​​​​Katelyn Swenson MSN, RN 

 McKay Dee Surgical Center: Registered Nurse, Unit Education Consultant (UEC) for Data Coordinator, Operating Room, SDS/PACU, and Central Processing

• Surgical Services: Pre-op/PACU/Operating Room, Central Processing, Data Coordinator

• Acts as a resource, consultant, mentor, and coach to staff within unit

• Partners with the Clinical Education Consultant for Surgical Services to write education plans for unit education and clinical program needs

• Executes education as guided by the Region Education Consultant including:  

        coordinating execution of skills pass-off requirements, and facilitating high quality                    and focused unit orientation for all new hires

• Coordinates and oversees clinical coaches for nurse residents, as well as for

       experienced new hires

• Monitors patients' vital signs, breathing, alertness, and awareness prior to and following surgical procedures

• Monitors and manages acute and chronic pain/ knowledge of epidural and patient controlled analgesia administration management

• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate

• Northern Geographical Informatics Shared Leader

• Assists surgeons and anesthesia providers with iCentra orders, process changes, and EMR compliance

Nursing Clinical Consultant, Application Syst. Tech Analyst

Intermountain Healthcare

September 2015 - June 2017

 

• Responsible for providing analysis, design, configuration, testing, implementation and support (technical and functional) of administrative, financial, or clinical information systems

• Professional experienced in all aspects of healthcare related information systems

• Encompasses full knowledge required within the configuration, installation, design, testing, implementation and maintenance of administrative, financial, or clinical information systems

• Function independently with minimal oversight and direction

 

Mt Ogden Surgical Center: Registered Nurse

​July 2010-March 2016

 

• Monitored and managed acute and chronic pain pre and post operatively

• Monitored patient condition pre and post operatively

• Educated plan of care with patients and family members

 

iCentra North Region: Region Trainer

Surgical Services

​August 2014-September 2015

 

• Responsible for training the iCentra EMR to anesthesia providers, clinical staff, and other key stake holders in the classroom setting

• Key involvement in meeting compliance requirements and facilitating end-user efficiency in the iCentra documentation for Surgical Services

• Accountable to identify needed fixes for electronic documentation for Surgical Services as well as test and validate those changes in the identified domain

• Demonstrated leadership abilities when developing into a key support personnel during parallel training and go- live activities in the North Region

• Demonstrated advanced troubleshooting abilities when interfacing with end users

 

McKay Dee Hospital: Registered Nurse, Unit Education Consultant (UEC) for the SDS/PACU

​August 2012-September 2015

 

• Act as a resource, consultant, mentor, and coach to staff within unit

• Partnered with the Region Education Consultant to write education plans for unit education and clinical program needs

• Execute education as guided by the Region Education Consultant  including:  

       coordinating execution of skills pass-off requirements, and facilitating high                              quality and focused unit orientation for all new hires

• Coordinate and oversee clinical coaches for nurse residents, as well as for

       experienced new hires

• Monitor patients' vital signs, breathing, alertness, and awareness prior to and following  surgical procedures

• Monitor and manage acute and chronic pain/ knowledge of epidural and patient controlled analgesia administration management

• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate

 

McKay Dee Hospital: Registered Nurse

 Intermediate Care Unit

July 2010-August 2012

 

• Titrated and monitored vasoactive medications

• Monitored and cared for acute tracheostomy patient

• Monitored and cared for post craniotomy/neuro patients

• Monitored and communicated changes in patient condition to the physician as appropriate