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Registered Nurse Critical Care/Neurotrauma/Outpatient Neurology

Location:
Pittsburgh, PA
Posted:
June 02, 2014

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Rebecca L. Rosiek, B.S.N., R.N.

*** ****** *****

Pleasant Hills, PA 15236

Phone: 412-***-****

E-Mail: aceem5@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

August 2009-May 2010

La Roche College Pittsburgh, PA

Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Nursing GPA: 4.0

July 2001-May 2003

Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Pittsburgh, PA

Degree Awarded: Diploma in Nursing GPA: 3.78

September 1997-May 2001

California University of PA California, PA

Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Biology GPA: 3.50

Work Experience:

August 2009-Present

UPMC Department of Neurology

Outpatient Nurse Coordinator

• Provide infusions and coordinate care for approximately 300 patients with Multiple

Sclerosis and a variety of other neurological conditions

• Obtain prior authorizations through insurance and complete necessary steps for patients

to begin treatments/diagnostic testing in a timely manner

• Manage billing and payment issues for all infusion patients

• Schedule appointments for patients and handle administrative duties for Infusion Center

• Triage phone calls and provide assistance to clients experiencing current symptoms;

communicate closely with physicians to alert them of patients’ symptoms

• Provide education to patients and staff about disease process, symptoms, medications and

side effects, and infusion procedures.

• Maintain all required logs of Infusion Center

• Manage staff within Multiple Sclerosis division of Department of Neurology and all

patients’ calls in absence of supervisor.

June 2003-August 2009

UPMC Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh

Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse

• Performed any and all skills necessary for direct patient care of critically-ill patients (i.e.

maintenance of central lines, ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring including

bladder/intra-abdominal pressures/pulmonary artery pressures/central venous pressures,

hypothermia unit for post-cardiac arrest patients, continuous-renal replacement therapy

and more) in a 9-bed Level 1 Trauma and Burn Center, 20-bed Medical/Surgical ICU, 24-

bed Cardiovascular ICU, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, 25-bed Neuro-trauma Unit and 5-

bed Neuro-Continuous Care Unit

• Assisted with education and distribution of discharge information for patients and

families

• Precepted new employees

• Served as the CORE liaison for the unit

• Facilitated communication between physicians, patients and their families

December 2001-May 2003

UPMC Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh

Nursing Assistant

• Provided assistance to patients in completing activities of daily living

• Greeted and directed families/visitors to their destination and provided general

information

• Answered multi-line telephone, routed calls, and took messages as needed

• Took measurements of patients’ blood glucose levels as assigned

• Collected urine specimens and completed straight catheterizations and insertion of Foley

catheters with assistance of nurse.

Awards, Certifications, Publications, and Volunteer Work

UPMC Department of Neurology (April 2013)

• Nominee for Cameo of Caring Nursing Award

UPMC Department of Neurology (June 2010)

• I attended the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers where I presented an educational

poster entitled “Burn Prevention in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.”

• In completing this project I developed a burn prevention brochure as an educational tool

for distribution to patients in the Department of Neurology.

UPMC Department of Neurology (April 2010-April 2014 annually)

• I organize teams of over 40 people (patients, families and friends) who participate

annually in Walk MS, a fundraising effort to support the National Multiple Sclerosis

Society

• Under my direction team efforts raised over $45000 to support the National

Multiple Sclerosis Society

UPMC Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh (various dates)

• While employed in the Trauma and Burn Center, I was promoted to the level of Clinical

Nurse III.

• While employed in the Neuro-trauma Unit, I was promoted to the level of Clinical Nurse

II.

UPMC Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh (October 2005-August 2008)

• I served on the Center for Organ Recovery and Education committee as the liaison for the

Trauma and Burn Center.

UPMC Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh (April 2006)

• I attended the American Burn Association conference in Las Vegas, NV for which I

developed and presented an educational poster about fire prevention in the geriatric

population.



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