Laurie Burkhalter
San Antonio, Texas 78240
Phone: 210-***-****
Objective:
Enthusiastic professional registered nurse with proven leadership and
management ability seeking opportunity to improve personal healthcare
skills and abilities.
Professional Experience:
Caprock Home Health - Alternate Administrator/Supervisory RN Aug. 02, 2010
- Present
Assists the Administrator under limited supervision, plans, directs, and
coordinates daily operations of the Provider Office licensed and non
licensed personnel in multiple administrative settings. Responsibilities
consist of but are not limited to supervision and training of staff, public
information, and ensuring accuracy with documentation, billing and policy
implementation. Collaboration with administration to determine
techniques/procedures to improve patient care. Schedule management to
increase effectiveness for patient and employees. Direct billing and
authorization from multiple insurance providers. Implementation of
corrective action plan in accordance with state guidelines as well as
continuous monthly in house chart audits.
Supervises and coordinates all aspects of the patient's health care needs
as dictated by the Physician's Plan of Care. Maintains communication with
the physician in all matters concerning the patient's needs and the plan of
care. Establishes specific nursing goals based on the physician's plan of
care, and develops a nursing care plan to be followed for each patient.
Caprock Home Health - Supervisory RN Nov. 16, 2009 - Present
Supervises and coordinates all aspects of the patient's health care needs
as dictated by the Physician's Plan of Care. Maintains communication with
the physician in all matters concerning the patient's needs and the plan of
care. Establishes specific nursing goals based on the physician's plan of
care, and develops a nursing care plan to be followed for each patient.
Caprock Home Health - RN 2009 - present
San Antonio, TX
Clinical supervision of LVN personnel, responsibility for
admission/discharge/facility transfers/ resumption of care, coordinating in-
services for quality patient care, patient/employee education as well as
direct patient care. Skilled nursing provided including severe surgical and
non-surgical wound care cases, burns, wound vac therapy, collaboration with
wound care specialist and wound care clinics to provide quality patient
care for improved outcomes. Additional skilled services for patients of all
ages including IV therapy, PICC line care, therapeutic drug monitoring,
nutritional teaching, bladder irrigations, diabetic teaching/care, safety
prevention, infection control, etc.
Fresenius Medical Care - Acute RN 2008-2010 San Antonio, TX
Provide hemodialysis, peritoneal, crrt, and aphaeresis treatments to
hospitalized patients as prescribed by physician. Assure quality patient
care and safety using proficient assessment and critical thinking skills.
Supervision and training of hemodialysis staff.
San Angelo Community Medical Center - RN 2007- 2008 San Angelo,
TX
Charge nurse supervisor responsible for assessment, patient care,
educational teaching to post partum, post surgical and medical patients.
Float experience on med/surg, rehab, day surgery, nursery, and NICU units.
Emergency and triage care expanding assessment and clinical skills in fast
paced environment while performing in a timely manner.
Albertsons Asst. Front End Manager/ Service Supervisor 2003- 2007
San Angelo, TX
Quality customer service and cashier experience including responsibility
for cash pickups/loans. Management of front end, responsibility for cash
balancing, opening/closing store, making schedule, person in charge
training/certification, multi store employee training.
Rivercrest Hospital - Mental Health Tech 2006 - 2007 San Angelo,
TX
Direct patient care/supervision, admission vitals, body searches,
inventories, escorting patients to meetings and meals, room safety checks,
and observation of patients every fifteen minutes.
Education:
University of Phoenix 2010 - present
Bachelors in Applied Science of Nursing San
Antonio, TX
Angelo State University 2003-2007
San Angelo, TX
Associate in Applied Science of Nursing
Certifications:
ACLS, PALS, BLS, Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Plasmapheresis, RUGS,
Red Cross CPR Instructor