Susan Venetian
Cincinnati
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience in care management, medical surgical, rehabilitation, public health and psychiatric nursing. Possess specialized skills in patient assessment, care planning, and case coordination. Excel in communication, empathy, and problem-solving, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and seamless healthcare service delivery.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
4014
4014
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Clinical Liaison
Mercy Anderson Hospital
06.2024 - Current
- Summarize patient clinical data from EPIC and present eligible new patient referrals to Medical Director of Acute Rehabilitation Unit
- Coordinate with Inpatient Case Managers to ensure patient medical readiness prior to admission
- Initiate insurance prior authorization requests for rehabilitation unit admissions and submit continued stay requests
- Manage denials of service by submitting updated clinical documentation and writing appeal letters on behalf of provider
Registered Nurse Case Manager
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
10.2021 - 06.2022
- Managed care and discharge planning for medical/surgical and critical care patients
- Performed initial case management screening and assessments and presented updates on caseload to care team in daily rounds
- Initiated and coordinated transition of care upon discharge
- Completed required documents for Medicare, Worker's Compensation, HENS and managed care plans
- Coordinated delivery of DME, IV infusion medications, oxygen and PT/OT equipment
Registered Nurse
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
03.2015 - 10.2020
- Staff Nurse on high risk OB Antepartum/Postpartum unit: 40 bed unit with a patient to nurse ratio of 8:1
- Documented medications/interventions in EPIC and performed OB/neonatal, pain and surgical incision site assessments
- Created appropriate assignments for Registered Nurses and supervised clinical staff, when assigned role of charge nurse
- Developed monthly unit nurse staffing/on call schedule, as an elected member of the unit scheduling committee
- Identified needs for improvements in clinical documentation, as the leader of the unit technology committee
Registered Nurse
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
11.2018 - 09.2019
- Staff Nurse on Pulmonary/Endocrinology unit: 25 bed unit with a patient to nurse ratio of 3:1
- Performed and documented nursing interventions for patients with conditions such as: Sickle Cell Anemia, DKA/Hypoglycemia, Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic lung disease and Type 1 & 2 Diabetes
- Provided individualized family-centered care and care plan education to patients and families on the necessity of treatment and medication compliance
Clinical Care Coordinator
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
08.2013 - 02.2015
- Clinical Care Coordinator for Child & Adolescent Residential Psychiatry Units
- Advocated for patients and optimized patient care by obtaining prior authorization emergency approvals for psychiatric medications
- Presented patient updates in weekly rounds with clinical managers, therapists and attending physicians
- Completed monthly documentation audits in EPIC
- Scheduled and coordinated transportation to medical/dental appointments with clinical managers and mental health specialist supervisor
Registered Nurse
St. Aloysius Orphanage
08.2009 - 08.2013
- Med Somatic Clinic Coordinator-managed outpatient clinic made up of: 7 Child Psychiatrists, census of 500 patients
- Supervised Licensed Practical Nurses in clinic
- Completed Medicaid nurse billing, prior authorizations and clinical documentation in the electronic medical records system
- Implemented new policies for scheduling, appointments and medication refills; to decrease patient wait time and promote medication compliance
Registered Nurse
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital
03.2009 - 08.2009
- Staff Nurse on 30 bed unit, with a patient to nurse ratio of 6:1
- Provided nursing care for patients recovering from cardiac surgeries, neurological events and orthopedic injuries
- Performed and documented nursing assessments such as: pain, mental status, circulation checks, wound healing and activity tolerance
- Carried out and documented nursing interventions such as: Foley Catheter care, blood glucose testing and dressing changes
Registered Nurse
Northern Kentucky Health Department
04.2008 - 12.2008
- Public Health Nurse-educated patients in gynecological health/family planning and assisted nurse practitioner with exams
- Obtained samples for Lead detection testing and taught nutrition education for WIC program
Registered Nurse
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
09.2006 - 04.2008
- Staff Nurse on Neuroscience/Neurosurgery unit: 40 bed unit with a patient to nurse ratio of 4:1
- Completed and documented nursing assessments such as: neurological checks, pain management and surgical/trauma wound dressings
- Monitored output for the following devices: external ventricular drainage systems, chest tubes, Jackson-Pratt drains and foley catheters
- Performed nursing interventions such as: nasopharyngeal suctioning, oxygen administration, peripherally inserted central catheter care and dressing changes
Education
Registered Nurse -
State of Ohio
OhioBSN -
University of Cincinnati - College of Nursing
CincinnatiSkills
- Proactive care coordination
- Discharge planning
- Medical surgical nursing
- Psychiatric nursing
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Insurance authorizations
- Patient and family advocacy
- Referral management
- Clinical documentation
- Patient safety
- Relationship management
- Coordination of care
Timeline
Clinical Liaison
Mercy Anderson Hospital
06.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse Case Manager
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
10.2021 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
11.2018 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
03.2015 - 10.2020
Clinical Care Coordinator
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
08.2013 - 02.2015
Registered Nurse
St. Aloysius Orphanage
08.2009 - 08.2013
Registered Nurse
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital
03.2009 - 08.2009
Registered Nurse
Northern Kentucky Health Department
04.2008 - 12.2008
Registered Nurse
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
09.2006 - 04.2008
Registered Nurse -
State of Ohio
BSN -
University of Cincinnati - College of Nursing