Stephanie Kappes
Circle Pines,MN
Summary
Ambitious and Compassionate MN and ND Board Certified Registered Nurse experienced in delivering high-quality individualized care to patients of all ages and backgrounds. Detail oriented and dedicated proven leader effective in guiding, uniting, and educating nursing teams. Successful in educating patients and working with multidisciplinary teams to create care plans focused on helping patients recover from medical or surgical procedures, complications, manage complex medical disorders, and following the birth of a child. Eager to expand experiences and provide care and education to new populations in a variety of ways and settings.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Trainer
Acelis Connected Health
01.2025 - Current
- Provided initial training to home testing customers and/or their caregivers on the proper use and care of the PT/INR equipment.
- Documented the customers demonstrated ability to use the products and provided test reporting instructions in compliance with their physicians instructions.
- Educated customers on all of Acelis Connected Health's service offerings and additional resources.
Clinic Registered Nurse
CHI St. Francis Health
04.2024 - Current
- Floated between two clinics-Breckenridge, MN and Milnor, ND.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing compassionate and comprehensive care to diverse populations in a rural clinic setting.
- Enhanced the efficiency of the clinic by coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, streamlining workflows, and optimizing resource allocation.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through diligent monitoring of patients' conditions, thorough assessments, and timely interventions.
- Implemented effective time management strategies resulting in improved productivity levels without compromising quality or safety measures during daily operations.
- Applied crisis intervention techniques when necessary to manage acute situations effectively while maintaining a calm and supportive environment for all involved parties.
- Promoted a safe and secure environment for patients, staff, and visitors by adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining an organized workspace.
Director of Nursing
Traverse Care Center
03.2023 - 03.2024
- 44-bed Skilled Nursing Facility
- Monitored and evaluated 35+ nursing personnel for staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Reviewed and coordinated resident admissions
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff, and nurse scheduling
- Assisted with and ensured accuracy and completion of all state reports
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Conducted routine facility inspections and ensured continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
Public Health Nurse
Alliance HealthCare
07.2018 - 04.2023
- Completed approximately 1-15 MN DHS PCA assessments per day, for various counties, via home visit or phone call to determine how many PCA hours and other services are warranted for each individual case.
- Documented and investigated complaints, safety concerns, and potentially fraudulent claims.
- Collected, organized and disseminated quality health history data from multiple sources, including health plans, hospitals, providers and government entities to appropriate individuals.
- Educated community members about environmentally-related health issues.
Medical-Surgical and Birthplace Float RN
M Health Fairview
11.2021 - 03.2023
- Float RN between medical-surgical unit and birthplace unit, which consists of labor and deliver and postpartum.
- Responsible for assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care for all assigned patient population(s).
- Coordinated care with members of our health care team and delegates responsibilities to others as appropriate.
- Managed night shift caseload of 6 patients on Med-surg and 4 moms and 4 babies on postpartum; simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, education, and newborn assessments and 24-hour post-birth testing.
Medical-Surgical Unit Charge & Floor RN
M Health Fairview
07.2018 - 03.2023
- 32 bed unit in level 4 trauma hospital.
- Floor nurse ratio of 1:4-6. Charge RN managed all 32 patients and 5-12 unit staff, depending on shift.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, scheduling, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Facilitated patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Managed care at pre- and post-operative stages
- Trained new RNs in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
WorkCare COVID Screener & Compliance Officer
Medix/Bally Sports Cast And Crew
11.2020 - 12.2022
- Completed Temperature checks and COVID screening questions for 10-30 sports cast and crew members.
- Educated sports cast and crew members on COVID compliance and ensured compliance was maintained throughout events.
Home Health Aide
Arthur's Senior Care
09.2014 - 07.2018
- Provided high quality care for a variety of LTC and STC residents, most of which were memory care
- Administered medications via PO, IM, SQ, and enteral
- Inserted, removed, and maintained Catheters
- Improved patient well-being by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and transported them to medical appointments and social outings
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Monitored vital signs and blood sugars regularly, promptly reporting any concerns to the nurse.
