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Paul Hunsicker

Grover,MO

Summary

Registered Nurse and Clinical Application Specialist recognized for extensive training and support background within the patient safety and communication technology areas. Subject Matter Expert on Rauland Responder5 Nurse call system and lead trainer to several large healthcare systems. Committed to engaging clinical leaders and end-users in the design, education, and overall adoption of their solutions. Highly skilled in communication, change management, process Improvement, multi-disciplined teamwork, and high-value customer relationship management.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Applications Specialist

Primary Systems Inc
02.2011 - Current

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Provide four-step approach to system design/training; conducting needs analysis, providing end-user training, supporting system go-live, and conducting post go-live assessment
  • Review system installation configuration and confirm facility layouts
  • Contact customers to arrange all trainings/meetings
  • Perform programming changes and configuration on select systems to reflect customer designs for workflow
  • Ongoing customer support – answer questions from customers, referring calls to technical staff when necessary
  • Managed multiple competing demands across complex projects
  • Managed whole hospital retrofit projects while maintaining 10% higher training attendance than anticipated pre-project forecast
  • Confidence in leading cross-functional meetings to obtain requirements from key stakeholders

Registered Nurse

Progress West Hospital
02.2007 - 02.2011
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions in an Emergency Department setting.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
  • Managed care from triage to discharge while consistently having some of the fastest throughput and lowest wait times in the area

Registered Nurse

Barnes Jewish Hospital
07.2000 - 01.2007
  • Managed care from admission to discharge on 14 bed specialty nursing unit that emphasized patient satisfaction for those patients seeking additional privacy and increased customer service. It was popularly referred to as the "VIP floor" for increased standard of care provided to patients and their families.
  • Oversaw delivery of care for patients on Medical-Oncology unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising a team comprised of nurses, technicians, and unit clerks.

Registered Nurse

St Joseph Hospital
05.1997 - 07.1999
  • Served as Staff Nurse on the Telemetry division and in a newly formed PCU (Progressive Care Unit): critical care step-down unit for post cardiac surgery patients, Interventional Cardiology patients, and chronically intubated patients

Education

Bachelor of Science - Recreational Studies

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Associate Degree in Nursing -

Meramec College
Kirkwood, MO

Skills

  • Strong client-facing communication skills and preparation of custom presentations
  • Detailed-oriented with creative aptitude and passion for training and customer service while guiding them toward best practices
  • Ability to effectively present and disseminate technical information to diverse groups
  • Advanced troubleshooting, multi-tasking skills, and time management skills
  • Ability to continuously learn new technologies and have technical curiosity to go with proven problem-solving attitude
  • Expertise in workflow analysis, change management, quality improvement, and data analytics
  • Ability to say ‘no' to customer when required to drive optimal training outcomes
  • Provide support in the presale, project implementation, and post-sale follow-up

Certification

  • Missouri State Board of Nursing- Registered Nurse-License# 146894


Timeline

Clinical Applications Specialist

Primary Systems Inc
02.2011 - Current

Registered Nurse

Progress West Hospital
02.2007 - 02.2011

Registered Nurse

Barnes Jewish Hospital
07.2000 - 01.2007

Registered Nurse

St Joseph Hospital
05.1997 - 07.1999

Bachelor of Science - Recreational Studies

University of Missouri - Columbia

Associate Degree in Nursing -

Meramec College
Paul Hunsicker