family members. Collaborated with all members of healthcare team to meet needs of patients.
Education
Associate degree in Nursing -
Moberly Area Community College
Moberly, MO05.2008
Skills
- Patient chart auditing ability
- HIPAA Requirements
- Process Improvements
- Strong attention to detail
- Adept multi-tasker
- Medical terminology expert
- Exemplary communication skills
- Organizational abilities
- Time Management
- First Aid/CPR
- Attention to Detail
- Remote Office Availability
Timeline
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Hannibal Regional hospital
10.2022 - Current
Preop Clinic RN
Hannibal Regional hospital
12.2020 - 10.2022
Ambulatory Surgery Registered Nurse
Hannibal Regional hospital
03.2016 - 04.2020
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Hannibal Regional hospital
04.2013 - 03.2016
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Hannibal Regional hospital
06.2008 - 04.2013
Associate degree in Nursing -
Moberly Area Community College
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