Stephanie Kodl
Waukesha
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse in Long-Term Acute Care with expertise in patient assessment, wound care management, and individualized care plans. Demonstrates strong communication and adaptability skills to enhance patient outcomes and support families. Experienced in delivering accurate assessments under pressure and collaborating effectively with medical teams to uphold healthcare standards.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Long-Term Acute Care
Lindengrove Mukwonago
Mukwonago
06.2024 - Current
- Delivered comprehensive patient care in long-term acute care setting to support recovery and well-being.
- Provided direct patient care, including assessments and treatments, to patients in a long-term acute care setting.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and documented patient condition changes to ensure timely interventions.
- Educated patients and families on health management and treatment options.
- Educated patients and families on disease processes and self-care techniques to promote informed health management.
- Developed strong relationships with patients through active listening skills, empathy and compassion.
- Utilized critical thinking skills when managing challenging situations within the clinical environment.
Agency Registered Nurse
Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Brookfield
05.2020 - 06.2024
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to healthcare providers promptly.
- Assisted with admissions, discharges, and transfers of patients efficiently.
- Maintained accurate patient records in compliance with regulatory standards.
Staff Nurse
Froedtert Neurosciences Clinic
Milwaukee
01.2018 - 10.2020
- Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for Multiple Sclerosis program and neuromuscular programs in ambulatory care setting.
- Initiated nurse-only follow-up visits with newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis patients to review medication choices, answer questions, and provide support and education, enhancing patient experience, outcomes, and adherence to care plans.
- Instituted quarterly meetings with multiple sclerosis team members and providers to review disease-modifying drugs, focusing on follow-up appointments, lab monitoring, imaging, and referrals, which improved pre-visit planning and workflow.
- Through telephone triage, use of my chart, patient and family education manage care for complex patient needs in two specialty areas.
- Administered medications, conducted telephone triage, provided patient and family education, and coordinated complex patient care needs.
- Implemented the plan of care, including patient and family education, and coordinated care across multiple areas such as medications, treatments, ongoing monitoring, and referrals.
- Coordinated authorizations of specialty medications with prior authorization team, insurance, and patients through ongoing meetings with specialty medication companies, ensuring affordable medication access without delays in treatment.
- Coordinate specialty infusion therapy at internal and external facilities including insurance authorizations and ongoing lab monitoring through Lab watch and Wisconsin diagnostics laboratory.
- Actively participated in the Ambulatory Council and represented the Neuroscience clinic.
- Created sample letters to appeal several specialty medications or use by providers and resident patients to improve patient outcomes.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Maple Ridge Rehabilitation Center
Milwaukee
09.2016 - 10.2018
- Reviewed patients' clinical status and led stand-up report for department heads to facilitate informed decision-making.
- Conducted clinical follow-up to assess patients' status and address concerns using Risk Watch program, enhancing patient care quality.
- Participated in infection control program by identifying infections through assessments, monitoring infection surveillance, and ensuring adherence to precautions to prevent spread.
- Managed all responsibilities related to RN operations, ensuring compliance with standards.
- Participates in on-call rotation to ensure 24 hour RN coverage for facility.
- Investigate injuries, theft, neglect and abuse, reports to administrator and corporate.
- Fulfilled manager on duty role by assisting new admissions and supervising dining room operations.
RN Unit Manager
Maple Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center
Milwaukee
01.2014 - 10.2016
- Led a team of 25 nursing professionals, including RNs, LPNs, and CNAs, to provide comprehensive care in a 26-bed long-term and sub-acute unit.
- Daily rounding on assigned unit for staffing, census, unstable residents, accidents, injuries and other concerns.
- Developed and implemented care plans for assigned patients upon admission, quarterly, and with changes in conditions to ensure individualized treatment.
- Oversees the completion of all assessments and charting.
- Perform daily clinical follow up on all assigned patients. Ensures daily and weekly charting is accurate and complete such as nursing notes, MARS, TARS, behavior charting, weights, body checks, ADL flow sheet and immunizations are current.
- Audited specific resident care issues on a daily basis.
- Introduces self to new admissions. Check for initial assessments, documentation, and physician orders, MARs, TARs are completed and accurate.
- Conducts weekly wound rounds on all units. Update physicians, care plans, and treatment orders are initiated.
- Collaborates with social services, therapy, dietician, and doctors for appropriate discharge planning for short term rehab patients and long term patients.
- Address resident and family satisfaction issues immediately, reporting ongoing issues to the Director of Nursing.
- Ensures that nursing documentation adheres to facility policy and nursing standards of practice.
- Evaluate nursing staff performance, provide daily oversight and annual reviews, approve overtime and scheduling changes.
- Contributed to planning Quality Assurance initiatives and attended monthly meetings to drive quality improvement efforts.
- Investigate falls, skin issues and other occurrences using Risk watch program and initiated new interventions, follow up as needed.
Education
B.S. - Nursing, Psychology Minor
Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI06-2026
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Vital signs monitoring
- Care coordination
- Patient education
- Critical thinking skills
- Team collaboration
Certification
- BLS for Healthcare Providers, American Heart Association, 01/01/08, Present
- Registered Nurse, 193704-30, 01/01/13, Current
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Long-Term Acute Care
Lindengrove Mukwonago
06.2024 - Current
Agency Registered Nurse
Favorite Healthcare Staffing
05.2020 - 06.2024
Staff Nurse
Froedtert Neurosciences Clinic
01.2018 - 10.2020
Assistant Director of Nursing
Maple Ridge Rehabilitation Center
09.2016 - 10.2018
RN Unit Manager
Maple Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center
01.2014 - 10.2016
B.S. - Nursing, Psychology Minor
Alverno College