Experience

Surgery Specialty Hospitals of America

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Employee Health Care Nurse and Infection Preventionist

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Conduct new employee health evaluations and provide care as indicated Perform environmental rounds to look for infection control issues Take part in Medical Executive Committee Maintain employee health records Conduct new employee health evaluations and provide care as indicated Perform environmental rounds to look for infection control issues Take part in Medical Executive Committee Maintain employee health records



Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Southwest, L.L.P.

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registered Nurse

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Contract position Pre-Anesthesia Test RN call patients to complete their pre-anesthesia interview for endoscopic procedures Contract position Pre-Anesthesia Test RN call patients to complete their pre-anesthesia interview for endoscopic procedures



Cenikor Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Nursing Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Jun 2020

  Supervisor for 6 team members Coordinated with other departments to provide multi-disciplinary care for residents Assisted physician with daily medical rounds Provide patient education daily to detox group and weekly to short term clients Co-ordinated medical aspects of COVID-19 at facility Chart audits/ CQI Create schedule for team Supervisor for 6 team members Coordinated with other departments to provide multi-disciplinary care for residents Assisted physician with daily medical rounds Provide patient education daily to detox group and weekly to short term clients Co-ordinated medical aspects of COVID-19 at facility Chart audits/ CQI Create schedule for team


Medix™
• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee
• Registered Nurse

  • Apr 2019 - Sep 2019


Regency Village Care Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Care Plan Coordinator

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

  Initiated and manages care plan for each resident. Lead team for care plan conferences for LTC residents Initiated and manages care plan for each resident. Lead team for care plan conferences for LTC residents



CHI St. Luke's Health

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Patient Flow Nurse

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  Worked in Transfer Center to facilitate the movement of patients from outside facilities to Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and CHI The Woodlands As part of policies, communicated with DON, VP of Case Management and house supervisors regularly to facilitate transfers. Followed federal law EMTALA as part of practice Used EPIC EMR Worked in Transfer Center to facilitate the movement of patients from outside facilities to Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and CHI The Woodlands As part of policies, communicated with DON, VP of Case Management and house supervisors regularly to facilitate transfers. Followed federal law EMTALA as part of practice Used EPIC EMR



Baylor Clinics

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Registered Nurse

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  Developed and maintained Chronic Care Management Program Provided triage on telephone and in clinic if necessary Assessed patients and provided vaccines if needed Created medication refill policy for department Excellent written and verbal communication skills Used EPIC EMR Developed and maintained Chronic Care Management Program Provided triage on telephone and in clinic if necessary Assessed patients and provided vaccines if needed Created medication refill policy for department Excellent written and verbal communication skills Used EPIC EMR



Kelsey-Seybold Clinic

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

• Anticoagulation Nurse

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

  Worked over the telephone educated patients in the action and use of Coumadin Using established protocols, adjusted patient’s Coumadin dose charted using EPIC Worked over the telephone educated patients in the action and use of Coumadin Using established protocols, adjusted patient’s Coumadin dose charted using EPIC



McKesson

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

• Triage Nurse

  • Mar 2014 - Sep 2014

  Uses algorithms to triage callers to assess their needs and recommend their level of care. Answer caller's questions about general health issues. Uses algorithms to triage callers to assess their needs and recommend their level of care. Answer caller's questions about general health issues.



Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital

• Bariatric Coordinator/Educator

  • 2011 - 2013

   Presented seminar to introduce patients to batriatric program  Guided patient through all phases of the surgical process  Worked with Case Manager to ensure patient had appropriate home care  Hosted support groups for preop and postop patients  Worked with physicians offices to assure insurance authorization  Completed data management for hospital, service and national level data bases  Worked in an independent capacity, including independent time management, including interactions with physicians, other members of the health care team, and patients and their families  Acted as co-chair for CQI committee for Bariatrics Show less



UTMB

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Oupatient Nurse

  • May 2009 - Jun 2011

   Worked as primary nurse for two physicians in the Internal Medicine Clinic in a primarily independent fashion  Assessed incoming patients during all phases of their care  Provided triage on telephone and in person if needed  Worked with insurance companies to acquire prior authorizations for patient’s care and medications, DME and home health.  Acted as preceptor to incoming staff  Back up Lead Nurse for clinic  Worked as Secretary for Shared Governance Committee  Worked with EPIC EMR for both charting and ordering of patient medications and procedures Show less