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Rachael Meiners

Boise,Idaho

Summary

Devoted Clinical Nurse Educator bringing proven skills in training and mentoring nursing staff. Well-versed in clinical skills and teaching techniques. Compassionate, dependable, and driven. Strong communication and collaboration skills. Excels in quality improvement projects, education, and leadership.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

NURSE EDUCATOR FOR SPECIALTY CLINICS

Saint Alphonsus
Boise, ID
12.2022 - Current
  • Develop and maintain policies and procedures for outpatient specialty clinics
  • Develop initial and ongoing competencies for clinical staff
  • Lead new hire orientation and in-clinic training based on educational and regulatory requirements
  • Collaborate with nursing administration to provide leadership and support to over seventy outpatient clinics.

BREAST CANCER NURSE NAVIGATOR

Saint Alphonsus
Boise, ID
04.2018 - 12.2022
  • Assist patients and their support system through the continuum of cancer treatment
  • Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient care outcomes
  • Directly responsible for crucial conversations discussing positive biopsy results and navigation of the appropriate healthcare resources
  • Facilitation and participation in a weekly multidisciplinary tumor board to determine the best possible care plan for each individual patient.

ONCOLOGY NURSE NAVIGATOR

Saint Alphonsus
Boise, ID
01.2017 - 04.2018
  • Coordination of care for cancer patients to address barriers to care, identify appropriate resources, and ensure timely entry into the healthcare system
  • Participate in weekly multidisciplinary tumor board
  • Facilitate lung cancer screening program
  • Educate patients and their support systems on disease treatment planning.

LABOR AND DELIVERY NURSE

St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
Meridian, ID
09.2015 - 06.2017
  • Direct patient care in triage, antepartum, labor, delivery, and postpartum units
  • Assessment, evaluation, and management of high-risk patients and their support systems
  • Implementation of individualized care plans to assist with coordination of care
  • Collaboration with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

NURSE NAVIGATOR

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Fairbanks, AK
04.2013 - 08.2015
  • Education and coordination of care for patients undergoing cancer treatment
  • Identification of barriers to care to ensure timely, appropriate care
  • Acted as lead clinical trials nurse (CRA) to screen patients for eligibility and enrollment into clinical trials
  • Development of policies and procedures for the newly implemented role in an accredited cancer facility.

LABOR AND DELIVERY NURSE

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Fairbanks, AK
08.2005 - 04.2013
  • Direct patient care given as a certified registered nurse in antepartum, labor and delivery, postpartum, nursery, and gynecologic surgery
  • Responsible for perinatal bereavement program to include staff training, policy and procedure development, and community involvement
  • Active role as an expert nurse to include unit preceptor, electronic medical record superuser, and scrub nurse.

NICU NURSE

Poudre Valley Hospital
Fort Collins, CO
08.2004 - 08.2005
  • Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of premature and critically ill infants in a level three neonatal intensive care unit
  • Developed skills to care for the entire family unit as well as participate in care conferences specific to the family’s needs.

Education

Maters of Science - Leadership And Management

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
09-2021

Bachelors of Science in Nursing -

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
05-2004

Skills

  • Clinical education
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Staff Development
  • Quality Improvement
  • Resource Management
  • Presentation Skills

Leadership Experience

  • Member of Quality Improvement Committee
  • Lead for Committee on Falls Reduction Initiatives
  • Superuser for EPIC electronic medical record
  • Superuser for N95 mask fitting and department compliance

Certification

  • American Heart Association BLS Instructor

Timeline

NURSE EDUCATOR FOR SPECIALTY CLINICS

Saint Alphonsus
12.2022 - Current

BREAST CANCER NURSE NAVIGATOR

Saint Alphonsus
04.2018 - 12.2022

ONCOLOGY NURSE NAVIGATOR

Saint Alphonsus
01.2017 - 04.2018

LABOR AND DELIVERY NURSE

St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
09.2015 - 06.2017

NURSE NAVIGATOR

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
04.2013 - 08.2015

LABOR AND DELIVERY NURSE

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
08.2005 - 04.2013

NICU NURSE

Poudre Valley Hospital
08.2004 - 08.2005

Maters of Science - Leadership And Management

Western Governors University

Bachelors of Science in Nursing -

University of Alaska Anchorage

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