Rachel Smida Bock
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
12+ years of experience of exceptional direct patient care of patients with underlying cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac disease, pre and post interventional cardiac procedures; knowledge and experience with managing implanted cardiac devices, exceptional communication among peers and patients. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with implanted cardiac devices and arrhythmia support.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Coordinator/Device Clinic Nurse
UPMC
03.2021 - Current
- Work closely and supporting physicians in Electrophysiology outpatient setting to coordinate treatment plans for approximately 15 patients per day with arrhythmias
- Mediate communication between physicians and patients regarding pre procedure planning and supporting clinical testing and data
- Provide patient education that relates to diagnosis and treatment planning
- Liaison for medication management, refills, and requirements for anti-arrhythmic medications, approximately ten refills per day
- Coordinate and conduct approximately 16 interrogations of implanted cardiac devices per day
- Independently interrogate and test pacemakers and defibrillators in outpatient clinical setting
- Clinical judgement skills when reprogramming may be needed for pacemakers and defibrillators to be optimized
- Collaborate with industry cardiac device representatives for device management and continuing education
- Coordinated and Conducted Device Clinic schedules twice at three locations within electrophysiology department
- Review and triage reports from remote monitoring systems for implanted cardiac devices
- Triage phone calls regarding patient concerns and questions relating to their electrophysiology cardiac care
- Collaborate and communicate with peers to assure workflow of office setting runs smoothly
Interventional Cardiology, Medical Cardiology Unit
UPMC SHADYSIDE, 4/5 Pavilion
06.2010 - 03.2021
- Responsible for care of 5-8 patients per shift that were pre/post cardiac catheterization procedures, pre/post electrophysiology procedures, as well as patients with various medical issues with underlying cardiac disease
- Monitoring patients preparing for cardiac testing and procedures
- Close observation of patients newly received from cardiac cath lab/electrophysiology lab
- Experience with IV drips related to cardiac arrhythmias (heparin, diltiazem, amiodarone, etc)
- Clinical judgment when dispensing cardiac medications that can quickly alter vital signs, heart rhythm, or other organ functions
- Read and recognize telemetry monitoring of 5-8 assigned patients per shift
- Patient education on cardiac testing, procedures, lab values, medications
- Other Responsibilities: physical assessments, dispensing medications, vital signs, IV therapy, ADLs, clinical/nursing judgment, communication with physicians, patient advocate, patient education, time management skills.
Medical Surgical Patient Care
MON VALLEY HOSPITAL
05.2009 - 09.2009
- Nurse Intern working alongside RN staff caring for 12 medical patients simultaneously
- Responsible for assisting in hands-on patient care with supervision of RN staff, dressing changes, communication with patients, staff and physicians, observing medication dispensing
- Expanded awareness and competence within hospital setting while caring for acutely ill patients within five months of internship
Education
Bachelors Degree of Science in Nursing -
Duquesne University of The Holy Spirit
Pittsburgh, PA05.2010
Skills
- Independently interrogate implanted cardiac devices
- Review and interpret results and readings from implanted cardiac devices
- Multitasking and prioritizing patient care and concerns
- Triage patient calls in electrophysiology/cardiology specialty
- Experience with EPIC and Cerner documentation/electronic charting
Certification
- Current BCLS Certification
- Current ACLS
- Actively Pursuing IBHRE/CCDS Certification
- Pennsylvania State Licensed Registered Nurse
Employer
UPMC Heart and Vascular Insitute
References
Kathleen Carr, Clinical Nurse Coordinator/Device Clinic RN
412-996-3935
Marissa Morris, Clinical Nurse Coordinator/Device Clinic RN
570-259-4051
Clara McClemens, Personal Reference
484-634-2770
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Coordinator/Device Clinic Nurse
UPMC
03.2021 - Current
Interventional Cardiology, Medical Cardiology Unit
UPMC SHADYSIDE, 4/5 Pavilion
06.2010 - 03.2021
Medical Surgical Patient Care
MON VALLEY HOSPITAL
05.2009 - 09.2009
Bachelors Degree of Science in Nursing -
Duquesne University of The Holy Spirit
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