Tonya N. Vinatieri
Severance,CO
Summary
Dynamic Clinical RN with extensive experience at University of Colorado Health, excelling in patient care coordination and chronic disease management. Proven track record in staff training and operations management, enhancing team productivity and ensuring quality outcomes. A proactive leader skilled in utilizing EPIC for efficient patient care delivery.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Oncology/Hematology Clinical RN
Cheyenne Regional Hospital Cancer Center
05.2025 - 11.2025
- Completes nursing assessment of patient and documents appropriately into patient chart.
- Develops and reviews and revises a plan of care, including a discharge plan, based upon the assessment of patient's needs.
- Implements medical and nursing orders per plan of care and documents appropriately.
- Evaluates patient's response to care and engages in patient and family teaching as appropriate.
- Oversees staff (LPN, CNA, and PSA) assigned for providing patient care.
- Participates in Bedside Shift Report.
- Collaborates with the Clinical Nurse Manager to assure the integration of the ANA's Scope & Standards of Practice, assuring that these standards are identified as the measurement criteria for nursing practice on the unit.
- Coordinates patient care in collaboration with providers and ancillary departments to achieve quality outcomes.
- Completes Unit specific orientation and ongoing training and competencies as assigned based on department role, scope of services, and organizational standards.
Clinical RN
University of Colorado Health- Timnath Primary Care
02.2023 - 05.2025
- Monitors, records, and communicates patient conditions as appropriate. Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychological support needs.
- Manages all aspects of "in basket" within the EPIC system to ensure timely response to all patient and provider requests.
- Independently completes nursing visits, such as UTI, wound care, medication administration and education, and other clinical needs, as outlined in protocols developed within the clinic to ensure timeliness of care.
- Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel including medical assistants, CNA's and technicians.
- Assists with Educating/Precepting of new hires, providing education on direct patient care as well as EPIC functions.
- Evaluates learning needs of patient and family members and provides education appropriate to age, culture, condition and circumstances.
Certified Nurse Case Manager - Team Lead
UnitedHealth Group - Optum
11.2018 - 07.2022
- Conduct individual-level assessments to capture member's current and future healthcare needs.
- Identify barriers in treatment plans and assist to fill these needs/gaps.
- Provide education to patients and family members regarding chronic conditions such as CKD/ESRD, COPD, CHF, Diabetes and other endocrine disorders while ensuring understanding and readiness to self manage care.
- Coordinate services for patients such as Home Healthcare, DME, Transportation, medication assistance programs and grants, and food services for elderly and disabled patients.
- Oversee individual and team metrics to ensure the success of the team while acting as a team lead, and managing individual case load of approximately 150 members throughout the United States at any given time.
- Effectively manage deadlines and priorities while working virtually and maintaining effective timelines for each member based on Milliman and CMS standard of care.
- Extensive knowledge of CMS guidelines enhancing ability to advocate for member needs and work within network guidelines.
Charge Nurse/Team Lead
Fresenius Kidney Care - Loveland Dialysis
09.2013 - 11.2018
- Directs Patient Care Technician's provision of safe and effective delivery of chronic hemodialysis therapy in compliance with standards outlined by state and federal agencies.
- Assesses patient's response to hemodialysis therapy, making appropriate adjustments and modifications to the treatment plan as indicated by the prescribing physician.
- Reviews, transcribes, and enters physician lab orders accurately in to EMR, and reviews and evaluates results based on protocol provided by physician.
- Provides ongoing education to patients regarding their renal disease, vascular access, dialysis therapy and other related health conditions such as Diabetes, CHF, COPD, and hypertension.
Education
Bachelors of Science Degree - patient and staff education
Capella University
01.2023
SANE Adult/Adolescent Online Training -
University of Colorado Health
07.2022
Certified Case Manager Certificate - CMS Standards
Commission For Case Manager Certification
04-2021
Associate of Science -
Front Range Community College
Fort Collins, CO12.2012
Skills
- Patient care coordination
- Multi-provider environment
- Surgical knowledge and experience
- Quality improvement
- Staff training
- Operations management
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Visionary leadership
- Productivity management
- Cost reductions
- Proactive work ethic
- Team leadership
- Chronic disease management
- Charge nurse
- Epic/Citrix super user
- Staff-retention programs
Timeline
Oncology/Hematology Clinical RN
Cheyenne Regional Hospital Cancer Center
05.2025 - 11.2025
Clinical RN
University of Colorado Health- Timnath Primary Care
02.2023 - 05.2025
Certified Nurse Case Manager - Team Lead
UnitedHealth Group - Optum
11.2018 - 07.2022
Charge Nurse/Team Lead
Fresenius Kidney Care - Loveland Dialysis
09.2013 - 11.2018
Bachelors of Science Degree - patient and staff education
Capella University
SANE Adult/Adolescent Online Training -
University of Colorado Health
Certified Case Manager Certificate - CMS Standards
Commission For Case Manager Certification
Associate of Science -
Front Range Community College