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Whitney Cooper, RN, BSN

Chapel Hill,NC

Summary

Patient centered RN who strives to provide compassionate care. Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, and advocates for solutions.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Utilization Manager

The University of North Carolina Hospital
01.2024 - Current
  • Clinical reviews for admission and daily continued stay
  • Insurance Denials, Appeals
  • Interdisciplinary Rounds Daily with MDs, Case Mangers, and Social Workers
  • Coordinate discharge paperwork/Planning with Case management
  • Medicare compliance: IMMs, MOONs, Code 44s
  • Insurance authorization follow up
  • Revenue protection by reconciling physician orders, bed billing type, and medical necessity

Float Pool RN

The University of North Carolina Hospital
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Covered hospital wide staffing needs
  • Departments: Emergency Department, Medical/Surgical Units, BMTU, 4 Oncology, Psychiatry, Adolescents, and Labor/delivery
  • Adaptive to a face passed unit specific workflow
  • Demonstrated competence in caring for patients physical, psychosocial, and educational needs across different specialties
  • Effectively communicating care concerns and notifying Primary team when concerns arise
  • Followed hospital nursing standards and organizational policies to provide patient centered care

RN Case Manager

The Cedars of Chapel Hill
06.2013 - 01.2022
  • Case Manager for independent living
  • Recertification of Home Care CNA services and Skilled Nursing treatments
  • Work alongside primary care provider to implement new orders and treatments
  • Up to 24-hour CNA care provided per member and family request
  • Responsible for creating and implementing health fair content
  • Support via on call 24/7 week period/once per month
  • Medication Management
  • Wound Care and post procedure treatments
  • RN coverage in The Cedars Wellness Clinic
  • Coordinate CNA Supervisory Visits
  • Compliance: In charge of tracking incident reports throughout the community

Registered Nurse, BSN

UNC Hospital
11.2011 - 06.2013
  • Wound Clinic/Radiology Services/PRU
  • Weekly/Bi-weekly/Long term treatment of vascular, venous, burn, diabetic, and trauma wounds
  • Assist MDs with entering orders and documenting treatment plans
  • Assessment of wounds for infection, improved healing, delayed healing, application of dressings, case management, and assistance with surgical procedures
  • Preoperative and postoperative care for patients having various invasive and non-invasive procedures
  • Preparing patients for procedures including maintaining IV access, consent, procedure preparation, education, post procedure monitoring, and discharge planning and education

RN Floor Nurse

WakeMed Hospital
08.2009 - 06.2011
  • 3B Cardiovascular Intermediate Care
  • Floor Nurse: Provided care for 3-4 patients 24 hour post open-heart surgery, vascular surgery, and pre and post cardiac catheterization preop/postop recovery

Skills

  • Utilization Management
  • Cardiac Experience
  • Case Management
  • Intrinsically Motivated
  • Flexible/Adaptive
  • Compassionate
  • Compliance Centered

References

Available Upon Request

Knowledge/Skills

  • IWU Nursing
  • Graduate 2009
  • NC License: #234209
  • Utilization Management
  • Cardiac Experience
  • Case Management
  • Intrinsically Motivated
  • Flexible/Adaptive
  • Compassionate
  • Compliance Centered

Timeline

Utilization Manager

The University of North Carolina Hospital
01.2024 - Current

Float Pool RN

The University of North Carolina Hospital
01.2022 - 01.2024

RN Case Manager

The Cedars of Chapel Hill
06.2013 - 01.2022

Registered Nurse, BSN

UNC Hospital
11.2011 - 06.2013

RN Floor Nurse

WakeMed Hospital
08.2009 - 06.2011
Whitney Cooper, RN, BSN