Dedicated Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Works as a Lead RN with proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Pediatric Registered Nurse – Responsibilities: Phone triage: listening to & assessing patient problems. Documents patients' questions or concerns. Educating parents on when & where their child needs to be seen given the situation of the patient. Scheduling appointments appropriately. Giving parents/patients home care solutions in reasonable circumstances. Answering a wide range of medical questions via telephone. Researching solutions for parents using medical advisory/pharmaceutical books. Communicating with physicians regarding patient plan of care.
Responsible for inbox of 6 providers. Answering questions appropriately and timely fashion; as well as coordinating discussions with providers on more complex patient matters.
While working on the floor: Responsible for vital signs, height, weight, head circumference, childhood immunizations, flu clinics, hemoglobin's, glucose levels, rapid strep tests, throat cultures, urine analysis, urine cultures, pregnancy tests, applying oxygen and setting up home health care for patients in need of oxygen, straight urinary catheters, nebulizer treatments, rocephine & decadron, and wound care. In addition, checking in patients for well child checks, and communicating with patients and families regarding, patients' current nutrition, physical activity, parent/patient concerns/questions. Charting using electronic medical records EPIC system. Responsible for prior authorizations, calling in Rx, referrals, and prior authorizations.
Pediatric Care Now closed for business May 2015
Nancy McKenzie is a pediatrician at Arapahoe Park Pediatrics - she was a co-owner of pediatric care now.
Communicating with physicians regarding patient plan of care. -While working on the floor: Responsible for vital signs, hemoglobin's, glucose levels, rapid strep tests, throat cultures, urine analysis, urine cultures, pregnancy tests, applying oxygen and setting up home health care for patients in need of oxygen, straight urinary catheters, nebulizer treatments, rocephine & decadron, and wound care. Communicating with parents/patients regarding their concerns/questions
Communicated with pediatric patients and family members regarding patients' medical history/chief complaint. Correspond & collaborate with nursing staff and physicians regarding patient information. Responsible for vital signs, height, weight, head circumference (under age 2), childhood immunizations & Tdap/flu vaccines to parents, lipid panels, hematocrits, rapid strep tests, throat cultures, urine dip sticks, urine cultures, pregnancy tests, medication administration, nebulizer treatments, etc. Charted using an electronic medical record.
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I am currently the crew parent at Renaissance Elementary Magnet School for this school year 2023/2024; I've volunteered at Mesa Middle School this year.
I completed the 60 mile St. Jude Children's Research challenge in April 2023
Boy Scouts Popcorn Kernel President 2018
Family Centered Hospice Addison, IL: Hospice Volunteer 2007: Received in depth training regarding HIPPA. Met physical, emotional, and spiritual needs for patients in their last stages of life, & followed patient centered plan of care during visitations,
Linden & Oaks Psychiatric Hospital Naperville, IL: Front Desk Volunteer 2005: Maintained a warm & supportive personality while interacting with patients & visitors from diverse backgrounds. Excellent telephone skills, worked well under pressure, flexible, and team player.