Angela Mosier, BSN, RN, CEN
Palisade
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, charge, triage and care coordination in the fast-paced environment of the emergency department. Started in a small primary care office working in the front office, then quickly progressed to direct patient care after obtaining EMT. After moving to Durango, found satisfaction working in emergency medicine. Starting as an ED tech, took on many additional leadership positions while going back to school to obtain a degree in nursing. Employed by the same emergency department for over fourteen years, continuing to work there PRN, currently hold a full time position at the largest hospital in Durango working in the busy ED with a diverse population and high acuity patients. Proven ability to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations while working well and efficiently with the healthcare team. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Room
Mercy Medical Center: Emergency Room
10.2015 - Current
- Working in Durango's largest hospital, a level III trauma center.
- Experience as charge nurse, working closely with house supervisors and physicians while managing a staff of nurses, techs and ancillary staff to run a smooth ED.
- Experience in triage nursing in a busy ED.
- Working with psychiatric patients and mental health team.
- Managing care from admission to final disposition, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support as well as preparing patients for admission or transfer.
- Providing direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Assisting in sedation for a variety of procedures including orthopedic reductions and cardioversions.
- Proficient at starting IVs including experience with ultrasound guided IV.
- Administering medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, and monitored responses.
- Assist with resuscitation, CPR and emergency airway procedures.
- Team on trauma and emergency interventions.
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Contribute substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Obtained Level III nurse for hospital clinical ladder.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Room
Animas Surgical Hospital
06.2011 - 04.2024
- Provide quality care in a timely manner for any and all patients that present to the four bed emergency department.
- Manage the ED and tech while working closely with the ED physician and surgeons.
- Experience in collecting and running all in house moderately complex laboratory tests.
- Experience as house supervisor, being available as a recourse to every department in the hospital and managing difficult situations.
- Manage care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, assisting with procedures and preparing patients for discharge.
- Facilitate transfer of patients throughout medical facility and between departments.
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Follow all hospital policies and procedures and complied with local, state and federal agency and accrediting body guidelines.
Trauma Nurse Coordinator
Animas Surgical Hospital
05.2015 - 10.2019
- Work with the State of Colorado to maintain requirements and standards for a level IV trauma center.
- Review of all trauma charts for compliance and education opportunities.
- Involvement in department training.
- Managed meetings with the hospital's trauma committee including trauma chart reviews and implemented any new course of action.
- Fostered improvement in all operational facets, including staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
- Evaluated skills of all nursing personnel and verified staff certifications for validity.
- Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols.
Electronic Medical Record Committee
Animas Surgical Hospital
10.2014 - 10.2019
- Part of the committee and training team to introduce Cerner as new electronic medical record (EHR) for the emergency department.
- Worked closely with Cerner team to create forms specific to hospital needs.
- Organized and trained all established and new ED staff on Cerner.
- Educated ED department on ongoing changes and computer updates.
Lab Manager
Animas Surgical Hospital
08.2007 - 10.2019
- Working closely with an outside lab consultant to maintain state compliance and regulations under CLIA.
- Assisted in the implementation of new lab machines and ran all competency tests prior to patient testing.
- Training and signing off all nurses and techs to do tests in the hospital and urgent care.
- Maintaining quality control, calibration verification, and proficiency testing for all tests including moderately complex testing.
- Reporting/recording of all tests along with ordering and keeping up to date all supplies needed.
Emergency Department Technician
Animas Surgical Hospital
08.2006 - 06.2011
- Working side by side with nurse and physician assistingin all ER procedures.
- Starting IV's drawing blood, running in house laboratorytests, splinting, wound care, EKG's.
- Initiation of cross training of the ERclerk position and was then able to train new employees to the clerk position.
- Promoted to lead tech shortly after being hired and was in charge of training,scheduling, resolving conflicts.
- Getting the hospital set up and compliant torun in house laboratory testsunder CLIA regulations.
Medical Assistant
Valley Wide Primary Care
05.2005 - 08.2006
- Medical Assistant in a busy family practice with multiple providers.
- Researching and refilling medications, vitals, injections, immunizations, IV's, EKG's, well child measurements, eye and ear testing,
- Assisting in procedures.
- Working in the pediatric clinic.
- Managing expirations and ordering immunizations.
Front and Back Office Manager
New Castle Family Health
02.1997 - 05.2005
- Front Office:
- Computerized scheduling, and busy switchboard.
- Medical records, filing, and chart building.
- Supply ordering.
- Coding, policy and procedure manuals, compliance issues,
- Insurance, auto/worker's compensation details,
- Dealt with difficult patients, supervision of employees.
- Back Office:
- Medical Assistant in busy family practice with two/three providers.
- Vitals, blood drawing, IV's, EKG's, spirometry, eye and ear testing, immunizations, injections, allergy injections, refills, specimen preparation for lab, well child measurements, supply ordering, simple case management, medical supply ordering. assisting in minor procedures,
- Supervision and training of employees.
Banquet Manager
Red Lion Hotel (Now Doubletree Hotel)
01.1995 - 01.1997
- Started as houseman/server and progressed to Banquet Captain and quickly to Banquet Manager.
- Employee of the Month.
- Duties included interviewing, hiring, reviewing, and scheduling of ten to fifteen employees.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aspen University
Denver, CO04.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southwest Colorado Community College
Durango, CO05.2011
Certificate - EMT-Basic, IV
Colorado Mountain College
Rifle, CO2000
High School Diploma - undefined
Bear Creek High School
Lakewood, CO1993
Skills
- Team Player
- Strong clinical judgment
- Dependable
- Problem Solver
- Efficient
- Works well under pressure
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- TNCC
- ENPC
- CEN
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Room
Mercy Medical Center: Emergency Room
10.2015 - Current
Trauma Nurse Coordinator
Animas Surgical Hospital
05.2015 - 10.2019
Electronic Medical Record Committee
Animas Surgical Hospital
10.2014 - 10.2019
Registered Nurse, Emergency Room
Animas Surgical Hospital
06.2011 - 04.2024
Lab Manager
Animas Surgical Hospital
08.2007 - 10.2019
Emergency Department Technician
Animas Surgical Hospital
08.2006 - 06.2011
Medical Assistant
Valley Wide Primary Care
05.2005 - 08.2006
Front and Back Office Manager
New Castle Family Health
02.1997 - 05.2005
Banquet Manager
Red Lion Hotel (Now Doubletree Hotel)
01.1995 - 01.1997
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Aspen University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southwest Colorado Community College
Certificate - EMT-Basic, IV
Colorado Mountain College
High School Diploma - undefined
Bear Creek High School
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- TNCC
- ENPC
- CEN
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