Catherine L. Ball, BSN, RNClarence Center, NY 14032 clball716@gmail.com (716) 512-8346

www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-ball-9a441582PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Registered Nurse with 4 years of nursing experience in Medical Intensive Care and Trauma/Burn

Intensive Care (ICU) at a Level I Trauma Center Energetic and innovative leader who can successfully manage priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-

paced environment; currently enrolled in a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) program; also served as Vice Chair of the Medical Intensive Care Unit Council

Collaborative team builder who thrives in an environment comprised of diversely talented members; currently serve in both the charge nurse and preceptor roles

Epic E-Record super-user; meets with Epic development team monthly to address EMR workflow and design concerns

Award winning motivated achiever; received several “Strong Stars” for exceeding patient and family expectations, while meeting their needs with compassion, respect and exceptional healthcare and nominated for annual Critical Care Preceptor Award

EDUCATION Master’s in Business Administration-Marketing Anticipated date of graduation June 2017GPA: 3.83Capella University, Minneapolis, MN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 2012Nazareth College, Rochester, NY

FIPSE-Atlantis International Nursing Program Dual Certification 2011-2012In collaboration with Nazareth College, Rochester, NYAttended Nursing School in Helsinki, Finland & Budapest, Hungary

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEUniversity of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), Rochester, NY 2012-present

Staff Nurse-Level II, Kessler Trauma and Burn Intensive Care Unit (September 2015-present) Provide comprehensive patient and family centered nursing care to patients and their families with

critical burn and trauma health needs Participate in patient care planning with multidisciplinary teams Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of safe, quality care and patient

satisfaction Utilize evidence-based practice to support patient care plans Anticipate changes in patient status and intervened as necessary Utilize critical care skills such as; ventilator management, invasive monitoring techniques, advanced

assessment skills, transfusion and infusion management, etc. Perform charge nurse duties Precept new RNs and charge nurses Serve as the Epic e-Record Super User and team member- designated EMR resource for staff and IT

concerns, attends monthly “builder” meetings with Epic IT development team Anticipate and maintain patient and staff safety based upon national, state, and institutional standards,

guidelines and policies Provide ongoing education to patients and families and answer questions relevant to patient’s care

Staff Nurse-Level II, Medical Intensive Care Unit (December 2012-September 2015) Provided comprehensive patient and family centered nursing care to patients and their families with

medical intensive and progressive health needs

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Served as Vice Chair of the Unit Council, addressed needs of employees as well as assessed gaps in workflow and initiate changes as needed to improve unit efficiency

Participated in patient care planning with multidisciplinary teams Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of safe, quality care and patient

satisfaction Anticipated changes in patient status and intervened as necessary Utilized critical care skills such as; ventilator management, invasive monitoring techniques, advanced

assessment skills, transfusion and infusion management, etc. Utilized evidence-based practice to support patient care plans Performed charge nurse duties Precepted new RNs and charge nurses Served as the Epic e-Record Super User and team member Anticipated and maintain patient and staff safety based upon national, state, and institutional

standards, guidelines and policies Provided ongoing education to patients and families and answer questions relevant to patient’s care

Clinical Informatics Intern 2011HEALTHeLINK- WNY HIE, Buffalo, NY Assisted medical practices striving to strengthen IT infrastructure within communities; funding

awarded through the Federal Beacon Grant, in an effort to advance technologies associated with improved health outcomes and use of the Health Information Exchange (HIE)

Performed on-site assessments documenting clinical workflows via assessment tools, and interviews with directors and practice staff of identified medical practices

Attended community-based, weekly status-meetings, coordinated meeting minutes and community assessment statues

Assisted in the organization of promotional events for potential (and current) HIE practices

AWARDS / SERVICE Delta Mu Delta Honor society in Business Administration Inducted 2017 Nominated for Annual Critical Care Preceptor Award (URMC) 2016 Epic E-Record Super user 2014-current Vice Chair Medical Intensive Care Unit (URMC) 2013-2015 Strong Star Recipient (URMC) 2012-present

LICENSE / CERTIFICATIONS Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification Current Basic Life Support Certification Current New York State Registered Nurse (# 22 664697) 2012