Kathy Rushford
Munising, MI., ****2, United States
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Professional Experience
Baycare Medical Center/Munising Memorial Hospital
LPN November 2014 -2022
•Direct patient care for both in-patient and outpatient clinic.
•Performed EKG's, pulmonary function tests, nebulizer treatments, urine drug screens,
•Coordinated specialist referrals
•Work closely with pharmacists, physicians, and insurance companies.
•Reviewed medical records and abstracted data for HEDIS, STARS, ACO and PCMH, patient outreach to fill gaps in care.
•Coached Providers on gap closing opportunities.
•EMR: Cerner
Munising Memorial Hospital
LPN/Admitting Clerk June2016- December 2016
•Direct patient Care for Urgent Care clinic, ER Admitting, process orders for Lab and Radiology, Physical Therapy or other departments within the hospital. Breaking down ER charts for proper payment of services, validating patient insurance. Taking payments for patient billing.
Bay Care Medical Center
LPN October 2005 – January 2012
•Direct patient care in primary care clinic, coordinate patient referrals, trained nurses on how to perform legal and proper drug tests for the State of MI. and preemployment screening for local companies, managed the MCIR (Michigan Care Improvement Registry) immunization registry for the clinic, monitored inventory and ordered medications and supplies. Oversaw the drug sample room.
Munising Memorial Hospital
LPN October 2003-January 2005
•Patient care, passed daily meds, administered nebulizer treatments, inserted and removed catheters, removed IV’s. Educated in IV pumps and Tube feeds. Excellent EKG and ER charting experience.
Marquette General Hospital
LPN May 2002 - October 2003
•Patient care, prep patients for procedures, stock patient rooms for next shift, Recorder for Code Team. Educated in wound vacs, trachea site care, suction removal and replacing. Also educated in inserting and removing NG tubes and Foley catheters.
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Munising Community Credit Union
IRA/CD Manager January 1999 - August 1999
•Handled all IRA/CD transactions, customer service rep, managed all customers payroll deductions, rolled coin
Peoples State Bank
Teller July 1996 - September 1997
•Customer Service, Open/close accounts, help clients in/out of security boxes, Roll coin
First National Bank
Managing Teller February 1989 - July 1996
•Customer service, sold accounts, Managed all the money coming into and leaving bank, Managed Both ATM's, Trained new tellers, worked with auditors, Ran proof, rolled coin.
Education
Northern Michigan University Marquette MI.
LPN/School of Nursing, May 2002
Northern Michigan University
Completed coursework towards RN Program, Jun 2003
Northern Michigan University Marquette MI
Completed coursework towards RN Program, Jan 2013
Additional Skills
•I was a city commissioner from 1993-1997. As a commissioner I served on the Charter Communications Board and my favorite and reason as to why I ran for the commission was to be on the Alger Parks and Rec Board. I helped shape the Alger Board and Rec Dept. as we see it today
•Worked Munising Memorial Hospitals Annual Health Fair 8 years in a row and became certified in Bicycle Helmet Safety.