RACHAEL STOLTE, FNP
512-***-**** Profile
adgv4u@r.postjobfree.com I am a highly motivated, passionate, and energetic individual with a passion to care for the complex chronically ill as well as care of patients in the emergency setting and inpatient setting. I possess a wide array of experience in many areas and learning is an integral part of my everyday practice. 76712
Experience
July 1994- December 1996
Johns Community Hospital: Medical/Surgical unit
Registered Nurse
Cared for medical surgical patients. Charge RN.
December 1996- April 1999
Hill Country Home Health
Registered Nurse/Clinical Supervisor
As a staff RN I was responsible for the care of Medicare home health patients within Medicare guidelines. Coordinated care with multiple disciplines and supervised LVNs and HHAs. Communicated regularly with physicians to report changes in patient status.
Immediate Supervisor: Dianne Hoelscher: 512-***-**** April 1999- January 2006
Johns Community Hospital Emergency Department
Registered Nurse: Emergency Department
Responsible for triage and care of acutely ill patients ranging in age from infants to geriatrics.
Monitored and reported patient status on an ongoing basis to physicians. Cared for trauma patient and acute and chronically ill patients with exacerbations. Immediate Supervisor: Kathy McGee 512-***-****
March 2006- February 2007
Scott and White Johns Community Clinic
Family Nurse Practitioner
Responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of the acute and chronically ill. Cared for patients that spanned the age range (primarily young adults to geriatrics). Performed many invasive and non-invasive office procedures, i.e.arthrocentesis, shave and punch skin biopsies, complex suturing, corn/callous trimming, cryotherapy, abscess I&D, electrodessication and curettage of malignant skin lesions, etc.
Immediate Supervisor: Franklin Chang, MD 512-***-**** February 2007- July 2011
Richards Memorial Hospital/Medical House call Associates Family Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner: ER/Clinic/House Calls (sister company) Clinic: Responsible for primary care patients in clinic setting range in age from infants to geriatrics.
ER: Responsible for accurate and complete history and physical assessment, ordering and interpreting of routine as well as complex diagnostic testing and laboratory tests, arrive at proper diagnosis and treatment plan. Responsible for care of patient in the Emergency Room setting. Worked independently and at full scope of my practice for 10 months with consistent approval from physicians and colleagues. Wide range of complexity of patients from minor emergency to complex trauma patients. Solely responsible for RNs, LVNs, and ER technicians on my 24-hour shift.
Inpatient Care: Admitted and cared for adult and geriatric patients in the inpatient hospital setting. Cared and collaborated with multiple disciplines from admission to discharge and/or transfer to higher acuity facilities. House Calls: Moved to house call portion of company. Brought in on ground floor by CEO to play an active role in implementing strategies to build an efficient house calls practice.
Responsible for the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases in the elderly.
2011-2012
Medical Home Team
Family Nurse Practitioner
Brought on for sole purpose of establishing a new house call practice in the Temple/Belton area. Responsible for learning and teaching the electronic health record used in the medical practice. Responsible for learning and teaching the electronic health record used in the medical practice. Responsible for marketing of regional home health agencies and build consensus on the goals for patient care and how collaboration with each other could improve patient outcomes, save Medicare dollars, and reduce unnecessary ER visits and hospitalizations. April 2012-February 2013
Mobiledoc
Family Nurse Practitioner
Brought in during first year of practice that originated in El Paso. Started with census of 30 patients and one other practitioner, census quickly grew to in excess of 150 patients during my tenure there. I was responsible solely for the marketing for my own patient base. Coordinated closely with home health agencies and the various disciplines within home health to provide holistic care to each patient to prevent unnecessary ER/hospitalizations. Communicated regularly with case management to foster team approach in the delivery of healthcare to the complex chronically ill population.
February 2013- December 2013
Ingeniacare
Family Nurse Practitioner
Brought in on ground floor to help establish fee for service practice that provided care for the complex chronically ill with emphasis on transitional care and prevention of re-hospitalizations in the 30-day post discharge period. Provided chronic disease management as well as ordering and interpreting complex diagnostic testing.
Participated in strategic planning meetings with upper management to expand practice and develop strategic partnerships. Solely grew census from February to current to an excess of 150 patients. Provided care without the benefit of any ancillary staff.
December 2013- January 2014
Transitions Geriatric Group
FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER
Chronic disease management in the home setting. Managed the care of the complex chronically ill. Supervised medical assistant who worked closely with me to care for the chronically ill patients. Ordered and interpreted multiple complex and basic diagnostic testing and interpreted those diagnostics and made treatment and/ or transfer to acute care decisions on daily basis. Was responsible for keeping up to date and accurate medical records in electronic medical record. Reported to collaborating physician on an as nemed. March 2015- August 2015
Internal Medicine of Georgetown
Nurse Practitioner
Managed chronic and acute illnesses in highly complicated patient population. Was responsible for management of all chronic diseases, appropriate referral to specialists, ordering and interpretation of wide array of diagnostic tests. Brought to practice several revenue generating opportunities that are still being used at the practice to date.
Left voluntarily to re-employ with Little River Healthcare, the organization at which I spent the majority of my career as a new NP. Have been asked to return indicating my usefulness and good relations with Dr. Hermosa. Contact: Joseph Hermosa, M.D. 512-***-****
August 2015-current
Little River Healthcare
ER: Responsible for accurate and complete history and physical assessment, ordering and interpreting of routine as well as complex diagnostic testing and laboratory tests, arrive at proper diagnosis and treatment plan. Responsible for care of patient in the Emergency Room setting. Work independently and at full scope of my practice for 10 months with consistent approval from physicians and colleagues. Wide range of complexity of patients from minor emergency to complex trauma patients. Solely responsible for RNs, LVNs, and ER technicians on my 24-hour shift.
Inpatient Care: Admit and care for adult and geriatric patients in the inpatient hospital setting. Care and collaborate with multiple disciplines from admission to discharge and/or transfer to higher acuity facilities. June 2016- Current
Central Texas Urgent Care
Responsible for the care of patients ranging in age from 6 months to the elderly. Responsible for determining that the urgent care scope of practice was appropriate for the given patient or transfer to ED. Was responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a wide array of acute and chronic conditions. Choosing the appropriate diagnostics as necessary and prescribing appropriate medication regimen.
Supervisor to contact: Dr. Thomas Wenger 254-***-****(cell) Education
1994
Central Texas College School of Nursing Associates in Applied Science, Registered Nurse
2003
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing
2005
The University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing Master of Science in Nursing Academic Achievements:
Summa Cum Laude
Texas Tech University HSCSON
President’s Honor List
Texas Tech University and Temple college
Dean's List:
Texas Tech and Temple College
Award for Clinical Excellence
The University of Texas at Arlington Graduate School of Nursing Personal References can be provided upon request.
Any of the above listed immediate supervisors encouraged to contact.