Complete Work History
Summer 2017University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO. 970-351-2294 Clinical and Simulation Instructor Duties: Instructor for first year nursing students in simulation and clinical rotations for Nursing Fundamentals course. Initial assessment skills, basic patient care, simulation set-up guide, and debriefing sessions.
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March 2017-Present Kaplan University, Colorado Division. 608-319-1303 NCLEX Test Review Course Instructor Duties: Seasonal and as needed courses preparing nursing graduates for the NCLEX exam. Four day intensive courses in a variety of settings with the focus on educating students on how to prepare and evaluate NCLEX exam questions and manage test anxiety. Follow-up and support for students after course completion, mentoring study plans, and enhancing student success on the NCLEX exam.
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December 2016-Present Accent Care Hospice, Windsor, CO. 970-346-9700 RN Case Manager Duties: Case management, care coordination, assessments, and medication management for hospice patients. Working with patients and families to keep patients in their preferred environment while managing their disease process. Supply ordering, counseling, care planning, and transitioning management for end of life care.
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August 2016-October 2016 University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO. 970-351-2294 MSN Practicum Rotation Duties: RN/One hundred and eighty hour practicum rotation for degree completion. Working with a preceptor, development and implementation of a teaching project, evaluation of teaching experience, and socialization to the role as an educator. Information in practicum synthesized into capstone project and oral defense presentation for MSN degree completion.
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December 2013-Present Fairacres Manor, Greeley, CO. 970-353-3370 RN Staff Nurse/House Supervisor Duties: RN/House Supervisor. RN care of Medicare rehabilitation and geriatric population administering medications, treatments, assessments, and documentation for sub-acute and long term care residents. Management, mentoring, and monitoring of staff. Working with interdisciplinary teams, including medical, therapies, social services, and advocates to provide comprehensive patient oriented care. Eden philosophy of care focus for residents and families.
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June 2013-December 2013 Elm's Haven Care Center, Thornton, CO. 303-450-2700 Nurse Practice Educator (SDC)/Infection Control Nurse Duties: All staff education, orientation, monthly in-services/meeting with tracking. Manage infection control program and immunizations for Residents and staff. Performance improvement plans and tracking. Restorative aide lead nurse. On-Call and staffing coverage.
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January 2012-June 2013HCR Manorcare, Boulder, CO. 303-440-9100 RN Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Control Nurse to ADON Duties: Started with staff development: All staff education, orientation, monthly meeting and education tracking. Staff and patient immunization tracking and administration. Maintaining the infection control program with patient antibiotic use, staff and patient illness and monthly quarterly reports and training. Incident report/fall tracking and monitoring. QUAPI and safety committee member. On -call and staffing coverage. Moved to ADON position to include staff supervision, assignments, follow through of nurses, wound rounds, conflict resolution and employee counseling.
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November 2010-December 2011 Mount Nittany Physician Group, State College, PA. 814-466-7921 RN Pediatric Doctors office Duties: Checking in patients, administering medications, immunizations, and treatments. Assessments, telephone triage, and electronic medical record documentation. Assisted with supply par levels and ordering.
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September 2011-December 2011 Tyrone Hospital,Tyrone, PA. 814-684-1255 RN PRN Duties: Worked on the medical/surgical floor. General patient care, medication and treatment administration. Assessments and electronic medical record documentation.
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August 2005–August 2010 PHS/Adam County Detention Facility, Brighton, CO. Accreditation/Infection Control Nurse/SDC Duties: Accreditation nurse for two accrediting agencies ACA and NCCHC, maintaining and monitoring the files and staff/facility compliance with the two agencies. OSHA/Safety, physicals nurse, floor nurse, infection control nurse, safety representative, CQI studies nurse, HIPPA facilitator, staff education and orientation. (Agency bought byCorizon).
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March 2009-August 2010 Life Care Center, Westminster, CO. 303-412-9121 RN PRN Duties: PRN nurse on Medicare unit administering medications, treatments, assessments and documentation for long term care facility.
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August 2004-2006 Correctional Healthcare Management, Broomfield, CO. Health Services Administrator Duties: Administrative and floor RN duties in a small 87 bed Correctional facility. Coordinating care and treatment for inmates with MD, Dental, and Mental Health services. Staff scheduling, hiring, training, and orientation. Medication, treatments, assessments and documentation. Liaison for contract with Broomfield County for medical services provided. (Company bought by CCS)
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December 2002– March 2004 Hildebrand Care Center, Canon City, CO. 719-275-8656 Director of Nursing Duties: Started as Staff Development Coordinator and moved into DON position. Manage staff, residents, and families. Keep facility up to date with state regulations for long term care, PSARR, budgeting, scheduling, monitoring QA/QI, staff education and in- servicing.
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August 2002-August 2004 Advanced Healthcare Services, Colorado Springs, CO. 719-262-0300 Staff RN Duties: Agency nurse floating to hospitals, surgery centers, and long term care facilities. Total patient care, administering medications and treatments, assessments and documentation. Using skills to adapt to multiple new environments and aspects of care. (Agency bought byNursecor).
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February 2002-July 2002 St. Thomas More Hospital, Canon City, CO. 719-269-2000 Staff RN Duties: Total patient care on medical /surgical floor for pediatric to geriatric patients in rural hospital.
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March 2001-January 2002 PHS/Adam County Detention Facility, Brighton, CO. Director of Nursing Duties: Manage staff, pharmacy, supplies, CQI in a 1,500 bed detention facility, included details listed above from employment with Adams County from 2005-2010. (Agency bought byCorizon).
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October 1999-March 2001Vencor, Denver, CO. 303-320-5871 Clinical Coordinator Duties: Manage staff on floor, physician rounds, direct patient care. Ventilator dependent patients. General, telemetry and ICU units. Medication and treatment administration and documentation. (Vencor bought by agency Kindred).
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April 1998-October 1999 Spalding Rehabilitation, Rose Hospital, Denver, CO. RN Post-op Rehabilitation Duties: Total patient care, physical rehabilitation/post-op unit. CQI. Scheduling of staff. (Unit at Rose Hospital is no longer open).
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June 1996-April 1998 Mountain Vista Health Center, Wheatridge, CO. 303-421-4161 Staff RN Duties: RN basic care of geriatric population administering medications and treatments. Worked as Charge Nurse on night shift, then moved to day shift nurse on the Medicare rehabilitation unit providing patient care, admitting and discharging Medicare patients, and completing Medicare assessments.
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January 1992-1997 Frasier Meadows Manor, Boulder, CO. 303-499-8412 Nurse Aide to Staff RN Duties: Started as a nursing assistant in the assisted living unit, worked to become a Certified Nurse Aide in December 1992, LPN in December 1994, and RN in June 1996 in the Long term care unit. Worked geriatric population providing care, medications, and treatments. Moved into the coordination of care with MD, QI, and assessing the needs of the patients to meet State criteria for patient care.
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