Paula FranziMoeckli

Email: abqicd@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** ******** ***

City: Edwardsville

State: IL

Zip: 62025

Country: USA

Phone: 618-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $60,000

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PAULA FRANZI MOECKLI, RN

618-***-**** abqicd@r.postjobfree.com

REGISTERED NURSE

Highly knowledgeable, diligent, and compassionate Nurse with extensive experience providing holistic patient care and contributing to operational improvements. Diverse background in multiple areas including OR, radiation oncology, GYN, urology, orthopedics, vascular, and anesthesia. Proven abilities in assessing wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions. Thrive in team member, independent, and leadership roles with outstanding collaborative abilities. Solutions-oriented professional with exceptional technical acumen and demonstrated commitment to safety, efficiency, and accuracy. Strengths include:

Patient & Family Education Treatment Administration Regulatory Compliance Pre- & Post-Op Care

Charting & Records Management Process Improvement Infection Control QA/QC Staff Training & Supervision

Computer Skills: ClinDesk, Mosaiq

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Established and excelled in new Brachytherapy Nurse role; devised and implemented processes and standards for outpatient care, resulting in achievement of departmental goals in High Dose Radiation Suite.

Developed comprehensive physical and mental nursing assessment in Mosaiq for Radiation Oncology Department, increasing efficiency and accuracy of charting and maintaining compliance with patient safety and identification protocols.

Selected as lead Resource Nurse for project encompassing transfer of all OR supplies to computerized inventory system, Omnicell; streamlined and standardized inventory levels, reduced waste and costs, and ensured all service needs were met.

Invented specialized padded cushions for GYN perineal implants, enabling patient to sit upright, decreasing incidences of DVT, and shortening length of hospital stay.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS

Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO 11/1982 to 12/2012

Registered Staff Nurse

Provide quality patient care within the largest hospital in MO and top-ranked facility by US News & World Reports. Conduct evaluations and prioritize treatments to ensure efficient daily workflow. Maintain patient information with utmost confidentiality and in adherence to protocols. Review charts and ICD codes. Educate patients and family members on wound care, medications, and treatment side effects. Create informational handouts in collaboration with other medical team members and trained therapists on sterile technique.

Introduced use of new wound care treatments for indwelling radiation catheters in tumor beds, enhancing wound management, improving patient comfort and significantly reducing wound infection

Contributed to design of new flexible dilators for cervical dilation with Fischer Surgical, Inc.; modified existing instrumentation to better suit the needs of GYN cancer patients.

Created custom sterile supply packs with Cardinal Health for Brachytherapy Suite procedures, saving significant amounts of time and money.

Appointed by Medical Director of the Anesthesia Clinic to work with IT team and peers to create comprehensive nursing assessment tool to transition from paper to electronic charting for Pre-Op Anesthesia Clinic.

Served extensively in OR, circulating and scrubbing on various services including minimally invasive surgeries; worked independently for multiple years during evening shift, effectively managing schedules.

Reduced patient anxiety while increasing patient satisfaction by effectively controlling pain with prescribed medications during implantation and utilizing guided imagery, music, and progressive relaxation techniques.

Thro Consulting, St. Charles, MO 2012

Registered Nurse

Held contract position with small organization offering immunization services. Administered medications, reviewed histories for contraindications, and educated patients on side effects.

Provided immunizations for 400+ military personnel at Fort Leonard Wood.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

Nursing Diploma, Stormont Vail Regional Medical Center School of Nursing, Topeka, KS

Completed ACLS Training (2010)

Unrestricted Registered Nurse Licensure - Missouri, Illinois

Memberships - American Brachytherapy Society (ABS), Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN), American Nurses Association (ANA)

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