RESUME

Vonda K. Weimer, RN, BSN

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Evans City, PA 16033

412-***-****

OBJECTIVE: Registered Nurse with 11 years of diverse clinical experience and 16 years of legal nurse experience desires to obtain employment in a position that will utilize my prior experience and foster new skills.

EXPERIENCE

Zimmer Kunz, PLLC, Pittsburgh, PA

October 2004 - Present Nurse Paralegal

Responsible for the review and analysis of medical, educational, employment, and billing records. Process records into high quality, technically accurate, client-based work product through analysis and summary of records and researching medical issues. Communicate important case issues to responsible Attorney in a timely and effective manner. Schedule Independent Medical Examinations for Claimants and prepare documents for Expert Physician Review. Coordinate collection of medical records from various healthcare facilities. Preparation of deposition testimony summaries. Perform wage calculations.

Responsible for preparing and submitting Medicare Set Aside Proposals to CMS utilizing established guidelines. Knowledge of CPT/HCPCS and ICD billing codes.

Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge, & Rice/FirmLogic, Winston-Salem, NC

April 1999 - June 2004 Medical Team Nurse Analyst/Coordinator

Responsible for the review and analysis of medical, educational, employment, and military records. Processed records into high quality, technically accurate, client-based work product through analysis and summary of medical records, researching medical issues, and translating complex medical facts to lay person terminology for a variety of medical-legal cases. Communicated important case issues to responsible Attorney in a timely and effective manner. Participated in Nurse Analyst interview process. Numbered and coded documents. Performed quality assurance of coded documents.

Responsible for the coordination of a group of medical analysis team members working on case specific projects. Provided work flow guidance to medical analysis work group, including assisting supervisor with assignment and review of case work. Worked with supervisor to meet or exceed established goals for work product. Assisted supervisor with periodic review and update of work product guidelines. Participated in selection and performance management of assigned work group employees.

Forsyth Memorial Hospital, Winston-Salem, NC

November 1994 - December 1999 MEND Corps (Float Pool) Staff Nurse

Worked throughout the hospital (medical, surgical, critical care, OB/GYN) to supplement low staff levels. Provided direct patient care for up to 15 patients. Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care for patients of various populations. Functioned as unit charge nurse as needed. Monitored heart rhythms via telemetry. Assisted in development of the plan of care and served as a patient/family educator.

November 1993 - November 1994 Post Procedure Unit Staff Nurse

Worked with Unit Manage and other staff members to set up and open a Post Procedure Unit. Provided all components of care to outpatient procedure population, including but not limited to, patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, arteriograms, myelograms, and blood transfusions. Provided patient education. Additional duties included Quality Assurance monitoring.

September 1992 - November 1993 6th General Surgery Unit Staff Nurse

Provided direct patient care. Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care for a population of 14-15 general surgery patients. Assisted in development of the plan of care and provided patient/family education.

Memorial Hospital of Gulfport, Gulfport, MS

March 1991 - March 1992 Orthopedic Unit Staff Nurse

Provided direct patient care. Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care for a population of up to 20 orthopedic patients. Functioned as unit charge nurse as needed. Oversaw care provided by LPN's and gave all intravenous medications. Assisted in development of the plan of care and provided patient/family education.

7100 Combat Support Wing Medical Center, Wiesbaden, West Germany

August 1990 - January 1991 Internal Medicine Clinic/ RN/Red Cross

Endoscopy Suite Volunteer

Assisted Physician with all forms of upper and lower endoscopy procedures and collection of tissue specimens. Obtained patient data, scheduled appointments, and assisted physicians during physical examinations. Provided patient education.

York Hospital, York, PA

May 1988 - April 1990 Telemetry/Cardiac Stepdown Unit Staff Nurse

Provided direct patient care for 5-10 medical and surgical cardiac patients. Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care. Functioned as unit charge nurse as needed. Monitored heart rhythms via telemetry. Assisted in development of the plan of care and served as a patient/family educator.

EDUCATION

Fall 1984 - Spring 1988 York College of Pennsylvania BSN

MEMBERSHIPS/ORGANIZATIONS

NAMSAP (National Alliance of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals)

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