PATRICIA METSKER, R.N.

**** **** ******; Florence, Oregon 97439

Email: acdzr7@r.postjobfree.com Phone:541-***-****

LICENSURE

Registered Nurse, Oregon State Board of Nursing, #088000453RN.

Registered Nurse, New Mexico State Board of Nursing, #R67888, inactive.

Registered Nurse, Washington State, inactive.

EDUCATION

Clatsop Community College; Astoria, Oregon; Associate Degree Nursing, RN. 1988

Chemeketa Community College; Salem, Oregon; LPN 1981.

Additional course work:

Psychology, Writing, Education, Literature and Arts totaling two to three years at various Colleges and Universities.

Training and Certifications:

Human Research Practices, Anticoagulation Management, Case Management, Wound Care and Critical Care.

Software knowledge:

Word, Excel, Epic, McKesson, Horizon, OASIS, Centricity, Avatar, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2012- Present PEACEHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, Florence, OR

Anticoagulation Clinic

Anticoagulation RN

• Performing Point of Care INR testing to assess therapeutic status.

• Assess patient compliance and obstacles to care.

• Adjusting dosing of anticoagulant to meet therapeutic goals

• Teaching and advising patients regarding dosing, and dietary adjustments.

• Coordinate with care coordinators, hospital discharge planners, MDs and Home Health as

needed.

2010-2012 NEW MEXICO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INSTITUTE, Las Vegas, NM

Office of Standards and Compliance (450 bed facility)

Quality Manager

• Identify quality issues across systems, both inpatient and outpatient, through analysis of

data, work processes, staffing ratios and products used.

• Develop a comprehensive plan to address the problems identified with the key

stakeholders. Include training, implementation and measures for ongoing evaluation of

progress toward goals.

• Assist with Joint Commission Visits

• Data collection, management, analysis and reporting to relevant committees to meet

requirements and improve quality of care.

• Developed an improved reporting system related to Restraint and Seclusion, which

evolved into a computer reporting system simplifying and streamlining a cumbersome

paper tracking system.

• Analysis of Medical records in cases involving death, suicide or other sentinel events,

with presentation of the findings to the Mortality and Morbidity committee, orally and in

writing. This analysis then prompts further analysis of related processes and

recommendations.

2005-2010 SWEDISH VISITING NURSE SERVICES, Seattle, WA

A metropolitan Home Care provider.

Hospital Liaison

• Assist with coordination of care for patient being discharged from the hospital with

complex home care needs, infusion and hospice, requires knowledge of resources in the

community and clinical assessment.

Field Case Manager Home Health/Hospice/ Home infusion

• Home Health/ Hospice Nurse Case Manager: Clinical assessment of patients in their

homes.

• OASIS documentation and coordination of care across the continuum of care.

Temporary Clinical Supervisor Hospice/Home Infusion

• Temporary role managing the triage of Hospice, Home Care and Infusion Issues.

• Manage complaint calls and follow up with relevant clinical leaders

1999.2004 FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER/ SCCA, Seattle,

WA

A major Cancer research organization and Clinical Center.

Clinical Research Nurse/Coordinator, providing support for Oncology Research Trials :

• Working knowledge of ICH and GCP Guidelines.

• Study Design: assist in development of study design and tools to be used for testing.

• Protocol Development/Project Management: Coordinate writing and editing process for

complex oncology protocol involving multiple physicians and pharmaceutical companies.

• Administrative Support: Institutional Review Board and Scientific Review Committee

applications, renewals and maintenance of records.

• Writing: Consent Forms and related documents and Case Report Form (CRF)

development.

• Negotiations with pharmaceutical companies regarding language and finance related to

research projects.

• Study Management, Implementation, Clinical assessments and coordination of care.

• Data collection, CRF completion and Regulatory file maintenance.

• Clinical Nursing Support for studies involving clinical monitoring.

• Phase II, III & IV pharmaceutical and pharmacokinetic studies.

Sedation RN

• Pre-procedure care, as well a care during procedure and recovery.

Apheresis RN

• Performing apheresis, collecting stem cells from patients and donors.

Infusion RN

• Oncology outpatient research setting, Infusion Department.

1996.1999 INTRACORP; Bellevue, WA

A national case management company

Medical Case Manager

• On-site hospital case review and medical management.

• Workman’s compensation and rehabilitation cases from all 50 states.

• Consultations for Long Term Care and Disability Insurance.

• Review of medical records for consultation with medical malpractice and liability

attorneys.

• Developed program for liability file review for major insurance provider.

1995.1996 HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER; Seattle, WA

Major Medical Center, Level III Trama Center

ICU Float Pool RN, including Neurological, Burn, Medical, Surgical, and Cardiac ICUs.

1995 CLINICAL OPTIONS; Seattle, WA

Contract/Travel RN; Bone Marrow Transplant Unit and BMT ICU.

1994.1995 CRESTVIEW CARE CENTER; Astoria, OR

Long Term Care Center

Marketing and Program Development Director

• Evaluate and streamline admission processes.

• Community relations and problem resolution.

• Increased admissions through improved communications with hospital discharge

planners.

• Project Management; developed and coordinated a CNA training program which

articulated with local high school health career program.

1993.1994 VILLAGE CARE CENTER; Gresham, OR

Long Term Care Center

Assistant Director of Nursing and Director of Staff Development

• Infection Control: Tracking trends, initiating corrective actions in 100 bed skilled facility.

• Orientation of all new staff. Inservice planning and presentations for all staff.

• Hire, evaluate, counsel, and discharge staff.

• Director of CNA Training program. Writing policies and procedures as needed.

• Employee Health; tracking, screening and counseling. Safety committee Chair.

• Evaluate system problems and recommend changes, follow up monitoring.

• Daily staffing and monthly scheduling of 50 to 60 staff.

1992.1993 INDEPENDENT CONTRACT RN; Portland, OR

Short-term Contract RN

• Various assignments at hospitals and units including: ICU, Private Care, Home Health

and

Research Study Nurse on federally mandated study of Nursing Homes.

1991.1992 ROGUE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, Medford, OR

Staff Nurse

• Cardiology post-surgical unit

• Cardiology ICU.

1989.1991 AMERICAN RED CROSS, Portland, OR

Autologous Blood Donation Site Manager

• Develop and maintain two sites for Autologous donation of blood.

• Education of Medical Providers of benefits and uses of related issues.

• Education of public.

• Familiarity with blood born disease transmission.

• Understanding of laws regulating blood supply.

• Responsible for screening, blood collection and shipment.

1988.1991 PROVIDENCE SEASIDE HOSPITAL, Seaside, OR

Staff RN

• Inpatient Medical/Surgical unit

• ICU

Home Health and Hospice

• RN Field Case Manager; Home Health and Hospice.

1983 1986 PRIVATE HOME CARE, Cannon Beach, OR

Independent Private LPN

• Care for ventilator dependant physician.

• Lip-reading interpreter, lip-reading was required for communication with and for the

patient.

• Patient was an MD and was involved in research and advising patients with ALS.

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