Registered Nurse Nursing

Karen Larson

*** ******* ****** ? Greenwood, South Carolina 29646

Telephone 864-***-**** ? Email: accrjj@r.postjobfree.com

Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S

I have clinical experience with telemetry, medical-surgical

patients, geriatric care, cardiac care, critical care,

surgical-trauma, and post anesthesia. I am certified as a

basic life support instructor and I have experience working

in a level 1 trauma center. I also have experience with

skilled care requirements needed for Medicare reimbursement.

My experience in management includes a nursing supervisor

role and a permanent charge nurse position. In these

positions, I was responsible for the eight patient care

towers at Self Regional Healthcare. I was code-team leader

and I managed staffing, patient complaints, staff conflicts,

and was responsible for disciplinary actions if warranted. I

was also a peer interviewer in that position and conducted

interviews for staff nurses and nursing supervisor

applicants.

I have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and I am

able to manage time wisely. I also have good writing,

presentation, and communication skills. In addition, I have

two years' experience working as a Clinical Systems Analyst.

In that position, I was responsible for obtaining reports,

historical data, and statistics for benchmarking processes

and procedures. I worked closely with surgeons and

performance outcome services to reduce OR delays, analyze

cost per case, and ensure accurate billing.

I hold a Master's of Business Administration with a

specialization in Technology Management (MBA/TM). The

curriculum included instruction in information systems,

accounting, finance, and project management. During the

completion of my master's degree, I developed strategic and

marketing plans and developed project plans for implementing

new hospital services.

I also hold a Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN). I am

currently working as a nursing instructor at Piedmont

Technical College. I teach leadership/management and critical

care. Prior to completing my MSN, I served as a clinical

instructor.

W O R K H I S T O R Y

Nursing Instructor, Piedmont Technical College

2008-present

I work as a nursing instructor at PTC. I currently teach

critical care and a management and leadership class.

Nursing Supervisor, Self Regional Healthcare

2007-2009

I served as a Resource Pool Nursing Supervisor covering time

off for vacation and night shift for the unit Directors.

While in this role, I was responsible for staffing, all

patient care area issues, physician issues, and patient

satisfaction.

Registered Nurse, Self Regional Healthcare

2006-2009

I worked full-time as an ICU permanent charge nurse until I

began working as a nursing instructor in June 2008. I

maintained a resource pool status and continued to work as

needed in the ICU.

Registered Nurse, Trinity Healthcare Staffing/Advance Nursing

2005-2007

As a travel nurse, I worked contracts and per diem

assignments in several facilities. During these assignments,

I had the opportunity to work in a surgical trauma unit at a

level one trauma center and a post-anesthesia care unit.

These assignments have also given me the opportunity to

observe various managerial styles, work within various

organizational structures and learn various clinical system

applications.

Nursing Clinical Systems Analyst-OR, Self Regional Healthcare

2003-2005

After receiving my BSN, I began to work as a Clinical Systems

Analyst. In this role, I was in charge of Horizon Surgical

Manager (HSM) and Pathways Healthcare Scheduling (PHS) in the

OR. I assisted staff in the optimal use of both HSM and

PHS. I was responsible for recommending and implementing

system and process changes and was responsible for obtaining

reports/historical data/statistics for benchmarking processes

and procedures. In addition, I coordinated and provided

staff education regarding information system applications and

worked with IT to optimize the use of each software

application.

Registered Nurse, Self Regional Healthcare

1998-2003

Upon graduating, I continued my nursing career as a RN. I

started in a telemetry unit and moved into the ICU area.

Licensed Practical Nurse, Magnolia Manor

1995-1998

I worked with geriatric patients. I was also responsible for

providing skilled care specific documentation for Medicare

reimbursement. I also served as Charge Nurse and made

assignments for nursing assistants. This job included

performing monthly chart reviews, and participating in

multidisciplinary team when admitting new rehab/Medicare

(part A/B) patients.

Licensed Practical Nurse, Self Regional Healthcare 1995-

1997

I provided nursing care for medical-surgical patients.

Certified Nursing Assistant, National Health Care 1994-

1995

I provided care and assisted elderly patients in activities

of daily living while in school for Nursing.

E D U C A T I O N

Licensed Practical Nurse, Piedmont Technical College, 1995

Associate Degree in Nursing, Piedmont Technical College, 1998

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of South Carolina-

Spartanburg, 2002

Master's of Business Administration/Technology Management,

University of Phoenix, 2006

Master's of Nursing, University of Phoenix, 2009

C O M P U T E R S K I L L S

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook

Proficient in McKesson clinical systems

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