Karen L.

El Rady, RN
10903 Pineview Court
Louisville, KY 40299
Home: 502-266-9056
Mobile:502-855-1550
ke727eb6@westpost.net
Brown Mackie College - Clinical Coordinator October 13, 2008 - Present
Obtain contracts for clinical sites for Practical Nursing students clinical rota
tions. Interview, hire, train, schedule the clinical instructors for all clinica
l sites. Monthly scheduling of clinical instructors at clinical sites. Administr
ative responsibilities for clinical instructors and students. Assist Program Adm
inistrator.
Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital May 22, 2006 - March, 2008
Referral Liaison- transferred to acute rehab program at Corporate request.
Market acute rehab services to acute care hospital physicians, case managers, so
cial workers, patients, families. Coordinate transfer to acute rehab.
United Rehab, Aka, EPI Corporation June 30, 2003 - May 19, 2006
Director of Case Management - Market 9 skilled care facilities to hospital disch
arge planners, case managers, physicians, patients, families. Evaluate clinical
needs, coordinate transfer.
Kindred Hospital-Louisville, Aka, Vencor May 3, 1999 - June 26, 200
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Marketing Coordinator/Case Manager- Sales presentations on extended acute care s
ervices to physicians, discharge planners, insurance case managers, ICU staff, p
repare outcome studies. Market outpatient services; surgery, laboratory and radi
ology services.
SpectraCare Marketing Service Coordinator December 29, 1997- April 30, 1999
Market cardiac, pulmonary and transplant programs, home health services to
physicians at the MD's office, case managers, discharge planners.
Housecall Home Healthcare- Coordinator August 19, 1996-December 12, 1997
Market physicians, discharge planners, professional contacts, on range of
services, Medicare Home Health Benefit. Daily sales calls at physician offices.
American Transitional Care Hillcreek - Liaison May 30, 1995 - August 16, 1996
Evaluate subacute care, skilled care needs Market services to physicians,
discharge planners, patients & families. Obtain precertification from insurance
company case managers.
Visiting Nurse Association - Home Care Coordinator December 26
, 1994 - May 26, 1995
Evaluate home health service needs for clients, coordinate services with
DME providers. Market VNA services to physicians, discharge planners.
Olsten Kimberly Qualitycare December 31, 1993 - December 23, 1994
Clinical Supervisor
Supervise Client Care Managers and home health aides for Medicare
Division, referral intake, client care assignment.
Alternative Health Delivery Systems June 6, 1993 - December 30, 1993
Precertification Nurse- Telephonic review, medical precertification and concurre
nt reviews to determine medical appropriateness.
Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, Texas 1979 - 1993
Clinical-Provided comprehensive care to a variety of critically-ill patients
in Intensive Care Units, Cardiac Cath Laboratory, Special Procedures.
Medical Center Hospital, San Antonio, Texas 1977 - 1979
Staff nurse in medical and Coronary intensive care units.
Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky 1976 - 1977
Staff nurse on Progressive Coronary Care Unit.
RELATED SKILLS:
* Extensive experience in healthcare service sales.
* Excellent customer service skills.
* Well regarded for interpersonal, written and oral communications.
* Strong organizational and detail-oriented skills.
* Demonstrated ability to acquire and apply knowledge rapidly.
* Effectively handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
* Independent; work with minimal supervision and contribute to a team.
EDUCATION:
Norton School of Nursing
University of Louisville
Registered Nurse