Marcey Kosman
Registered Nurse
Canmore,Alberta
Summary
Seasoned, dedicated, ambitious, energetic, compassionate Registered Nurse with 24 years of exceptional, progressive career, varied history in direct patient care, triage, consulting, and care coordination in fast-paced environment.
Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult high-stress situations using learned de-escalation and diffusion techniques.
Excellent track record of self-starter quick learning, and adaptability, willingness to take on new and complex responsibilities. Growth mindset for hurdles and challenges with solution-based positivity.
Consistent interpersonal skills, fosters strong relationships with patients, families, and team members through empathetic communication, respectful attitude, excellent customer service approach.
Certification in Transformative Nurse Coaching, Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition Specialist, Behavior Change Specialist, Motivational Interviewing, Virtual Coaching.
Committed to delivering optimized and comprehensive holistic patient care through effective education, rapport building, support, compassion, and counseling to patients of all backgrounds.
Proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Proficiency with EMR charting and computer skills. Leader in interdisciplinary collaboration and quality-focused and efficiency-driven teamwork and optimizer of broad spectrum of patient care.
Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Looking for growth opportunities and to continue to challenge myself professionally and personally.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Registered Nurse, Plastic Surgery Clinic
Radiance Plastic Surgery
09.2022 - Current
- Built meaningful relationships with patients and families for optimal care.
- Recovery Room, Circulating RN, Assist in Operating Room, pre-op patient consults, post-op patient follow up
- Partnered with support technicians, nursing staff, surgeons, and anesthesiologists to coordinate services.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers about surgeries, conditions, and treatments.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures in Recovery Room setting.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Quickly learned and implemented new skills to improve clinic outcomes and patient satisfaction.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Explained course of care, surgical, and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
Transformative Nurse Coach (remote)
Self Employed
01.2022 - Current
- Goal Centered, Patient Focused, Supportive care of clients through bridging gaps from current to desired state of wellness..
- Expertise on Transtheoretical Model of Change, and various other Behavior Change and Nursing models
- Proficiency at Online/Virtual/Telephonic support.
- Co-creating empowering careplans and achievable outcomes using processes backed by thorough research into client needs.
- Evaluate healthcare needs/goal and available resources of each client, connecting them to optimal providers and care.
Registered Nurse: ICU, Pain Services, Bariatrics
Swedish Medical Center
08.2013 - 08.2022
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options to optimized health.
- Created self-sufficient role specific to clinic needs including new ways of patient teaching, patient support/liaison, care coordination, process creation.
- Phone triage and problem solving up to 70 calls per day as well as online/email messages.
- Collaborated with physicians and team to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while effectively managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Trained/Preceptorship/Education of new nurses.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Registered Nurse: ICU, Neuro, Med/Surg, Dialysis
Alberta Health Services, AHS
02.1999 - 07.2013
- Conferred with physicians and team to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches, including follow through on care plan.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients in fast paced 30 bed unit needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families/caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management, lifestyle options.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Registered Nurse: ICU and Hemodialysis
Vancouver Coastal Health
05.2009 - 05.2012
- Collaborated with physicians to determine and deliver appropriate treatment of changing patient conditions in small hospital with limited resources/staff.
- Maintained direct quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions at 4:1 ratio.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management to stabilize and transfer out.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Managed 4 outpatient hemodialysis patients in 4 chair remote unit.
- Provided effective and practical teaching and support for patients and families.
Registered Nurse: ICU
Covenant Health
02.1999 - 05.2009
- Managed care from admission to discharge in busy 10 bed ICU.
- Organized and managed care of patients, collaborating with care team to determine next course of action.
- Participated in relocating and opening of new ICU unit, planning, procedure and protocol creation.
- Charge Nurse Duties, Code Team Duties.
- Provided exceptional direct care to high-acuity patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB1997
Skills
- Nursing Consultation and Counseling
- Attention to Detail, Critical Thinking
- Passion for Preventive Healthcare
- Care Coordination and Triage
- Creative Problem Solving
- Accurate Documentation
- Healthcare Program Planning
- Treatment/Care Plan Modification
- Direct and Remote Patient Care
- Patient Care Assessment, Evaluation, Examination, Monitoring, Teaching
- Compassionate, Empathetic Support
Additional Information
Outdoor adventurer on mountains, snow, rock, water and forest trails. Focused on optimizing health and wellbeing. Passion for travel, music, fitness, creativity, and geeking out on self help podcasts. My sidekick and loyal companion is my dog Ruby, a rescue from Texas, who is also a great adventure partner.
I am called to make a difference and am a yes to doing my part in making the world a better place.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Plastic Surgery Clinic
Radiance Plastic Surgery
09.2022 - Current
Transformative Nurse Coach (remote)
Self Employed
01.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse: ICU, Pain Services, Bariatrics
Swedish Medical Center
08.2013 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse: ICU and Hemodialysis
Vancouver Coastal Health
05.2009 - 05.2012
Registered Nurse: ICU, Neuro, Med/Surg, Dialysis
Alberta Health Services, AHS
02.1999 - 07.2013
Registered Nurse: ICU
Covenant Health
02.1999 - 05.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alberta
Certification
- Certified Transformative Nurse Coach, the Nurse Coach Collective - Jan 2022
- current ACLS / BLS
- pending Nurse Coach and Holistic Nurse Board Certification with AHNA
About Me
Outdoor adventurer on mountains, snow, rock, water and forest trails. Focused on optimizing health and wellbeing. Passion for travel, music, fitness, creativity, and geeking out on self help podcasts. My sidekick and loyal companion is my dog Ruby, a rescue from Texas, who is also a great adventure partner.
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