Teresa Walters

3132 Sydenton Drive Hoover, AL 35244 (205) 452-9789 unwritten01@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

 Dedicated and patient-focused ICU nurse with excellent bedside manner and ability to
quickly establish rapport with patients, family members, and healthcare team members
 Detail-oriented and motivated with proven strengths in acute/critical patient care

EDUCATION

Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL

Present

Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL

Bachelor of Science in Nursing August 2021

Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL

Associate of Applied Science (Nursing) May 2018

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UAB Medical West, Bessemer, AL 2018 – Present

Registered Nurse

 Responsible for the care of 1-3 critically ill patients including CRRT, TTM,
surgical, septic, pulmonary, ventilator managed, continuous cardiac monitoring,
chest tubes, and critical care drips
 Establish rapport and communication with patients and their family members, with
respect to cultural diversity, while giving quality medical care and treatment
 Monitor all aspects of patient care including vital signs and laboratory data to
determine emergency intervention needs while maintaining accurate and detailed
documentation/charting into Meditech
 Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members in order to provide
optimum patient care
 Teresa Walters
3132 Sydenton Drive Hoover, AL 35244 (205) 452-9789 unwritten01@gmail.com

Grandview Medical Center, Birmingham, AL 2016 – 2018

Patient Care Assistant

 Responsible for providing safe, quality care to multiple patients on a medical-

surgical unit
 Responsible for entering appropriate patient information into Cerner software

Mobility Central, Inc., Vestavia Hills, AL 2011 – 2015

Quality Assurance/Billing

 Responsible for all facets of electronic DME billing as well as Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) / Uniform Claim Form (UCF) / Health Care
Financing Administration (HCFA) 1500 requiring ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes / CPT
/ HCPCS procedure codes and charges (1000 processed filings monthly)
 Completion and submission of all audits, re-openings, redeterminations / appeals,
and prior authorization requests including Medicare, Medicaid, Advanced
Determination of Medical Coverage (ADMC), Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC),
Connolly Healthcare, Strategic Healthcare, Viva, and BCBS
 Processed electronic insurance claim filing / electronic patient billing and retrieve
electronic clearing house / payer reports and complete any requested modifications
allowing timely filing maximizing overall returns
 Quality Assurance for all DME including Powered Mobility Device (PMD) and
Complex/Custom Rehabilitation as well as Group 3 Power – encompasses four
specific areas and twenty-two individual tasks
 Provided training, guidance, and/or Subject Matter Expertise (SME) to operational /
intake staff and new team members as required to include remediation of issues /
errors found and ensure accurate performance
 Maintained online resources / Continuing Education through seminars / webinars,
professional organizational involvement including AHIMA, American Medical
Informatics Association (AMIA), and Healthcare Information and Management
Society while pursuing RN degree program and certifications

CERTIFICATIONS

 Registered Nurse – Alabama License # 1-168597

 BLS and ACLS – American Heart Association (Exp. Date 11/2022)
 Emergency Medical Response Awareness for CBRNE Incidents – Center for
Domestic Preparedness FEMA
 Healthcare Emergency Response Operations for CBRNE incidents – Center for
Domestic Preparedness FEMA
 Teresa Walters
3132 Sydenton Drive Hoover, AL 35244 (205) 452-9789 unwritten01@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL / NURSING ORGANIZATIONS

 Sigma Kappa Delta English Honors Society

 American Nurses Association (ANA)
 National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA)
 American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

REFERENCES

 Sloan Caudle
o Nurse Manager / UAB Medical West / (205) 481-7256
 Jessica Ritchey
o Registered Nurse / Children’s Hospital / (205) 260-8162
 Megan Chatham
o Charge Nurse / UAB Medical West / (205) 410-3396