TEENA KALLARAKAL
Levittown,PA
Summary
Dedicated nursing professional with extensive clinical expertise, leadership capabilities, and a solid foundation in technical knowledge. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and outcomes. Committed to delivering high-quality, efficient services while fostering strong interpersonal relationships and clear communication. Passionate about advancing healthcare practices through continuous improvement and patient-centered approaches.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, CHOP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
03.2020 - Current
- Facilitate timely reviews with CHOP physicians for international and domestic patient referrals, in order to develop comprehensive treatment plans based upon specialist recommendations, including arranging medical transportation when necessary.
- Efficiently organize appointments, surgeries and testing throughout care at CHOP.
- Collaborate with the CHOP Finance team to develop cost estimates, and obtain insurance approval for commercial and Medicaid coverages to ensure financial clearance prior to beginning care at CHOP
- Coordinate multidisciplinary care plans for pediatric patients, ensuring comprehensive treatment approaches.
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, CHOP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
11.2015 - 03.2020
- Facilitated smooth admissions to the unit, contributing to improved patient flow. Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize care delivery and ensure patient safety.
- Guided and developed new nursing staff to foster skill advancement and career progression.
- Oversaw nurse and ancillary staff assignments, aligning resources with operational staffing requirements.
- Engaged with multidisciplinary teams to strategize, execute, and refine plans of care aimed at achieving specific patient outcomes.
- Executed patient assessments and diagnostic tests to deliver critical health information to physicians.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to assess and assist patients with complex chronic diagnoses, including asthma, oncological conditions, CHF, CVA, cerebral palsy, anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, and epilepsy.
Education
Chief Nursing Executive Certificate - Nursing Leadership And Management
Emory University
Atlanta, GA08-2024
Master of Science - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA05-2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA05-2015
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Business Management
SUNY Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY05-2010
Skills
- Discharge planning
- Care coordination
- Clinical documentation
- Clinical assessment
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinking
- Microsoft Office
- Salesforce
- Sharefile
- OneDrive
- EMR-EPIC
Certification
- Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- NJ CPNP-PC License #26NJ00943100
- NJ RN License #26NR20871400
- PA CPNP-PC License #SP019610
- PA RN License #RN672715
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
LANGUAGES
Malayalam: Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Coordinator
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, CHOP
03.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, CHOP
11.2015 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Business Management
SUNY Stony Brook
Chief Nursing Executive Certificate - Nursing Leadership And Management
Emory University
Master of Science - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care
Thomas Jefferson University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Thomas Jefferson University
MEMBERSHIPS & AWARDS
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, DAISY Award Nominee- February 2017, March 2017, March 2019, April 2018, February 2020
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & LEADERSHIP
- Professional Excellence and Advancing Knowledge (PEAK 1) (2018-2020)
- Member of unit based shared governance for Advanced Practice & Education (2017-2020)
- Harm Prevention unit liaison for Hospital Acquired Viral Infection (HAVI) committee (2017-2020)
- Clinical nurse co-lead for Sibling Visitation screening (2019-2020)