Paula Kriesel
Clintonville,WI
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse (RN)
ThedaCare
Neenah, WI
03.2024 - Current
- Communicated patient results and triaged patients, improving care coordination and timely follow-up
- Scheduled appointments and referrals, streamlining patient access to necessary services
- Administered medications and injections, ensuring accurate dosing and patient safety
- Provided wound care and patient assessments, enhancing recovery outcomes
- Collaborated with physicians to optimize patient treatment plans
RN
USA Healthcare
Mobile, AL
05.2023 - 02.2024
- Returned patient phone calls, ensuring prompt communication and follow-up
- Educated patients on medications, increasing adherence and understanding
- Deaccessed ports and drew labs, supporting efficient clinical workflows
- Roomed and assessed patients, facilitating smooth patient flow and accurate evaluations
Registered Nurse
LHC Group
Fairhope, AL
02.2020 - 02.2024
- Completed admissions and assessments to determine client eligibility for home health services
- Assisted patients with care and monitored vitals, ensuring high-quality patient outcomes
- Coordinated services with physicians and case managers, improving interdisciplinary communication
- Provided wound care, dressing changes, and medication management to support patient recovery
- Supervised CNA's, LPN's, and field RN's, enhancing team performance and patient support
RN Case Manager
Heartland Home Care
De Pere, WI
06.2015 - 04.2023
- Admitted clients to home care services, ensuring eligibility and smooth onboarding
- Coordinated care with therapies, physicians, and pharmacies to optimize patient outcomes
- Developed individualized plans of care, supporting patient-centered treatment
- Taught clients to self-administer IV medication, promoting independence and safety
- Monitored for signs and symptoms of infection, improving early intervention rates
- Drew labs and processed INR with portable anticoag machine, ensuring timely results
RN
Manawa Community Living Center
Manawa, WI
05.2016 - 02.2020
- Administered medications and assessed patients, ensuring accurate treatment and monitoring
- Called physicians for abnormalities, facilitating timely medical interventions
- Supervised CNA's and assisted with rounds, enhancing quality of resident care
- Administered tube feedings and IV antibiotics, supporting complex patient needs
- Prepared appointment paperwork and daily census, improving operational efficiency
RN
Greentree Health and Rehab
Clintonville, WI
07.2012 - 09.2015
- Admitted residents and performed comprehensive admission assessments, ensuring proper placement
- Assigned resident rooms based on assessments, optimizing facility resources
- Administered medications and assessed patients, maintaining high standards of care
- Supervised CNA's and administered tube feedings and IV antibiotics, supporting resident health
- Completed night shift paperwork for the next day, ensuring seamless shift transitions
RN Charge Nurse
Employer
Weyauwega, WI
08.2014 - 10.2014
- Administered medications and assessed patients, ensuring accurate and timely care
- Called physicians for abnormalities, facilitating prompt medical response
- Supervised CNA's and LPN's, enhancing team efficiency and patient outcomes
- Administered tube feedings and IV antibiotics, supporting complex patient needs
- Monitored behaviors and intervened as needed, promoting resident safety
Technical Colleague/LPN/RN
Ministry Health Care/Affinity Health System
Oshkosh, WI
12.2010 - 11.2013
- Admitted patients to units and performed assessments, ensuring accurate patient placement
- Utilized critical thinking to evaluate situations and contact physicians for new orders, improving patient safety
- Assisted patients with ADL's and passed medications, supporting daily care needs
- Performed IV therapy, dressing changes, and assisted with therapy, enhancing patient recovery
- Answered patient questions and provided education, increasing patient satisfaction
Timeline
Registered Nurse (RN)
ThedaCare
03.2024 - Current
RN
USA Healthcare
05.2023 - 02.2024
Registered Nurse
LHC Group
02.2020 - 02.2024
RN
Manawa Community Living Center
05.2016 - 02.2020
RN Case Manager
Heartland Home Care
06.2015 - 04.2023
RN Charge Nurse
Employer
08.2014 - 10.2014
RN
Greentree Health and Rehab
07.2012 - 09.2015
Technical Colleague/LPN/RN
Ministry Health Care/Affinity Health System
12.2010 - 11.2013