Travis Cook

Assisted potential donors in completing necessary testing for solid organ transplants. Interpreted lab results to facilitate donor eligibility. Coordinated renal transplant logistics with state organ procurement organizations, including cross-matching and kidney shipping arrangements. Communicated with hospital bed coordinators and operating room staff to schedule transplant procedures.

• As Charge Nurse 1, manage patient dialysis schedule and staffing duties. Obtain and interpretation of lab values. Communication with Nephrologist and Nurse Practioners for ongoing care. Rounding with physicians and extenders. Patient education, encouraging appropriate diet, medication regimen, care of vascular access, hemodialysis treatments, patient assessment.

As a MDS Coordinator I oversaw development of care plans, coordination of nursing care, therapy for long term care patients. Patient and family education, assisting with discharge to home. Overseeing care planning process with the team and billing for Medicare and Medicaid. Coordinating with the interdisciplinary team for maximum patient outcomes. ICD 10 coding.

Assessment of potential patients for appropriate admission for hospice services. Patient and family teaching for end of life care.