Judith Carlson Arena

Franklin, MA *****

508-***-**** adkoaz@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced registered nurse with 20+ years of intensive care practice and 10 years in the home care setting. Nursing professional with confident interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Dedicated to delivery of individualized nursing care. Effective communicator working with multidisciplinary teams for optimized outcomes in all aspects of patient care. SKILLS

• Excellent physical, cardiac, and pulmonary assessment skills.

• Holistic approach to nursing practice.

• Competent in skills necessary for RN in ICU setting. Strict adherence to universal precautions and infection control policies.

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Devotion to patient/family tailored teaching and evaluation of learning.

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WORK HISTORY

PATIENT ACCESS REPRESENTATIVE 02/2017 to 02/2020 MetroWest Medical Center - Framingham, MA

• ER patient admission demographic and insurance information entered into computer database (Meditech) to establish medical record.

• Identified insurance payment sources and listed payers in proper sequence to establish chain of payment.

• Direct admission of obstetric patients to labor & delivery and same day surgery.

• Processed death certificates through MA database. Insured physicians signature was obtained. PROJECT/BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGER 06/2004 to 06/2016 Prime-Air Blowers, Inc - Worcester, MA

• Responsible for daily operations of local international manufacturing company.

• Self taught the logistics required for international and domestic shipping of manufactured goods. PER DIEM REGISTERED NURSE 12/2002 to 12/2003

Worcester Surgical Center - Worcester, MA

Direct nursing pre/post-op care of adults and children following general anesthesia or conscious sedation for outpatient surgical procedures.

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• Post procedure teaching to patient and families with evaluation of understanding. REGISTERED NURSE, ICU 06/1981 to 01/2002

UMass Memorial Health Care - Worcester, MA

• Provided direct patient care to critically ill adults on a 14 bed medical/cardiac ICU. Float to SICU/PACU and ER as directed. Administered medications and treatment to patients while closely monitoring responses. Collaborated with physicians, nurses and healthcare team members to make needed adjustments.

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Voluntarily provided assistance to team nurses with all patient treatments needed. Effectively assist with repositioning to pronate ventilated patients.

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Carefully and accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered to ensure continued attention and follow-up to patients individual needs.

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Oriented new hires to care standards, unit procedures and safety protocols. Performed duties of RN at highest standard of care, providing guidance to nurses to deliver outstanding care and optimal patient satisfaction.

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EDUCATION

Fitchburg State University - Fitchburg, MA Bachelor of Science Nursing

CEU Current

• Continuing education in Alzheimer's, Covid-19, Substance abuse

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