MAUREEN MURTAUGH, BSN, RN

** **** ******, ******** ***, WI 53191 ~ 630-***-****

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Registered nurse with 26 years of experience seeking a full-time position in a medical clinic. Extensive experience in neurosurgery, pain management, orthopedic and case management. Licensed in both WI and IL.

EXPERIENCE

July 2020-Present

CASE MANAGEMENT, Select Medical Hospital, West Allis, WI

• Coordinate patient discharge plan with the physician, the patient/family, insurance providers and interdisciplinary team (“IDT”), based on the patient’s initial goals upon discharge.

• Performs discharge planning evaluation within 72 hours of admission.

• Makes referrals to other hospitals, skilled nursing facilities (“SNF”), inpatient rehabilitation (“IPR”) facilities, home health agencies for collaboration and assistance in discharge planning in a timely manner.

• Identifies barriers to discharge and communicates with the physician and IDT on a daily basis.

• Evaluates the patient for appropriate utilization of services and diagnostic related group (“DRG”) maximization.

• Serves as a Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial insurance liaison to the medical staff / payor sources in maintaining continuity of care and discharge planning.

• Coordinates safe transfers to SNF, IPR, hospice and home discharges.

• Attends weekly meetings with the Case Management team, Chief Nursing Officer, and the Chief Executive Officer.

Sept 2012-May 2020

RN PAIN CLINIC, MercyHealth Hospital & Medical Center Walworth, Lake Geneva, WI

• Utilizes nursing process and collaboration in caring for patients, documentation on patients according to standards of care.

• Scheduling and maintaining surgical schedule for spinal injections, radiofrequency ablations, spinal cord stimulator trials and implants. Providing patient education prior and after, medication review and education regarding procedure, answering any questions.

• Post-op wound checks, suture removals and lead pulls (for the stimulators)

• Managing MDs schedule for the operating room and the clinic.

• Answering phones, patient/customer service, med refills, pain pump refills, Medtronic scheduling/coordination, spinal cord stimulators, in-office trigger point injection assistant, referrals.

• Patient education, rooming patients, pill counts at every visit and randomly. 2

• EPIC charting, in basket, phone messages, EPIC messaging, coordination with multiple specialties regarding patients, chart prep.

• Recognizing and documenting aberrant behaviors, post-procedure telephone follow-up for every patient 1 week after the procedure; pill counts, destroying medications/patches/liquids within clinic per protocol, WI and IL PDMP access and look up for every patient.

Dec 2009-April 2012

NURSE CLINICIAN, North shore University Health Systems/Northwestern Orthopedic Institute, Chicago, IL

• Clinic nurse supporting orthopedic surgeon who specialized in total hip/knee replacement surgeries & hip arthroscopies.

• Nursing responsibilities included but not limited to patient education, surgery scheduling, formulating, and implementing treatment, seeing all patients in fast- paced clinic setting, completing thorough history and physicals, evaluating post- operative patients, triaging patient issues/calls, assisting surgeon with intraarticular hip injections.

Aug 2009-Dec 2009

CLINICAL NURSE CASE MANAGER, Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery/Neuroresearch, Chicago, IL

• Supported three neurosurgeons in fast-paced clinic setting; previously had been four physiatrists.

• Experience with acute and chronic pain patient population, assisted with acupuncture, patient education, thorough neurological examination, and nursing assessment in person and via phone.

Aug 2006-Aug 2008

RN SAME DAY SURGERY, Neurologic and Orthopedic Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Rooming and prepping patients for surgery, post-surgery monitoring and discharge. May 2005-Aug 2006

CLINIC NURSE CASE MANAGER, Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery/Neuroresearch, Chicago, IL

• Patient care for various neurologic and orthopedic surgeries/procedures both inpatient and outpatient.

• Responsible for SDS staff (RNs, CNAs, and unit secretary), staff scheduling.

• Instrumental in providing seamless transition for patients and staff through relocation from Columbus hospital to new location (NOIC).

• Member of multiple committees with goal of improving operations and patient satisfaction including Six Sigma.

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Oct 1998-Oct 2001

RN SAME DAY SURGERY, Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery/Neuroresearch, Chicago, IL

• Prepare neurological patients for surgeries or outpatient procedures, chart prep, education, post-care for outpatients (pain injections, angiograms, myelograms, vertebroplasties, lumbar punctures) and honed excellent IV skills during employment.

April 1998-Oct 1998

NEUROSURGICAL ICU NURSE, Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery/Neuroresearch, Chicago, IL

• Extensive experience with detailed and frequent neurological assessments, EVD management, ICP monitoring, lumbar drains.

June 1995-April 1998

STAFF NURSE W/CHARGE NURSE & PRECEPTOR RESPONSIBILITIES, Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery/Neuroresearch, Chicago, IL

• General neurosurgical unit/neurosurgical step-down unit.

• Patient population included but not limited to brain tumors, spinal disorders including spinal cord tumors, Gamma knife and some chemotherapy. EDUCATION

June 1994

Bachelor of Science Nursing & Psychology, Elmhurst College SKILLS

• Exceptional patient care and service skills

• Excellent phone/verbal communication with patients, physicians, and staff

• Compassionate and empathetic towards patients

• Well-versed with Medtronic’s and stimulator/morphine pump education

• Skilled at schedule organization and collaboration between schedules to provide and coordinate care for patients.

• Strong neuro background and well-versed in neurological and spinal issues

• Able to work independently.

REFERENCES

• Randall Nemerovski, MD 815-***-****

• Jennifer Junghen, NP-APN 262-***-****

• Krystal Richter, BSN, RN 262-***-****

• Dr. Peter Papapetrou, MD 313-***-****

• Brandon Weiland, Director of Case Management 414-***-****

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