Connie Cotton ***** **th Ave. W. #*** Edmonds, WA

98026

425-***-****

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Professional: Registered Nurse with 25 years’ work experience in hospital,

clinic and home care settings

• Case Management duties R.N. and contact person

• Experience in all hospital units – adults, pediatrics, newborns

• R.N. Home Health Oasis Admission forms experience

• Drug Research studies R.N. and contact person

• Design, implement, and present safety policies

• Completed MIT/Medical Billing Specialist Certificate June 2013

• Excellent critical thinking and organizational skills, meets deadlines in a timely manner

• Multitask, prioritize and self-management in fast paced environments, triage experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the health team

• Collaborate with team members or work independently

• Extensive phone experience with diverse groups of individuals and businesses

• Pediatric charge nurse, Newborn nursery charge nurse, and PACU experience

WORK EXPERIENCE

RN Maxim Healthcare 2005 –

2006

• Total care of quadriplegic male

• Total care of a four year old female with tracheostomy and gastrostomy PEG tube

• Replaced tracheostomy and gastrostomy tube as needed, observing for signs of infection

• Monitored closely while eating or drinking for aspiration, suction as needed

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Connie Cotton 21105 80th Ave. W. #104 Edmonds, WA

98026

425-***-****

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• Accompanied to school for safety encouraging independence

• Clear communication with foster family and health team working independently

RN Lakeshore Clinic

2001-2005

• Roomed patients, charted history, educated families during appointment

• Filed patients labs, tests, and visits, transcribed doctor’s orders, performed EKG’s

• Assisted Doctor with procedures, administered injections, placed medication orders

• Clear communication with team members, doctors and patients

• Walk In Clinic patients fit into daily scheduled patient load

RN Children’s Hospital 1988

-1999

• Admitted to discharged newly diagnosed cancer children ages 2 -21, educating families

while implementing primary nursing

• Administered chemotherapy, blood products, performed blood draws, I.V. fluids and

medication through various I.V. lines, placed n.g. tubes

• Attended and participated in Doctors’ daily rounds, assisted Doctor’s with procedures

• Transcribes Doctors’ orders, scheduled/accompanied patients to tests, phone triage

• Excellent critical thinking and organizational skills prioritizing serious daily situations on

the Oncology unit

• Project Manager working with large team to set up The Bone Marrow Transplant Unit

• Project Manager to relocate unit move for construction update, assist with final move

• On various committees : safety, chemotherapy, choose permanent R.N.’s for clinic

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the healthcare team, patients and

families

• Educate, teach and observe nursing students on a weekly basis

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Connie Cotton 21105 80th Ave. W. #104 Edmonds, WA

98026

425-***-****

acfzz3@r.postjobfree.com

• Case Management and Drug Research duties and contact person

• Chemotherapy certified

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Associate Degree of Nursing Columbia Basin College

1987

(RN & LPN)

Medical Front Office Business Assistant Internship

2013

U.S. Health Works

Medical Information Technology -Medical Billing Specialist Certificate

2013

Edmonds Community College

Includes: Medical Terminology, Advanced Terminology, Pharmacology, Law and Ethics, Career

Management, Internship, Medical Billing, Medical Records, Computer Fundamentals, ICD-9

Coding, CPT Coding, and Human Body Structure/Function

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