Triage Nurse, 08/2015 to Current
Carolinas Rehab – Charlotte, NC
Triage incoming calls for twelve providers in outpatient rehabilitation setting.Provide first aid for patients, visitors and fellow staff.Manage medication "pools" for providers. Refilling medications per standard protocols and doing prior authorizations for medications via online forms, phone call or fax.Act as liaison between home health caregivers and physicians and between workers comp and insurance company representatives and physicians and patients.Submit prior authorizations for scheduled medical tests (MRIs, CT scans, etc.) for patient population served: Traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, pain management, amputee, general rehabilitation patients.Manage Coumadin protocol for patients from drawing labs to calling patients with report and dosing base on INRs.Fill in for office nurses on as needed basis. Fulfill all office nurse duties including helping physicians with procedures like Botox injections, Baclofen Pump management-refills/dose changes, EMGs, and various injections.Patient education, including helping patients to sign up for and use electronic medical record to communicate with physicians and nurses to ensure patients involvement in their own care.
Professional Nurse, 10/2014 to 08/2015
North Carolina Department of Justice – Raleigh, NC
Intake admissions for all new admissions to the juvenile justice system, including updating immunizations for admissions, Tb skin testing, STD screening, and collecting blood and urine laboratory specimens.Medication administration for 96 bed youth development center.24 hour on-call service for any medical emergencies at the youth development center.Education of youth and family related to medical conditions and facility protocols.
Office Nurse, 10/2011 to 08/2014
Carolinas Rehab, Mt Holly – Belmont, NC
Same duties as current position, but supplied both office nursing duties and triage duties for four physician practice.
Charge Nurse, Resident Clinic Supervisor, and Wellness Nurse, 02/1998 to 04/2010
Aldersgate, CCRC – Charlotte, NC
Supervise 14 staff members on five bed observation unit.Update policy and procedure manuals.Monitor emergency alarm systems for continuing care retirement community.Maintain incident and accident reports.Assist infection control nurse in tracking and monitoring infections on campus.Preceptor to new employees.Oversee staff on assisted living unit on off shifts.Fill in as house supervisor at skilled nursing facility as needed.