- Completed thorough documentation of patient care, activities, and maintained accurate records for effective communication amongst the healthcare team.
- Assisted with meal planning and preparation according to dietary restrictions, meeting nutritional needs while adhering to personal preferences.
Provider Advocate
Cigna Behavioral Health
11.2015 - 09.2016
- Provided accurate and timely resolutions to Cigna behavioral health care providers who presented questions concerning patient eligibility and benefits, claims status, claim payment and denial confirmation, and explanation of payment process.
- Proficiently navigated and managed customer service systems, call tracking, reprocessing requests, and research requests to document and solve provider inquiries.
- Remained in compliance with HIPPA standards on every call.
- Exceeded standards in follow-up work and call backs.
- Received on average 40-70 calls per day.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Concordia University, St. Paul
Saint Paul, MN05.2015
Skills
- Highly efficient and works well in high stress situations
- Critical thinking and decision making with attention to detail
- Highly adaptable with creative problem solving
- Unit oversight and management
- Chronic and Acute illness and pain management
- Patient and Family Advocacy and care coordination
- Patient Care head-to-toe Assessment and Examination
- Accurate Medical Recordkeeping and Documenting
- HIPAA Compliance
- Wound, Ostomy, and drain/tube care (Foley, JP, hemovac, colostomy, urostomy, suprapubic catheter, etc ) as well as PICC and Port-a-cath
- Administered medications via PO, IM, SQ, IV, topical, and tube and monitored responses
- High Flow Oxygen implementation and management
- Obtaining blood from Central Venous Line and line cares
- IV insertion and blood draws
- Collaboration and communication with interdisciplinary team members
Certification
Licenses
- ND board certified Registered Nurse-issued May 2024
- MN board certified Registered Nurse-issued June 2018
- Public Health Nurse-issued June 2018
Certifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS)- Expires July 2025
- S.T.A.B.L.E-Issued June 2022
- De-escalation and Self-defense- Issued January 2020
- Safety Always: Error Prevention Education- Issued October 2019
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)-Expired March of 2024
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)- Expired May 2023
- Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS)- Expired September 2023
Technologies
*Epic
*PCC
*Microsoft Teams, Word, Xcel, Sharepoint
*Ensocare
*MIIC, NDIIS
*Allscripts
*A-S med solutions
Key Accomplishments
*Med-Surg Unit Council Dec. 2019-March 2023
*Preceptor for Nursing Students and New Hires Dec. 2019-March 2023
*Med-Surg Charge Nurse May 2021-March 2023
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association (ANA) member
- Minnesota Directors of Nursing Administration (MN-DONA) member
Timeline
Patient Trainer
Acelis Connected Health
01.2025 - Current
Clinic Registered Nurse
CHI St. Francis Health
04.2024 - Current
Director of Nursing
Traverse Care Center
03.2023 - 03.2024
Medical-Surgical and Birthplace Float RN
M Health Fairview
11.2021 - 03.2023
WorkCare COVID Screener & Compliance Officer
Medix/Bally Sports Cast And Crew
11.2020 - 12.2022
Public Health Nurse
Alliance HealthCare
07.2018 - 04.2023
Medical-Surgical Unit Charge & Floor RN
M Health Fairview
07.2018 - 03.2023
Provider Advocate
Cigna Behavioral Health
11.2015 - 09.2016
Home Health Aide
Arthur's Senior Care
09.2014 - 07.2018
Licenses
- ND board certified Registered Nurse-issued May 2024
- MN board certified Registered Nurse-issued June 2018
- Public Health Nurse-issued June 2018
Certifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS)- Expires July 2025
- S.T.A.B.L.E-Issued June 2022
- De-escalation and Self-defense- Issued January 2020
- Safety Always: Error Prevention Education- Issued October 2019
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)-Expired March of 2024
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)- Expired May 2023
- Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS)- Expired September 2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of Saint Scholastica
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Concordia University, St. Paul
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