Franziska Strohschein
New Westminster,British Columbia
Summary
Seasoned registered nurse with background in Care transitions and Cardiology. Skilled in fast-paced environments, prioritizing patient needs and delivering high-quality care. Effective communicator with a collaborative mindset Strong interpersonal skills with a talent for effectively addressing concerns and barriers.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Transition Services Coordinator
Vancouver Coastal Health
Richmond, British Columbia
03.2015 - Current
- Lead and facilitate acute-to-community transitions by assessing and evaluating clinical and functional needs.
- Advise on availability and eligibility for community services, and coordinate community staff and resources to provide assessed care after the transition home.
- Facilitating and leading complex family meetings to resolve conflicts and barriers, as well as providing information regarding care plans and resources.
- Facilitating complex care rounds and clinical discussions with the acute care teams, and other health care professionals, to support safe client discharges.
- Provided leadership, insight, and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various workflows, resources, and processes.
- Participate in and advise working groups to improve workflows and processes.
- Lead integrated care conferences between the acute care teams and various community services to facilitate safe discharges.
- Coordinates the transition of clients to residential care, including the completion of clinical decision support tools (Inter-RAI MDS).
- Educates and communicates with families and patients regarding their plan of care.
- Collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to create a safe transition plan.
- Advises senior leadership regarding ALC and LLOS status, and escalates barriers appropriately.
- Document and maintain client records and clinical assessments
- Liaise with physicians regarding plans of care and clinical assessments.
- Educate acute staff on community resources, care planning, and clinical assessments.
Home Health Registered Nurse
Vancouver Coastal Health
Richmond, British Columbia
03.2015 - 12.2015
- Assessed patient conditions during in-home visits, developing personalized care plans.
- Conducted risk assessments in home environments to ensure patient safety.
- Led patient care conferences with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Conducted telehealth visits, providing remote support and monitoring.
- Evaluated effectiveness of nursing interventions based on outcomes achieved relative to goals established in the care plan.
- Provided direct nursing care by administering medications, treatments, wound care, injections, and other skilled procedures as ordered by the physician.
- Educated patients and families on disease management and prevention techniques.
- Monitored vital signs and symptoms, adjusting care plans as necessary.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations involving life threatening conditions or potential harm to the patient or others.
- Trained new home health nurses, sharing best practices and clinical expertise.
- Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
- Attended professional development seminars and workshops in order to stay up-to-date on best practices within the field.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Maintained accurate records of patient assessment data and nursing interventions in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Instructed patients in proper self-care techniques such as medication administration or wound dressing changes.
- Delivered compassionate end-of-life care, supporting patients and families emotionally.
- Notified physicians of changes in patients' conditions.
- Facilitated patient access to community resources and support services.
Interim Patient Care Coordinator Various Dates
Fraser Health Authority
Surrey, British Columbia
09.2009 - 03.2015
- Provided emotional support and guidance to patients and their families.
- Received and routed care team messages and documents to appropriate staff.
- Explained policies, procedures and services to patients.
- Scheduled appointments for patients and coordinated follow-up visits as needed.
- Collaborated with clinical and administrative staff to meet patient needs.
- Coordinated patient care services with the medical team to ensure quality and timely delivery of care.
- Stayed current on community-based resources and services useful to patients.
- Responded promptly to any emergency situations that arose within the facility.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams in order to provide comprehensive patient centered care.
- Received patient inquiries or complaints and directed to appropriate medical staff members.
- Managed patient admission and discharge processes, ensuring smooth transitions.
- Assisted physicians in performing various procedures related to patient care needs.
- Monitored patient progress and updated care plans accordingly.
- Participated in weekly case conferences with members of the healthcare team for each assigned patient.
- Coordinated patient referrals to specialists and other healthcare services.
- Assessed staffing needs, and coordinated with the staffing team to ensure appropriate staffing levels.
- Created nursing shift assignments to ensure appropriate care for patients.
- Liaised with other sites to facilitate patient procedures and surgeries.
- Liaised with the patient transfer network to facilitate patient moves to the appropriate site.
Registered Nurse Cardiology and CCU
Fraser Health Authority
Surrey, British Columbia
04.2007 - 03.2015
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
- Educated patients and families on health care needs, conditions, and options.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Coordinated discharge planning activities including arranging follow up appointments or referrals for additional services.
- Prepared medical equipment and tools to aid physician during examination and treatment of patients.
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Monitored patients after surgery, answered questions, and provided home care strategies.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Accompanied unstable patients to other sites via EHS to access life-saving procedures and surgeries.
- I participated on the code team to assist with Code Blue situations and support other units.
- I attended medical rounds to discuss previous cases in order to learn from negative patient outcomes.
- Attended medical education rounds to learn about new standards of practice and evidence based care
Education
High Acuity Nursing Certificate -
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Burnaby, None04-2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Surrey01-2007
Skills
- Presenting ideas and plans
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking and organization
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Process improvement
- Effective written and verbal communication
Certification
- Coaching outside of the box-communication course
- Inter-RAI MDS trained
- Cerner online charting system training
Timeline
Transition Services Coordinator
Vancouver Coastal Health
03.2015 - Current
Home Health Registered Nurse
Vancouver Coastal Health
03.2015 - 12.2015
Interim Patient Care Coordinator Various Dates
Fraser Health Authority
09.2009 - 03.2015
Registered Nurse Cardiology and CCU
Fraser Health Authority
04.2007 - 03.2015
High Acuity Nursing Certificate -
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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