Experience

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  TriStar Summit Medical Center

  • Hermitage, Tennessee, United States

  • Post Anesthesia Care Nurse

    • Sep 2020 - Present
    • Hermitage, Tennessee, United States

    Provide continuous post-anesthesia care following surgical and diagnostic procedures for all acuity levels ranging from out-patient to ICU; areas of focus include, but are not limited to: neurosurgery, orthopedics, thoracic, plastics, otolaryngology, oral, gynecology, vascular, urology, renal transplant, and general surgery; autonomously monitor, record, evaluate, and treat within scope of practice; report clinical changes as appropriate and adjust care plan to optimize clinical outcomes; provide an integral team approach in attending to the environmental, physical, and psychosocial needs of all patients and their families

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  eviCore healthcare formerly CareCore National

  • Franklin, TN

  • Care Coordinator, Post-Acute Care

    • Jan 2018 - Feb 2020
    • Franklin, TN

    Performed clinical and operational processes related to transition/coordination of care and utilization/case management of Post-Acute Care services including but not limited to skilled nursing and inpatient rehab facilities, care management, and utilization review; was responsible for the implementation, evaluation and coordination of the plan of care for all assigned patients; identified progress toward desired care outcomes; intervened to overcome deviations in the expected plan of care; reviewed care plan with case managers; monitored delivery and utilization of care by completing patient case conferences with Medical Directors

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  SARAH CANNON CANCER CENTER

  • Greater Nashville Area, TN

  • Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit, Staff RN

    • Feb 2016 - Jan 2018
    • Greater Nashville Area, TN

    Provided continuous post-anesthesia care (higher acuity in-patients) and discharge care (out-patient) following surgical and diagnostic procedures in areas including, but not limited to anal, biliary, bladder, breast, cervical, colon, complex GI, esophageal, gynecologic, kidney, liver, pancreatic, prostate, rectal, skin, stomach, thoracic, and thyroid cancer surgery; autonomously monitored, recorded, evaluated, and treated within scope of practice; reported clinical changes as appropriate and adjusted care plan to optimize clinical outcomes; provided an integral team approach in attending to the environmental, physical, and psychosocial needs of all patients and their families

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  TriStar Centennial Medical Center

  • United States
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit, Staff RN

    • Sep 2014 - Feb 2016

    Provided continuous post-anesthesia care following high acuity surgical and diagnostic procedures in areas including, but not limited to, neurosurgery, orthopedics, thoracic, plastics, otolaryngology, oral, gynecology, vascular, urology, renal transplant, and general surgery; autonomously monitored, recorded, evaluated, and treated within scope of practice; reported clinical changes as appropriate and adjusted care plan to optimize clinical outcomes; provided an integral team approach in attending to the environmental, physical, and psychosocial needs of all patients and their families

  • Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Staff RN

    • Apr 2009 - Aug 2014

    Autonomously regulated hemodynamic, sedation, and ventilation status via bedside electronic monitoring/interpretation; titrated IV chronotropic, inotropic, and vasoactive medications, administered crystalloids, colloidal fluids, and blood products, and adjusted epicardial pacing within defined parameters; titrated IV sedation and weaned mechanical ventilation, provided meticulous nursing assessment with consideration of test/monitoring data, and relevant lab and radiologic test/procedure results, to optimize quality and efficiency of care to immediate postoperative open-­‐ heart patients

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  Trinity Healthcare Staffing Group

  • Florence, South Carolina Area

  • Intensive Care Unit, Staff RN

    • Dec 2008 - Mar 2009
    • Florence, South Carolina Area

    Travel assignment in Clarksville, Tennessee; demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to new environments in a variety of fast-­‐paced units while delivering high quality care to acutely and chronically ill Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Unit patients

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  Parkridge Medical Center

  • Medical Intensive Care Unit, Staff RN

    • Jul 2005 - Dec 2008

    Provided high quality intensive care in stroke, encephalopathy, meningitis, acute dehydration, respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia, COPD, and ARDS, heart failure, AMI, post cardiac catheterization, heart arrhythmias, drug and alcohol overdose/withdrawal, cirrhosis, acute and chronic renal failure, and other critical medical and surgical conditions

  • Cardiac Step-Down & MICU, Nurse Tech

    • Jun 2004 - Jul 2005

    Assisted RN's by placing patients on cardiac monitors, assessed and reported all vital signs, monitored and recorded intake and output, removed IV catheters and Foley catheters, assisted patients with ADL's, and performed unit secretary functions including Meditech documentation and database information retrieval

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  memorial hospital chattanooga tn

  • Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

  • Orthopedic Unit, Nurse Tech

    • Jan 2004 - Jun 2004
    • Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

    Assisted RN's by placing patients on cardiac monitors, assessed and reported all vital signs, monitored and recorded intake and output, removed IV catheters and Foley catheters, and assisted patients with ADL's

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  CBA Infomation Services

  • Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

  • Outside Sales Representative

    • May 2002 - Aug 2003
    • Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

    Cold called and established new business accounts while servicing established business clients and fostering growth in a highly competitive credit reporting agency market; provided clients with education, training, and trouble-­‐shooting on new and established products and services

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  Haverty's Credit Services

  • Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

  • Senior Credit Analyst/Team Leader

    • Jun 1996 - Apr 2002
    • Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

    Trained and assisted analysts in scrutinizing credit applications and bureau reports to award appropriate credit lines; ensured quality development of credit analysts in all areas of credit evaluation and customer service; provided performance appraisal and constructive feedback to analysts in terms of written and oral communication, as well as decision making

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  Norrell Staffing

  • Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

  • Temporary Staffing

    • Apr 1995 - Jun 1996
    • Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

    Provided in-­‐person customer service to clients regarding local to international shipping and receiving while under contract with United Parcel Service; assisted human resources staff at a large hospital by counseling applicants regarding job petitioning process; assisted staff in various office environments by setting up interviews, operating various proprietary computer programs, greeting the public, and monitoring incoming phone calls

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  Northgate Doors, Inc.

  • Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

  • Outside Sales Representative

    • Sep 1992 - Dec 1994
    • Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

    Prospected and cold called on general contractors, property managers and homeowners to establish new business, performed material take-­‐offs and quotations from construction documents, and cultivated a relationship of trust and product confidence while servicing self-­‐generated and preexisting accounts