Nurse practitioner (primary care, Family)
Resume:
STEPHANIE A. KOSTAN, FNP-BC
Twinsburg, Ohio
Cell - 440-***-****
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Objective
To obtain a position to excel and utilize my education, experience in a professional team setting
Summary of qualifications
Experienced in facilitating L2 emergency care and interpret cardiac monitors
Experienced with HCHB, EMR, Epic, Soarian, Point Click Care, Microsoft Office, Excel, Power points, Skype…
Knowledgeable hands on patient care and assisted supervisory experience.
Skilled at handling multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
Experience allows working with staff and management, thus reducing stress between the two entities.
Excellent communications skills.
Superb problem-solving skills.
Team Player
Experience
Ohio Living HHC & Hospice
2018-2019
RNCM JOB DUTIES: Perform mutiple duties focused/comprehensive head-roe assessments for CMS, Aetna, Anthem, multiple, serving acute/chronic multiple diagnostic client needs,
transition, admit, recert, patient to/from home, AL, skilled, longterm care facility
using OASIS, CMS, insurance forms using HCHB, EMR, etc…
Educate both patient/family on diagnoses, meds/txs, ordered needs such as PT/OT/ST, CHF, lymhadema, wound care, coumadin clinics prn.
Consistently ADPIE-assess/Eval, implement, monitor patient/family needs/status to collaborative team prn
Set up patient appts, accounts/supplies for ostomy, wound care/vacs, oxygen, med/syringes/labs…
Worked with Picc lines, ports, lab draws, foleys, wounds, multiple needs..
Homewatch Caregivers RN Supervisor:
2016- prn
JOB DUTIES: Provides non-skilled/skilled nursing care to assigned patients including assessment and development of the plan of care, treatment and procedures, patient/caregiver education and discharge planning in accordance with the agency policies and procedures and the physician care plan. Performs scheduled afternoon, evening and on-call admits/ visits, provides comprehensive reports back to insurance RN case managers, DON as appropriate. Provides supervision/training to RNs and home care aides as needed; instructs/educates family/caregivers involved in the care of the patient. Participates as a member of a patient-focused collaborative care
EXPERIENCE/MANAGERIAL: Position is self-driven and time sensitive to set up/performed insurance assessments, evaluations, QAs and updating plan of care while maintaining open communication through conference calls, meetings, emails to expedite time sensitive information
Set up and used personal laptop to receive encrypted messages/documents with Adobe reader/fill and sign expedite assessments, includes educating/training nurses, aides, family’s needs and /or doctors, PT/OT
Developed charting templates/forms needed for documentation and tracking safety to ensure safe and consistent care on tube feeds/foley/ostomy care/I&Os/multiple diagnoses Afib, Heart Failure (HF), diets, Pneumonia, COPD, Asthma, Diabetes, Kidney Failure, Alzheimer, Parkinson Disease Pathology using both written and visual aids
Performed Laser Spine post op (cervical/lumbar fusion) surgical patients, found and
interviewed qualified RNs, designed documentation forms incorporating Ohio pre/post op
care guidelines utilizing the nursing process for every situation
Critically thinker in both an acute/chronic care with limited resources
Bryant & Stratton Nursing Program_2015
Job Duties: Nurse Educator Adjunct position for Advanced Pharmacology Course
In RN Nursing Program, clinical rotations at facilities, educated student/staff competencies,
pharmacodynamics/kinetics, cardiac, diabetic, renal, pulmonary disease process and
meds, proctored exams with accurate record keeping.
ITT School of Nursing 2013-2014
Job Duties: Clinical Nurse Adjunct, design and education Associate Diploma Nursing
Students with lab, proper medication education/administration on pass/fail performance,
nursing orientation, supervised group 10 plus students.
Warrensville, Ohio
University Hospital of Bedford/Richmond 2008-2013
Job Duties: ICU/PACU/ASU/House Supervisor prn, performed both inpatient/outpatient
ambulatory services for preop/postop multiple surgeries ranging from cardiac catherizations
to cosmetic surgeries to endoscopies/pain blocks, monitored patients coming out of operating
room under general/moderate/local sedation. Administered conscious sedation meds for
procedures.
Worked as needed as a house supervisor monitoring/assisting the needs of hospital admitting,
Facilitating on call operating room for procedures, troubleshooting medication, interventional
nursing needs.
Worked as a floor ICU nurse performing nursing needs of patient assignment, configured
Heparin, dobutamine, levophed, neosynephrine IV drips,…
Cleveland Clinic Hospitals 2000
Job Duties: Staff RN, performed TEEs, echocardiograms, dobutamine stress
testing in cardiology/ultrasound ambulatory setting, preop/postoperative duties,
administered moderate sedation medications for procedures.
University Hospitals 1999
Originally, was PHS Mt. Sinai Medical Center/Cleveland
Job Duties: Staff RN in a telemetry, medical surgery setting
Metro Health Center 1997
Job Duties: Staff LPN for a medical surgical unit, floated to multiple hospital units’ prn
Education
Master’s degree in Nursing: Ursuline College Breen School of Nursing- 2015
Meridia Huron School of Nursing- 1999
LPN: Willoughby-Eastlake School of Practical Nursing- 1997
Awards
Sigma Theta Tau- International Nursing Honor Society
Presentations
Osteoarthritis: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Treatment:
Women’s Heart Disease
PICOT: CAM model to reduce use of narcotics in Osteoarthritis (OA) patients
Teaching Responsibilities
Private tutor for NP, RN, LPN students/grads to help pass school/state/national exams
Introduction to Diagnoses/Pharmacology/meds/etc to families, nurses, aides, physicians, staff
Research
Picot project on YOGA and OA
Certifications
FNP-ANCC-BC
BLS
Organizations
Sigma Phi Honor Society
ANA, ONA, ANCC
Hobbies
Freelance graphic illustrator & design
Walking/Exercise
Cooking/Baking
References
Upon request
References
Dr. Mathew DeMore III
Podiatry Inc.
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Sabra Sonewall RN supervisor
Ohio Living HHC & Hospice
Mngr/Supervisor
Rosey Malkin, DON/Manager/Owner
Home Watch Caregivers (HWCG)
Beechwood, Ohio
******@****.***
Sheri Barton, RN, MSN
Nurse Educator
ITT Nursing Schl.
*********@*****.***
Gerry McMillar, RN Supervisor
UH Richmond Medical Center
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Christine Crosby, RN Case Manager
Optum
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