Surgery Center Post Op

First Name: Catherine

Last Name: Lowry

Pre and Post Op RN at HAZLETON SURGERY CENTER LLC

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I am interested in a RN position in acute care, sub-acute care, clinic or a Physician Office Nurse Position within 10 miles of Hazleton/ West Hazleton PA 18202. I have 30+ years of RN experience. I am knowledgeable and skilled in many areas of care. I would be an excellent candidate as I am passionate about nursing and promoting wellness and compassion for my patients. I am reliable and had been with the same hospital for over 29 years as a RN. I am currently working as a Pre and Post Op RN in an outpatient surgery center. I love my job, but need full time work. I have worked as a Surgical Tech, (prior to becoming a RN), to Medical Surgical Nurse, Ortho, Oncology Telemetry, Performance Improvement, Admissions and Discharge RN. My final position at the hospital was a RN Abstractor for Charge Capture in the ER. I worked as a Unit Manager at a LTC facility. I love working with people, and wish to help people stay healthy, help them recover or just be there for their health care needs. I am an excellent advocate and will be there to offer physical, emotional and spiritual support to both the patient and their family. I have worked with Citrix, Meditech, Optum LYNX outpatient ER charging, Microsoft Office applications, T-system and BAR application. I have some training in EPIC EMR/EHR outpatient and inpatient.

Experience

Pre and Post Op RN at HAZLETON SURGERY CENTER LLC

DBA CENTER FOR

April 2021 -

Preop; review the patient's history using chart . Review previous surgical history, review of systems, current medical diagnosis, indication for surgery, type of surgery, allergies, as well as physiologic assessment parameters such as diagnostic studies, labs, and X-ray results, assess the patient's perception of the surgical procedure, what knowledge they have of the procedure including informed consent, expectations of care, stress level, cultural or religious beliefs, sensory impairments, language barrier, or any nonverbal behavior. Identification of patient per protocol, height, weight, pregnancy and /or glucose testing as needed, IV initiation and infusion, cardiovascular and respiratory status (vital signs within +/-20% baseline, airway patent, maintain oxygen saturation at 92% or +/- 2% of baseline), surgical specialty assessment as appropriate: presence of prosthetics or corrective devices. Basically getting a patient ready for a procedure and making sure they understand what to expect prior to and after the procedure. The physician explains the procedure and Anesthesia explains what to expect from their side. I recover the patients then when they return from the procedure by again assessing their neuro, cardiac, respiratory status. I assist them in their recovery and prepare them for discharge.

RN Unit Manager at St. Luke's Pavilion

2021 - 2021

Act in the capacity as a Team Leader in a modified primary care setting. Supervises Nurse Techs/Clinical Nurse I & II (LPN), and participate in their evaluations. Responsible for providing direct resident care. Document a complete data collection of each resident's medical status upon admission and throughout the resident's course of treatment. Assist in the development and implementation of an individualized treatment plan for each assigned resident. Maintain ongoing communications with physicians concerning resident care. Complete required documentation in an accurate and timely manner.

Assist in training/ hiring nursing staff. Provide supervision/ counseling as needed to unit nursing staff.

Help complete annual performance appraisals for all unit nursing personnel, including competency checklists. Monitor compliance with resident record documentation requirements, as directed. Coordinate staffing schedules to ensure adequate coverage. Ensure compliance with resident rights policies and work with families and other staff, as needed, to resolve grievances, participates in facility quality improvement and safety programs Staff R.N. at Hazleton General Hospital

June 1990 - October 2019

I worked med/surg, telemetry, oncology and ortho. I earned a certificate in chemotherapy administration at the Wilkes- Barre, PA Veteran's Administration Hospice Unit and did assist the oncology unit nurses with chemo and outpatient oncology procedures . I performed charge nurse duties and patient care. I became certified in PICC line insertion. I am skilled in IV therapy, injections, infusions, hydrations, and blood transfusions. I worked with peripheral and central lines. I worked in Performance Improvement and as an admission/discharge/ transfer RN. I was then in charge capture as a RN Abstractor when Lehigh Valley Health Network took over the administration of HGH. Basically reviewing ER EMR's for accuracy, correcting charges, assisting finance, billing and coding departments. Educating peers on proper EMR documentation.

RN Abstractor at Lehigh Valley Health Network

June 1990 - October 2019

position eliminated. laid off

RN Abstractor / Charge Capture at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton

June 1990 - October 2019

I worked at Hazleton General Hospital through the transition to LVHN until 2019. I reviewed the ER census total EMR's daily and made sure documentation supported the charges in BAR. I added and/or subtracted procedures and infusions, therapeutic, hydrations, infusions and injections. I determined the ED level by using a computer program designed to calculate the charges (level of care) when we got the OPTUM LYNX outpatient charge capture program application in 2012. I also did inpatient Observation Status patient charges for infusions, injections, and hydrations. RN at Hazleton General Hospital

1990 - 2013

Certified Surgical Tech at Hazleton General & St. Joseph's July 1985 - August 1986

I worked as a surgical Tech prior to becoming an RN. My job was to assist the surgeon during surgical procedures. I was what was referred to as a "scrub nurse" as I scrubbed in on the surgical procedures and set up the mayo stand, back table, assisted the surgeon, did sponge and instrument counts etc... I did all different procedures from ortho to craniotomies to plastics. Education

Luzerne County Community College

Associate's degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, 1987 - 1990

Luzerne County Community College

Certificate, Surgical Technology/Technologist, 1984 - 1985 Luzerne County Community College

Associate of Science - AS, General Studies, 1982 - 1985 West Hazleton High School

1980 - 1982

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