Shova Kunwar
Burke,VA
Summary
Compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse seeking a position to leverage expertise in telehealth, utilization review, and appeals nursing. Dedicated to enhancing patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency through proactive care and effective collaboration.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, PCU
Reston Hospital Center
12.2023 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes through diligent monitoring of vital signs and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
- Enhanced patient care by assessing, planning, and implementing individualized nursing interventions.
- Provided high-quality care to critically ill patients by administering medications and performing diagnostic tests.
- Ensured safe clinical environment by adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of best practices in nursing care.
- Coordinated seamless transitions between shifts by providing comprehensive report updates on patient status and progress toward goals during handoffs.
- Maintained accurate documentation in electronic health records systems to support continuity of care across multidisciplinary team members.
- Utilized advanced clinical knowledge to assess complex patient conditions accurately while remaining abreast of advances in the nursing field.
- Educated patients and families about medications and treatment instructions to facilitate continuum of care.
- Participated in hospital-wide initiatives aimed at improving overall patient safety and quality of care through ongoing education and training opportunities.
- Monitored cardiac and other critical vital signs to detect changes and enable intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations.
- Responded to code blue alerts within facility to initiate protocol, special procedures and cardiac monitoring.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Utilization Review Nurse
WakeMed Cary Hospital
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Reduced healthcare costs through efficient utilization of resources and identification of unnecessary treatments or procedures.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans, ensuring appropriate level of care.
- Ensured compliance with regulations and accreditation standards by maintaining accurate documentation of all utilization review activities.
- Supported data-driven decision-making by regularly analyzing trends in resource utilization, identifying opportunities for improvement, and implementing best practices.
- Minimized financial risk associated with denials or payment discrepancies through diligent validation of medical necessity prior to service provision.
- Performed prior authorization review of services requiring notification.
- Obtained authorizations from multiple insurance carriers for various levels of care.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
- Increased staff efficiency by providing ongoing education on proper documentation techniques necessary for accurate claims processing.
Cardiovascular Registered Nurse
George Washington University Hospital
10.2019 - 05.2021
- Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive care to critically ill cardiovascular patients.
- Reduced hospital readmission rates through thorough discharge planning and patient education.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care and treatment plans.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by consistently delivering compassionate, culturally sensitive, and personalized nursing care.
- Maintained accurate electronic health records to ensure timely communication of vital information across medical teams.
- Contributed to the development of evidence-based nursing protocols by participating in continuous quality improvement initiatives on the cardiovascular unit.
- Collaborated with cardiologists to diagnose causes of arrhythmias and offered pacemakers, ablation, medications and other interventional treatments.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Kanti Children's Hospital -
12.2015 - 01.2019
- Improved patient outcomes by developing individualized care plans tailored to the needs of pediatric patients.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through compassionate and empathetic communication with children and families.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care, resulting in improved overall health outcomes.
- Provided education to parents on proper home care techniques, minimizing hospital readmissions and promoting long-term wellbeing.
- Implemented evidence-based nursing practices to optimize patient care quality and effectiveness.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Sikkim Manipal College Of Nursing
09.2014
Skills
- Strong Clinical judgment
- Cardiac Care
- Advanced Life Support
- Pediatric Care
- Vitals monitoring
- Patient Examination
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Treatment Planning
- Behavioral Health
- Discharge Planning
- Telemetry monitoring
- Insulin medication assistance
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Microsoft Word
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Interpreting EKGs
- Emergency Situations
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Patient Admission
- Medical Coding
- Needs Assessment
- Utilization review
- Quality Improvement
- Insurance Verification
- HIPAA Compliance
- Patient Education
- Task Prioritization
- Critical Care Nursing
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Vital signs monitoring
- Documentation
- Cardiac monitors
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse (RN)
Virginia Board of Nursing Active
- Basic Life Support Certified by
American Red Cross Training Services Active
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life
Support by American Red Cross Training Services Active
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Professional Working
Nepali
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse, PCU
Reston Hospital Center
12.2023 - Current
Utilization Review Nurse
WakeMed Cary Hospital
06.2021 - 06.2022
Cardiovascular Registered Nurse
George Washington University Hospital
10.2019 - 05.2021
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Kanti Children's Hospital -
12.2015 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Sikkim Manipal College Of Nursing
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