Case Manager Staff Nurse
Resume:
Katherine Pletz
Fairview, PA
*********@*****.***
I am no longer practicing as an RN, but do have 20+ years of experience and knowledge. I have been working in healthcare since 1991. I graduated from nursing school and passed the Florida State Boards in 2000.
1. I have worked in many specialized fields of nursing in my career and love hospice the most. I have good communication and critical thinking skills. I have enjoyed many years of patient satisfaction and I love working with people. I am leaving UPMC for personal reasons. Work Experience
Staff Nurse
LECOM Nursing and Rehab - Erie, PA
May 2023 to November 2023
Caring for rehabilitation patients as well as long term clients RN Staff Nurse
UPMC HAMOT - Erie, PA
November 2021 to January 2023
Staff nurse caring for 5-7 patients, coordinating care between doctors, medicating, counseling, discharging.
RN Case Manager
Family Hospice & Palliative Care - Pittsburgh, PA
June 2014 to October 2021
I worked with terminally ill patients and their families at a very difficult time in their lives. I communicated closely with doctors and pharmacists in order to relieve symptoms and anxiety. RN case manager, float nurse, triage
Cornerstone Hospice - Orlando, FL
December 2012 to May 2014
8009 S Orange Dr. 32809
I started with Cornerstone Hospice in a pool position. I performed 12 hour shifts of crisis care and worked on the inpatient unit when there were needs. I became a case manager, covering a team of 8-20 patients, working closely with social workers, chaplains, physicians, and families. Hospice of the Comforter - Altamonte Springs, FL
January 2006 to December 2012
605 Montgomery Rd. 32714
I was a case manager, managing a team of 6-20 patients. I worked closely with social workers, chaplains, physicians, and families to maintain patient's comfort. I worked triage and on-call. case manager
Vitas Hospice - Altamonte Springs, FL
May 2005 to January 2006
5151 Adanson St 32804
Vitas was my first experience with hospice. I managed a case load of 12-24 patients. I worked with social workers,
chaplains, physicians, and families to secure the patient's comfort. staff nurse
RN Staff Nurse
Orlando Regional Medical Center - Orlando, FL
December 1999 to May 2005
1414 Kuhl Ave. 32806
I started @ ORMC as a PCT (patient care tech) before I graduated from nursing school. When I became a GN, I took a
position on the burn unit. I then became an RN and a critical care nurse. I worked in other departments in the hospital when our census was low; PCU, oncology, orthopedics, and cardiac. Education
Associate of Science in nursing
Seminole Community College (now State College) - Sanford, FL 2000
Skills
• Case management
• Nursing
• Discharge planning
• Utilization management
• Managed care
• Care plans
• Hospice Care
• Triage
• Medication Administration
• Critical Care Experience
• ICU Experience
• Hospital Experience
• Cerner
• Patient Care
• Hospice experience
• Customer service
• Team management
• Medical terminology
• Nursing
• Critical care experience
Certifications and Licenses
Driver's License
April 1987 to Present
RN License
September 2000 to April 2025
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