Cortney Burger
Calhoun,GA
Summary
A knowledgeable registered nurse experienced in caring for patients in various acute settings. Proactive and resourceful with strong communication skills and a passion for helping others. In-depth experience in training and support of Clinical staff and providers for various EMR/HERs. Proficient in providing at-the-elbow support for all care teams.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical/Physician Informaticist
AdventHealth Gordon Hospital
04.2020 - Current
- Partner with CMO and medical staff to onboard, train, and support providers on Epic EHR
- Epic Certified in Clinical Informatics
- Epic credentialed trainer for Inpatient, Surgical, Emergency, Outpatient, Anesthesia and Pediatric providers
- Traveled across the nation to support providers and nurses within Advent Health organization during Epic's go-live
- Responsible for CMS and Leapfrog PI data extractions and PI projects based on those data findings
- Cerner specialist trainer for Physicians and Nurse practitioners as well as Nurses through September 2022
- Assisted in optimizing health information systems throughout the company by demonstrating advanced knowledge of clinical processes and supporting technology.
- Provided guidance in development, implementation and maintenance of company clinical information system.
Case Manager
AdventHealth Gordon Hospital
02.2019 - 04.2020
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems
- Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs
- Documented case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management
- Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments
Clinical Nurse Manager
Amedisys
01.2018 - 02.2019
- Manage field staff of RN's, LPN's, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Social Worker and Speech Therapist
- Review documentation of staff to include Oasis start of care, re-certification, physician orders, daily progress notes
- Performs chart audits and other data collection
- Identifies and assigns appropriate clinical pathways, implementation of the plan of care and physicians orders for patients assigned
- Works with professional staff, branch director, referral sources and physicians
- Educated patients and families on treatment, expected outcomes and discharge instructions, serving as advisory resource to patients and families to facilitate recovery.
ICU Charge Nurse
HCA Healthcare Inc.
12.2017 - 12.2018
- Managed nurses and nursing activities in ICU setting, providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies
- Educated patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management, and lifestyle options
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Worked as part of an interdisciplinary rapid response team to determine each patient's imaging and assessment needs to develop and initiate appropriate care plans.
ICU Staff Nurse
Gordon Hospital
10.2014 - 12.2016
- Managed nurses and nursing activities in the ICU setting, providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards
- Guided and educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, disease management, preventative measures, medication use and self-care to foster consistency in care administration
- Performed patient treatment according to urgency of condition while multitasking to ensure effective and safe care to promote better outcomes
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes
- Monitored and managed the ventilated patient
- Proficient in hypothermia protocol in post arrest patients
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse/Registered Nurse, Interventional Radiology
Gordon Hospital
01.2013 - 10.2014
- Pre procedure patient intake as well as prep and recovery for Interventional Radiology procedures and Heart Cath
- Assist in Interventional procedures by use of moderate sedation and pain control via IV
- Assist in Heart Catheterization procedures alongside cardiologist and recovery of Hearth Catheterization patients including sheath pull and management
- Prep for PET scans with IV starts and glucose monitoring
- Performed fractional flow reserve tests to measure blood pressure and diagnose severity of restriction at blocked areas within arteries.
- Administered diagnostic angiograms, injecting intravenous dye for x-ray examination and using catheters to introduce tools needed for medical treatments.
Clinical Coordinator
Gordon Hospital
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Supervised over 65 employees: Including schedules and payroll as well as kept up with staff certifications, tardy occurrences and absences via Excel spreadsheets
- Charge nurse two days per week
- Responsible for designing and updating a downtime process for the Medical Surgical Unit
- Super user for all Cerner related projects
- Responsible for discharge phone calls to patients to ensure patient satisfaction and follow up care
- Member of the Readmission Prevention team, Hourly Rounding team, VAC committee
- Led the selection and implementation of the Plum A+ pumps at Gordon, led the build of the drug library and built the policy that drove its use
LPN Then RN Staff Nurse/Medical Surgical Unit
Gordon Hospital
01.2001 - 01.2013
- Worked alongside RNs acting in the same capacity with the exception of Charge duties and an RN had to sign behind assessments and cosign blood
- Served as a super user for I-Connect go live
- Served as super user and build committee for I-view, IPOC land CPOE
Nurse Technician
Gordon Hospital
02.2001 - 03.2002
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Provided activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, ambulating, turning and positioning patients.
- Provided prompt and accurate services such as CPR and first aid during emergencies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Online02-2025
Associate of Science - Nursing
Excelsior College
Albany, NY12-2011
LPN - Nursing
Dalton State College
Dalton, GA12.2001
Skills
- Case Management
- Cerner
- Navi-health
- Discharge Planning
- Patient Care Coordination
- Epic credentialed Trainer
- Patient Evaluation
- HIPAA Compliance
- Acute Care
- Home Health Care
- Homecare Homebase
- Staff education and training
- Patient histories
Certification
- Registered Nursing License
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Chemotherapy Certified
- Tuberculin Skin Testing Certified
- Crisis Prevention Intervention educated
Timeline
Clinical/Physician Informaticist
AdventHealth Gordon Hospital
04.2020 - Current
Case Manager
AdventHealth Gordon Hospital
02.2019 - 04.2020
Clinical Nurse Manager
Amedisys
01.2018 - 02.2019
ICU Charge Nurse
HCA Healthcare Inc.
12.2017 - 12.2018
ICU Staff Nurse
Gordon Hospital
10.2014 - 12.2016
Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse/Registered Nurse, Interventional Radiology
Gordon Hospital
01.2013 - 10.2014
Clinical Coordinator
Gordon Hospital
01.2010 - 01.2013
Nurse Technician
Gordon Hospital
02.2001 - 03.2002
LPN Then RN Staff Nurse/Medical Surgical Unit
Gordon Hospital
01.2001 - 01.2013
LPN - Nursing
Dalton State College
- Registered Nursing License
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Chemotherapy Certified
- Tuberculin Skin Testing Certified
- Crisis Prevention Intervention educated
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Excelsior College
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