Charissa Gordon
Mandeville
Summary
Detail-oriented Registered Nurse with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Trauma Abstractor and Clinical Reviewer
Lakeview Regional Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
- Abstract and submit data related to trauma patients at a highly credited level II trauma center.
- Manage the trauma registry and participate in data retrieval
- Abstracting and coding using ICD-10 and AIS codes and rules
- Work closely with the trauma program director and performance improvement coordinator for injury prevention initiatives, processing and quality improvement projects
Liver Disease Management Coordinator
Tulane Abdominal Transplant Clinic
06.2022 - 02.2024
- Facilitate and manage clinic for Liver disease patients
- Facilitate patient's prior authorizations, FMLA, and any insurance related paperwork
- Monitored labs and imaging results of our patients and communicated directly to the provider.
Treatment Room RN
Tulane Abdominal Transplant Clinic
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Administered infusions (IGG, Anti-rejection medications, albumin, steroids and IV fluids)
- Set up sterile procedures and helped maintain sterile fields during the procedure
- Monitored patients during procedures (paracentesis and removal of central venous access catheters)
- Performed fibroscan test to measure liver stiffness and fat content
- Provided patient education on medications, procedures, and plan of care.
Skilled Nurse and Quality Manager
Generations Home Health
08.2018 - 05.2021
- Performed Oasis assessments for start of cares, discharges, resumption of care, subsequent visits, and discharge visits
- Planned and implemented patient health teaching regarding disease processes, medications, and disease management while involving the patient's caregivers in accomplishing health goals while promoting patient and caregiver independence
- Provided wound care, management of wound vacs all while coordinating with wound care clinic and physicians
- Audited nursing documentation and patient charts to ensure quality assurance and clinicians care were within guidelines of physician's orders, nursing scope of practice and company's policy
- Coordinated with management to confirm skilled nurses as well as home health aides were receiving the education needed to document accurately within their scopes of practice
Skilled Nurse
Egan Home Health
06.2017 - 06.2018
- Performed Oasis assessments for start of cares, discharges, resumption of care, subsequent visits, and discharge visits
- Planned and implemented patient health teaching regarding disease processes, medications, and disease management while involving the patient's caregivers in accomplishing health goals while promoting patient and caregiver independence
- Provided wound care, management of wound vacs all while coordinating with wound care clinic and physicians
- Performed central line dressing changes using sterile technique
- Administered IV infusion as ordered by physicians.
Staff Nurse / East Jefferson Step Down ICU
East Jefferson Hospital
02.2017 - 05.2017
- Provide pre and post care for patients undergoing cardiac-catheterizations and electrophysiological studies, pacemaker and AICD implantation
- Closely monitor patients to identify signs of arrhythmias and other life-threatening complications
- Administer medications, IV infusions and IV pushes while monitoring patient's for adverse reaction
- Maintain and monitor patients with chest tubes
- Performed tracheostomy care/suctioning
- Collaborate with medical professionals to establish a plan of care for patients.
Staff Nurse / Relief Charge / Preceptor
East Jefferson General Hospital
05.2014 - 02.2017
- 42 bed unit in a 444 bed Magnet recognized hospital; specializing in care of patients with orthopedic, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary conditions
- Assist the care team with development of the patient plan of care and continuously monitor progress to ensure desired outcomes
- Assess signs and symptoms of acute or chronic conditions and provide necessary interventions to help prevent rapid physiological deterioration
- Collaborate with members of multidisciplinary health care teams to plan, manage, or assess patient treatments
- Set up, operate, or monitor medical/invasive devices such as GU catheters, gastrointestinal tubes, and various wound care drainage devices
- Administer medications, IV infusions, and IV pushes while monitoring patients for adverse effects.
Education
Associate's Degree in Science of Nursing -
Charity School of Nursing
05.2014
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Quality Assurance
- Performance Improvement
- Verbal communication
- Working independently
Certification
- Registered Nurse-Board Certified LA
- BLS (Basic Life Support) expiration 10/2025
Timeline
Trauma Abstractor and Clinical Reviewer
Lakeview Regional Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
Liver Disease Management Coordinator
Tulane Abdominal Transplant Clinic
06.2022 - 02.2024
Treatment Room RN
Tulane Abdominal Transplant Clinic
06.2021 - 06.2022
Skilled Nurse and Quality Manager
Generations Home Health
08.2018 - 05.2021
Skilled Nurse
Egan Home Health
06.2017 - 06.2018
Staff Nurse / East Jefferson Step Down ICU
East Jefferson Hospital
02.2017 - 05.2017
Staff Nurse / Relief Charge / Preceptor
East Jefferson General Hospital
05.2014 - 02.2017
Associate's Degree in Science of Nursing -
Charity School of Nursing
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