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Resume Kathy
Resume Kathy
Resume Kathy
Healy
52CountyRoute24Oswego,NY13126|315-402-8769|kculeton2001@yahoo.com
Objective
ToobtainapositionasaprofessionalRegisteredNurseatOswegoHospitaltoutilizemyleadership
skills,knowledge,experience,andclinicalskillsinordertodevelop,implement,andassesspatients
plansofcare,andtoprovideremarkableservicetopatientsandtheirfamilies.Ihopetoengagestaff
toimplementbestpractice,throughevidencebasedpracticeandformprofessionalrelationshipsto
createaworkculturethatisfulfillingtoassurejobsatisfactionandpromotespositivepatient
outcomes.
Education
MASTERS IN NURSING LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION | MAY 2016 | ROBERTS
WESLEYAN COLLEGE
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN NURSING |MAY 2010 | ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE
ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING |MAY 2006 | CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Appreciatestaffandprovideguidancethroughadheringtoproperproceduresandpoliciesand
abletorecognizewhenrevisionsarerequiredinproceduresandpoliciestobestmeetpatient
needs.
COMMUNICATION
Abletocommunicateeffectivelywithstafftomaintainopenlinesofcommunication.
Communicateeffectivelywithpatientsandfamiliestomeettheirneedsandaddresstheir
concernswhileadvocatingforthepatientsthatwecareforinourorganization.
LEADERSHIP
IfeelthatIhavecontinuedmyeducationtobuilduponmyleadershipabilitiesinorderto
producepositivepatientoutcomesandcreatingaculturethatrecognizestheimportanceof
continuingtogrowpersonallyandprofessionally.
Experience
INTERIM UTILIZATION REVIEW AND QUALITY OFFICER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | OSWEGO
HEALTH | AUGUST 2015-PRESENT
Collaboratewithhealthcareprofessionalstoassuresafedischargeplansforpatientsduring
inpatientbehavioralhealthadmission.
Provideclinicalinformationtoinsurancecompaniestojustifypatientadmissions.
Assistsocialworkersandinpatientbehavioralhealthstafftoassurethatpatientdischarge
needsarebeingmetpriortotheirdischarge.
Reviewcasesthatrequireinvestigatiotoimprovepatientcareandoutcomes.
preparecasesforincidentreviewcommitteesandreportnecessaryfindingstomentalhygiene.
Identifiespatientservicerequirementsbyestablishingpersonalrapportwithpotentialand
actualpatientsandotherpersonsinapositiontounderstandservicerequirements.
Maintainsnursingguidelinesbyrecommendingupdatesonspecificpoliciesandproceduresto
bettersuitpatientneeds.
Maintainsnursingoperationsbyinitiating,coordinating,andenforcingprogram,operational,
andpersonnelpoliciesandprocedures.
Assuresqualityofcarebydevelopingandinterpretinghospitalandnursingdivision's
philosophiesandstandardsofcare;enforcingadherencetostateboardofnursingandstate
nursepracticeactrequirementsandtoothergoverningagencyregulations;measuringhealth
outcomesagainststandards;makingorrecommendingadjustments.
Maintainsnursingstaffbyrecruiting,selecting,orienting,andtrainingnursesandauxiliary
staff.
Completespatientcarerequirementsbyschedulingandassigningnursingandstaff;following
uponworkresults.
Maintainsnursingstaffjobresultsbycoaching,counseling,anddiscipliningemployees;
planning,monitoring,andappraisingjobresults.
Establishesacompassionateenvironmentbyprovidingemotional,psychological,andspiritual
supporttopatients,friends,andfamilies.
Promotespatient'sindependencebyestablishingpatientcaregoals;teachingandcounseling
patient,friends,andfamilyandreinforcingtheirunderstandingofdisease,medications,and
self-careskills.
Providesinformationtopatientsandhealthcareteambyansweringquestionsandrequests.
Resolvespatientneedsbyutilizingmultidisciplinaryteamstrategies.
Maintainssafeandcleanworkingenvironmentbydesigningandimplementingprocedures,
rules,andregulations;callingforassistancefromotherhealthcareprofessionals.
Assurethatthebuildingoperations,staffandpatientneedsarebeingmet.Whileaddressing
anydirectorpotentialissuesthatmayoccurduringmyshift.
CHARGE NURSE ON MEDICAL SURGICAL TELEMETRY UNIT | OSWEGO HEALTH | MAY 2006MAY 2010
Maintainproperproceduresandpoliciesontheunit
Assurestaffarecompletingpatientcareappropriatelyandeffectively.
Monitortelemetrymonitors.
Collaboratewiththehealthcareteamstomeetpatientneeds.
Notifyhospitalistswithchangeinpatientconditions.
Assurethatphysicianordersareimplementedandappropriatelydocumented.
Measureandrecordradiationlevels
Serviceandcalibrateradiationprotectioninstrumentsandequipment.
Ensuringthesafetyofemployeesworkinginradiationareas,aswellasthefacilitys
compliancewithradiationrequirements.
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PALS,ACLS,Telemetry,MedicationAdministration,BLS,NursingLeadershipClass .
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