Vanessa Grazynski

• Educated patients and families on disease management and care procedures.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care.
• Maintained accurate and timely documentation of patient information.
• Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times.
• Participated in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care standards.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
• Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
• Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, organization policies and standards of care.
• Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
• Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.

• Performed cardiac stress testing (Exercise Treadmill Stress Tests, Stress

Echocardiograms, Nuclear Stress Tests)

• Ensured that all test procedures were conducted according to approved protocols

and documented accurately and timely

• Documented reports on electronic health record systems

• Experienced in medical coding and billing

• Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team

nursing process

• Worked closely with insurance companies submitting prior authorizations, appeals, and workers’ compensation documents

• Managed and triaged patient messages/phone calls

• Actively participated in quality improvement initiatives within the organization

• Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and

federal regulations related to health care delivery services

• Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed

approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions

• Part of a fast paced, team oriented environment
• Experience in telemetry and cardiac monitoring
• Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments
• Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records
• Experience in IV, IM, SQ administration
• Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process
• Monitored post-op vitals, set up fluids and IV medications, reviewed post-op orders and assimilated patients to unit

• Assisted in preparation/performance of office procedures
• Completed both clerical and clinical duties
• Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment
• Scheduled appointments for patients
• Secured patient information and maintained patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records
• Followed principles of asepsis and infection control to meet patient safety guidelines
• Partnered with healthcare and administrative staff to create patient-centered, inviting and supportive environment for patients and families

• Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders
• Obtained extensive medication knowledge and management
• Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions
• Interpreted and processed medication orders under supervision of pharmacist
• Refilled medications, offered insight into over-the-counter products and verified insurance benefits
• Flagged potential drug interactions and allergies to prescribed medications for patients with different health conditions
• Used 8-point check system to verify labeled prescriptions