Patient Care Clinical Coordinator

Tracy Woodward RN, BSN, CAPA

803-***-**** • **********@*****.***

Registered Nurse with excellent communication skills with 20 years of experience varying in medical/surgical, critical care in a PACU setting. Two years assisting the manager as a Clinical Coordinator with managing schedules, interviews, and making sure patient flow and staffing were adequate in a Perioperative department. Also, having experience as a clinical coordinator in a hospital owned ASC and most recently supervisory role in an inpatient Preoperative department. Thrive in independent and collaborative environments and willing to go the extra mile for patients and customers.

EXPERIENCE

10/2024-PRESENT

OUTPATIENT RECOVERY RN/PRISMA HEALTH

Performing post-operative tasks, such as administering medication or changing dressings

Checking and updating patient files, charts, and medical records

Collaborating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, physicians, and other members of the patient’s care team

Educating patients and their families regarding post-surgery care at home

01/2023-9/2024

PREOP SUPERVISOR / Lexington Medical Center

Responsible for the direct provision of patient care and for assisting the manager with daily operations to include but not limited to coordination of patient care/outcomes, allocation of human and fiscal resources, communications, patient throughput, program development and oversight, patient, physician and employee rounding, selection, development, and retention of staff, clinical supervision and performance appraisal, performance improvement activities, service recovery and compliance with regulatory agency requirements. Supports the manager utilizing systematic approaches to enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, nursing service administration and delivery of care in the department.

Assists with interview, selection, and supervision of nursing personnel in the department.

Assists with coordination of communication at regular intervals throughout shifts via staff meetings/huddles to exchange information/ promote dialogue with teammates.

Collaborates with manager to ensure understanding and compliance with federal and state laws, to include healthcare services and practice, while complying with all required regulations and policies

Rounds on patients, teammates, and physicians at prescribed frequencies to gain insight into patient care, employee, and physician satisfaction and appropriateness of patient care and/or department operations.

Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with applicable legal or policy parameters or principles.

Assists in identifying expected outcomes to provide direction for continuity of care/department operations.

Assists in evaluating progress towards goal attainment/achievement of expected outcomes and disseminates information to teammates involved with the care or the situation.

Performs nursing care, assists with treatments, therapies, procedures, and administers medications as necessary.

Coordinates management of patient flow/throughput and staffing through continuous assessment of volume/acuity needs, utilizing resources available to assist in provision of appropriate staffing resources maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served.

09/22-01/23

PACU RN/ Lexington Medical Center Northeast

Observing patients for side effects of anesthesia

Monitoring and recording patient vital signs.

Monitoring patient’s level of consciousness throughout sedation recovery

Performing post-operative tasks, such as administering medication or changing dressings

Checking and updating patient files, charts, and medical records

Collaborating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, physicians, and other members of the patient’s care team

Providing comfort and answering questions when patients wake from sedation.

Educating patients and their families regarding post-surgery care at home

04/22-9/22

ASC Clinical Coordinator / Lexington Medical Center Northeast

Responsible for the direct provision of patient care and for assisting the manager with daily operations to include but not limited to coordination of patient care/outcomes, allocation of human and fiscal resources, communications, patient throughput, program development and oversight, patient, physician and employee rounding, selection, development, and retention of staff, clinical supervision and performance appraisal, performance improvement activities, service recovery and compliance with regulatory agency requirements. Supports the manager utilizing systematic approaches to enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, nursing service administration and delivery of care in the department.

Observing patients for side effects of anesthesia

Monitoring and recording patient vital signs.

Monitoring patient’s level of consciousness throughout sedation recovery

Performing post-operative tasks, such as administering medication or changing dressings

Checking and updating patient files, charts, and medical records

Collaborating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, physicians, and other members of the patient’s care team

Providing comfort and answering questions when patients wake from sedation.

Educating patients and their families regarding post-surgery care at home

02/16-4/22

RN CLINICAL ANALYST II / Lexington Medical Center

As a technical leader in clinical applications, this position applies advanced professional concepts and extensive clinical and industry knowledge to lead and/or work on medium to large projects of broad scope and complexity.

Recognized expert in multiple Epic EHR clinical applications and voice recognition platforms.

Responsibilities include providing leadership and serving as technical resource to the team, designing, developing, testing, building, implementing, and evaluating clinical documentation and clinical application systems for improvement in the organization. This includes participating in planning, development, training, implementation, and evaluation of systems to support clinical practice and provide ongoing program support. The team provides technical support for voice recognition users, including configuration, troubleshooting, and on-call support.

Responsible for Perioperative build for Main Campus Periop and all Ambulatory Surgery Centers

01/07-02/16

RN PACU NURSE-PACU CLINICAL COORDINATOR / Lexington Medical Center

Trained 10 staff nurses to provide top-quality patient care. Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas, and intracranial hematomas.

Transitioned from Med/Surg floor to PACU.

Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit. Actively participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.

Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.

Transitioned from PACU staff nurse to Clinical coordinator 02/16-4/22.

RN MED SURG / Lexington Medical Center/ West Columbia, SC

Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit. Actively participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program. Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.

Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues. Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.

Implemented new floor assignments based on evaluation of staffing requirements. Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.

Trained 10 staff nurses to provide top-quality patient care. Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas, and intracranial hematomas.

Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow. Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.

LPN MED SURG / Lexington Medical Center/ West Columbia, SC

Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit. Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.

Skills

Excellent Critical Thinker • Proficient with project management software and building software • Team player • Excellent time management skills • Conflict management • Team building • Data analytics

Education

1991

Associates of Applied Science / Herkimer County Community College / Herkimer, NY

State University of New York / Canton, NY- No Degree taking Prerequisites

1995

Bachelors of Science in Nursing / State University of New York / Plattsburg, NY

Achievements

ASPAN- CAPA Certification

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