Pamela D. Scaff
REGISTERED NURSE
OPELIKA,AL
Summary
Dynamic healthcare professional with over 13 years of clinical nursing and nurse management experience, complemented by more than 20 years in healthcare IT. Expertise in enhancing patient care processes through home medication reconciliation and admission summary review. Proficient in configuring, implementing, and supporting Cerner solutions, including PowerChart and Horizon applications, which contributes to a comprehensive understanding of healthcare processes and documentation standards. Proven track record as a Project Manager, Testing Coordinator, and Legacy Support Analyst demonstrates a commitment to delivering exceptional end-user support while fostering collaboration across organizations to standardize nursing documentation practices. Dedicated to leveraging extensive experience to drive improvements in patient outcomes and streamline healthcare operations.
Overview
1
1
Certification
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
East Alabama Medical Center
Opelika, AL
10.2016 - Current
- Admission Nurse and Medication History Nurse responsible for conducting interviews with patients for admission history documentation in the EMR.
- As Medication History Team Nurse, responsible for collecting home medication history and documenting home medications in the medication reconciliation form in the EMR.
- Pediatric Staff Nurse responsible for assessments, documentation, medication administration, and policy and procedures development
- Outpatient Cardiology Manager of a 12 bed unit for outpatient cardiology procedures including heart catheterizations, outpatient IV infusions, CABG pre-op procedures and post procedures recovery.
HOME MEDICATION HISTORY RECONCILIATION RN
EAST ALABAMA HEALTH
Opelika, AL
03.2023 - Current
Cerner Application Systems Architect
East Alabama Medical Center
Opelika, Alabama
01.2016 - Current
- Best Practice guidance and Subject Matter Expert for all Clinical Systems
- Cerner PowerChart Powerforms build and application support
- PowerChart Maternity and FetaLink support experience
- Architecture and Application Troubleshooting training
- Testing Facilitator/Adviser
- On-call support for Cerner Clinical applications
Legacy Support McKesson Horizon Expert Documentation
AO Fox Memorial Hospital
Oneonta, NY
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Support analyst, issues resolution and end user training manager
- McKesson Legacy Support Horizon Expert Orders support Analyst, issues resolution and end-user training
- Provider Training for Horizon Physician Portal
- Provider Training for EPW and EPCS
Bayhealth Medical Center
Dover, DE
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Designed and configured Site Management, new functionality for Horizon Expert Documentation, for Nursing
- Optimization
- Revised nursing screens (HED Optimization project) for Nurses
- Conducted review and design sessions for HED documentation
Senior Subject Matter Expert- McKesson HED
Community Health Systems
Franklin, TN
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Analyst HED 10.3.5
McKesson HED Project Manager
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Albany, GA
01.2007 - 01.2011
- HED CT Build Analyst
- Participated in project meetings with key stakeholders
Testing Coordinator for Cerner CPOE
Lucille Packard Children Hospital
Palo Alto, CA
01.2003 - 01.2007
- INet with BMDI, Clinical Documentation, and Emar
Project Manager for Horizon Expert Documentation and Horizon Order Management
Doctors Hospital
Modesto, Ca
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Project Management overseeing HED and HOM application implementation
- Coordinated and Facilitated Design sessions for standardized charting across 3 orginizations and time zones
Testing Coordinator for Cerner eMAR and Horizon AdminRX. Project
Tenet Health System
Dallas, TX
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Manager for a pilot site implementing Horizon Expert Clinical Documentation involved in coordinating standardization of nursing documentation spanning multiple facilities over multiple regions. Facilitated weekly Web based demonstrations and conference calls to facilitate standardization process Coordinated and facilitated integrated testing phases including all ancillary, clinical, and patient processing areas
- Managed a STAR Clinical Management Project for Ancillary documentation involving five team members. This included work plan management, build, design, and testing for a large multiple facility implementation
- Participated in FIM/SIM, CRT, department table build, and testing
- Participated in the design research and standardization of nursing documentation forms, and flow sheet build for Care Manager Clinical Documentation
HealthLink
01.1999 - 01.2003
Testing Coordinator for Horizon Expert Documentation
OhioHealth Systems
Columbus, OH
01.1999 - 01.2003
- Software including DAS and Horizon AdminRX including bar coding medications
Manager, STAR Clinical and Ancillary Care
Carolinas Healthcare Systems
Charlotte, NC
01.1997 - 01.2003
- Coordinated and facilitated integrated testing phases including all ancillary, clinical, and patient processing areas
- Managed a STAR Clinical Management Project for Ancillary documentation involving five team members.
- This included work plan management, build, design, and testing for a large multiple facility implementation
- Participated in FIM/SIM, CRT, department table build and testing
- Participated in the design research and standardization of nursing documentation forms, and flow sheet build for Care Manager Clinical Documentation
Testing Coordinator for Cerner CPOE
Condell Medical Center
Libertyville, IL
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Project Manager for Horizon Order Management and Horizon Expert documentation
- Participate in monthly Board Meetings
- Project Plan Management
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Phenix City, AL01-1990
LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANT TRAINING COURSE - LEAGAL NURSE COJSULTANT TRAINING COURSE
CLS BY BARBARI
09-2024
Skills
- Testing Coordinator for multiple suite Cerner Applications
- Knowledgeable in Healthcare Policy and Procedures
- Project Manager for multi-application implementation
- Legacy System Support Analyst including logging issues, issue research, end user support and education
- McKesson's Horizon Expert Documentation with extensive experience in application configuration, testing and training
- Proficient in end-user training and support for McKesson ED Tracking Board, McKesson AdminRX
- McKesson Horizon Physician Portal, EPW, and EPCS
- DAS configuration in HED
- Proficient in developing testing materials and testing scenarios
Certification
Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse, Nurse Manager Cardiology
Timeline
HOME MEDICATION HISTORY RECONCILIATION RN
EAST ALABAMA HEALTH
03.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
East Alabama Medical Center
10.2016 - Current
Cerner Application Systems Architect
East Alabama Medical Center
01.2016 - Current
Legacy Support McKesson Horizon Expert Documentation
AO Fox Memorial Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2016
Bayhealth Medical Center
01.2012 - 01.2014
Senior Subject Matter Expert- McKesson HED
Community Health Systems
01.2011 - 01.2012
McKesson HED Project Manager
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
01.2007 - 01.2011
Project Manager for Horizon Expert Documentation and Horizon Order Management
Doctors Hospital
01.2004 - 01.2006
Testing Coordinator for Cerner CPOE
Lucille Packard Children Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2007
Testing Coordinator for Cerner eMAR and Horizon AdminRX. Project
Tenet Health System
01.2001 - 01.2004
Testing Coordinator for Cerner CPOE
Condell Medical Center
01.2000 - 01.2001
HealthLink
01.1999 - 01.2003
Testing Coordinator for Horizon Expert Documentation
OhioHealth Systems
01.1999 - 01.2003
Manager, STAR Clinical and Ancillary Care
Carolinas Healthcare Systems
01.1997 - 01.2003
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANT TRAINING COURSE - LEAGAL NURSE COJSULTANT TRAINING COURSE
CLS BY BARBARI