Kathryn D. Warner *** McElhaney Rd

Ten Mile, TN *7880 423-***-****

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Kathryn D. Warner

Summary of Qualifications

Multifaceted highly accomplished retired RN with30+ years experience and proven abilities in acute patient care, technical skills, development and implementation of cost effective case management and staffing. Skilled with outstanding intrapersonal and organizational skills, and an exceptional ease in forming professional relationships with patients, families, physicians, nurses and allied hospital staff leading to positive results in stressful situations.

Nursing Strengths

.Ability to provide comprehensive nursing care in broad area of areas including STICU,

CSICU, NNICU, MSICU, SICU, CCU, MICU, BURN, TELE, MED/SURG, and OB.

.30+ years in multiple aspects of nursing field

.Case management experience both in hospital and private sector

.Teaching experience 20+ private childbirth education, 4 years nursing education, and ongoing patient teaching during career

.Program development in Obstetrics

.Knowledgeable and excellent role model for new RNs

Job History

June 2009 to 2016 Skyridge Medical Center, Cleveland, TN

Emergency Room Nurse in 44 bed Er that services 3000-5000 patients per month.

* Staff nurse in very busy emergency room, acute, general, and fast-track areas.

March 2008- March 2009- Independent Contractor Mt. Desert Isle Hospital, Bar Harbor, ME

Night House Supervisor at Critical Access Hospital

.Responsible for operations of entire hospital including: optimal and cost-effective staffing based on patient acuity and safe nurse-patient ratios, care plan development, direct patient care, emergency preparedness, and review and appropriate EMTALA transfers, high priority documents, customer service and census reports. Back up for ICU, ER, MED-SURG, TELE, and OB, after hours pharmacy, surgery and recovery facilitator, bed control, rapid response team. Act as strong role model, teacher, and supervision of personnel on shift..

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March 2007- March 2008 MSI Travel- Erlanger Medical Center Chattanooga, TN

ICU Float Nurse and 850 bed Level I Trauma Center

.Utilization of precise and specialized skill sets to provide treatment to critically ill patients in 8 critical care units.

.Working with physicians to ensure diagnosis, treatment, and vigilant monitoring of critical care patients, with careful consideration given to meet the patient and family needs in a respectful, humane, and safe manner.

.Strong role model and preceptor to new RNs

January 2007-May 2008 Sweetwater Hospital Sweetwater, TN

Fulltime Per Diem ER/ICU

.Emergency and non emergent triage and nursing care in very busy rural hospital.

.Rapid stabilization, transfer, preadmission care, treatment and discharge teaching as needed.

.Float to ICU when needed

August 2006-December 2006 Fastaff Travel- Maryvale Hospital Phoenix, AZ

Fulltime ER/ICU

.Emergency and Critical Care in 250 bed inner city, multicultural facility in Arizona.

.35 bed ER with wide variety of trauma, acute and chronic needs as well as ICU holding area.

.High acuity 20 bed ICU with wide variety of acute and chronic patient illnesses, post op PTCAs and pacemaker insertions et al requiring sheath removals.

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July 2005-August 2006 Sweetwater Hospital Sweetwater, TN

Fulltime ER/ICU

. Emergency and non emergent triage and nursing care in very busy rural hospital.

. Rapid stabilization, transfer, preadmission care, treatment and discharge teaching as needed.

.Float to ICU when needed,

July 2000-July 2005 Erlanger Medical Center Chattanooga, TN

Fulltime SICU for 5yrs

.Critical Care Nursing with major abdominal surgeries, complex vascular surgeries, trauma surgery and complicated neck or facial surgery

Case management for 1 year

.Discharge planning, Patient education, appropriate placement, hospice, or home with durable medical equipment and/or ancillary services in place Helping patients and families with difficult choices and crisis Primary focus was with cardiac and end stage renal disease patients.

December 1996-March 2001 Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN Chattanooga, TN

Clinical Analyst, Adult, Pediatric, and High Risk OB Case Management

.Clinical analyst determination and utilization management of authorizing admissions, outpatient procedures, ancillary services and durable medical equipment for TN Medicaid population

.Adult and Pediatric case management

.High Risk OB case management

.Computer and phone communication with providers and members

.Time and productivity self management large part of job efficiency

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1996-1997 Dr. Charles Ryan Athens, TN

Primary Clinic Nurse Manager and Childbirth Preparation Classes

.Primary clinic manager and nurse prior and during new office opening

.Office and lab operations

.Assisting MD with exams and special procedures

.Telephone nurse

.Stocking and ordering

.Weekly childbirth education classes

1994-1996 Woods Memorial Hospital Etowah, TN

Fulltime Emergency Room Charge Nurse

.ER charge nurse

.Quality assurance projects on timeliness using benchmark approach.

.Implementation of change in processes to improve client satisfaction

1991-1994 Athens Regional Medical Center Athens, TN

Fulltime Emergency Room Nurse

.ER charge nurse

1992-1994 TN Technology Center Athens, TN

Practical Nursing Instructor

.Taught A&P, OB, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Gerontology

.Supervised a minimum of 10 students per day clinically in hospital

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1990-1991 Bradley Memorial Home Health and Hospice Cleveland, TN

Adult, Pediatric, Infant, and Terminally Ill Homecare

1989-1990 Buford General Hospital Buford, GA

Fulltime Baylor Plan Emergency Room

1987-1990 Northside Hospital Atlanta, GA

Maternal-Child Homecare

.High risk ante partum, post partum, neonate, and pediatric homecare

.Home uterine monitoring and trebutaline pumps

.non-stress tests, apnea monitoring, home phototherapy and taught infant CPR to parents

1985-1987 Central Health Center Atlanta, GA

Primary Clinic Nurse

.primary nurse in indigent and homeless inner city clinic

.managed clinic and supervised nutrition counseling

1983-1985 Monroe Maternity Center Madisonville, TN

Labor, Delivery, and Post Partum Recovery Nurse

.Initial set up and implementation of all aspects of job description, policies, and equipment for 1st alternative birth center in TN.

.Assisted midwife with labor and delivery

.Responsible for recovery of families until discharge, home visits, and home phototherapy as needed.

.Set up childbirth and sibling preparation classes and taught classes and trained instructors

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1081-1983 Athens Area Vocational School Athens, TN

Practical Nursing Instructor

1980-1981 Cleveland Community Hospital Cleveland, TN

ICU/CCU and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Relief MED/SURG Charge Nurse

1978-1980 Community Memorial Hospital Hamilton, NY

Emergency Room Charge Nurse, ICU, Recovery Room

1977-1878 Athens Community Hospital Athens, TN

MED/SURG Charge Nurse

Education

1968-1971

W.F. Dykes High School-Atlanta, GA

1971-1972

McMinn County High School- Athens, TN

1972-1973

TN Wesleyan College- Athens, TN

1973-1977

GA Baptist School Of Nursing- Atlanta, GA

1988-1989

GA State University- Atlanta, GA

Professional Skills

BLS, ACLS, Critical Care course x 3, Word, Power Point, nursing computer charting, and computerized medicine administration and teaching.

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