Legal Nurse Consultant

Posted on: 2007-08-08

Karen F. Barberio RN Professional Resume 4678 Burnt Hickory Rd Marietta,Georgia 30064 Home: 770-422-8326 Cell: 954- 605-0384 SSN # 267-19-2263 RN # RN85436-2 Florida RN #190177 Georgia Objective: To seek employment with a professional organization that creates new challenges and career path in a rewarding environment. Qualifications: Thirty-two years (32) years as a Registered Nurse including, disability case management, utilization review and hospital case management and Legal Nurse Consultant. Education: Broward Community College Degrees: A.A. A.S. Certifications: BLS Fulmer LeRoy Albee Baumann & Glass- Ft. Lauderdale, Fl: 954-707-4430 Dates: Oct. 2006 –July 23,2007 Position: Legal Nurse Consultant for C. Richard Fulmer Responsibities: Preparing lawyers/case for depositions/ mediation/trial. Retained experts for reviews. Initiated and completed medical chronologies. Memorial Healthcare System (Miramar) – Miramar, FL: 954-538-5000 Dates: Feb 2005 – Sept 2006 Positions: Clinical Resource Manager Responsibilities: Utilization review, case management and discharge planning. Memorial Healthcare System (West) – Pembroke Pines, FL: Dates: Nov 2004 – Jan 2005 Positions: Staff RN Pediatrics and Pediatrics ED Responsibilities: Registered Nurse Pediatrics floating to Peds ED and nursery. Kemper National Services – Plantation, FL: Dates: July 1997 – Oct 2004 Positions: Telephonic Care Manager (1997-1998) Supervisor-Integrated Disability Management (1998-2004) Responsibilities: Determine if criteria is met for type and length of treatment based on patient plan. Supervisory responsibilities consisted of managing 20 case managers, including registered nurses, master level social workers and the prompt and courteous administration of over 900 live claims. This includes but is not limited to the daily communication, consultation and education of Doctors, Psychiatrists, Attorneys, patients and administrative personnel of the Plan standards. And the documentation and preparation of cases requiring legal involvement in defense of the Plan and the Corporation. Columbia Aventura Hospital – Aventura, FL: Dates: February 1996 – July 1997 Positions: Staff RN Neo-Natal Intensive Care, Level II Post Partum Labor and Delivery Responsibilities: Critical patient care Hollywood Medical Center – Hollywood, FL: Dates: June 1995 – February 1996 Positions: Staff RN Neo-Natal Intensive Care Emergency Room Responsibilities: Evaluated and implemented treatment of Level II Neo-Natal infants. Performed triaging and treatment of patients. Pembroke Pines Hospital – Pembroke Pines, FL: Dates: June 1988 – May 1992 Positions: Staff RN Nursery Post Partum Pediatrics Pediatric Intensive Care Neo-Natal Intensive Care Responsibilities: Patient evaluation and treatment for all levels of care. Charge Nurse South Florida State Crisis Screening and Stabilization Unit Pembroke Pines, FL: Dates: February 1982 – February 1983 Position: RN Intake Supervisor Responsibilities: Crisis patient evaluation. Determine effective course of treatment and/or hospitalization. Pembroke Pines Hospital – Pembroke Pines, FL: Dates: January 1981 – February 1982 Positions: Staff RN Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Surgical Intensive Care Unit Responsibilities: Critical patient care Relief charge nurse CCU Pembroke Pines Hospital – Pembroke Pines, FL: Dates: January 1981 – October 1981 Positions: Staff RN Surgical Recovery Room Operating Room Responsibilities: Surgical Nurse Assistant. Post operative stabilization of patients. Women’s Hospital – Baton Rouge, LA: Dates: January 1979 – December 1979 Position: Staff RN Surgical Recovery Room Responsibilities: Post operative stabilization of patients. Hollywood Memorial Hospital – Hollywood, FL: Dates: January 1976 – December 1978 Positions: Staff RN Medical/Surgery Acute Respiratory Unit Responsibilities: Patient care Relief charge nurse for both units. My strengths are an extremely diverse background created by the ability to adapt, and desire to seek new challenges. I am self-motivated; task orientated and well organized. These qualities have enabled me to quickly overcome, master and improve on my job environment and functions to eventual promotion to management positions. Letters of recommendation upon request.