Kari Schneider
Saugerties,NY
Summary
Highly qualified board certified Nurse Practitioner with over 17 years palliative care experience providing comprehensive services to patients with complex diseases in the hospital, home and skilled nursing care environments. Excited about new opportunities to use strengths of leadership, commitment, compassion and dedication to provide care to patients with complex medical illnesses.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
New York Oncology Hematology
05.2023 - Current
- Prescribed medications or treatments based on patient medical assessments.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient care and streamline processes.
- Assessed patient needs, clearly communicating diagnosis and treatment plans to patients and families.
Nurse Practitioner
Ascension Health Care
11.2017 - 03.2023
- Providing clinical practice and mentorship on a multidisciplinary palliative care team at Alexian Brothers Medical Center and St. Alexius Medical Center
- Utilizing a solid knowledge base to provide excellent symptom management
- Supporting complex medical decision making for patients and families with serious illness
Nurse Practitioner
Loyola University Medical Center
01.2015 - 10.2017
- Worked throughout the hospital to provide high quality, tertiary level palliative care
- Responsible for the outpatient palliative care clinic at the Cardinal Bernadine Cancer Center
- Worked with the heart failure team to provide outpatient clinical management for those with advanced heart disease and patients receiving LVAD or home inotrope
Nurse Practitioner
Midwest Palliative And Hospice CareCenter
09.2007 - 12.2014
- Worked on the initial team establishing a multidisciplinary inpatient palliative care program at Northwest Community Hospital
- Provided visits in the home, facility and hospital settings providing comprehensive care and expert symptom management
- Provided ongoing education and mentorship within the hospital setting while also providing ongoing education to the community
Nurse Practitioner
Horizon Hospice And Palliative Care
06.2005 - 08.2007
- Provided patient focused palliative care, with the ultimate goal of providing improved quality of life for individuals who had extensive, life limiting illness
- Collaborated with an inter-disciplinary team to provide physical and emotional support
- Provided assessment, problem identification and intervention based on best practices for patients at home and in facilities
Medical Writer, Nursing Content
Pepid, LLC
07.2004 - 05.2005
Registered Nurse, Agency
Advanced Medical Resources/ProNurse
05.2003 - 04.2005
Assistant Clinical Manager and RN, Oncology
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
02.1998 - 01.2004
Registered Nurse, Oncology
Sherman Hospital
01.1997 - 02.1998
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL05.2003
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL05.1996
Skills
- Educator
- Pain and complex symptom management
- End of life care
- Mentor
- Collaborator
- Contemplative practice
Accomplishments
- New York Zen Center "Contemplative Medicine Fellowship". With retreats in Manhattan and New Mexico. July 2021-July 2022
- Harvard Herbert Benson's live stream conference "A Course in Mind Body Medicine". 2020
- Coleman Foundation "Professional Development in Communication and Supportive Care" through the University of Chicago. 2019
Certification
- Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN) since 2011, current
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) certification, Adult Nurse Practitioner, current
- BLS CPR/AED
Licenses
- Current New York RN, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Controlled Substance
- Current DEA
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
New York Oncology Hematology
05.2023 - Current
Nurse Practitioner
Ascension Health Care
11.2017 - 03.2023
Nurse Practitioner
Loyola University Medical Center
01.2015 - 10.2017
Nurse Practitioner
Midwest Palliative And Hospice CareCenter
09.2007 - 12.2014
Nurse Practitioner
Horizon Hospice And Palliative Care
06.2005 - 08.2007
Medical Writer, Nursing Content
Pepid, LLC
07.2004 - 05.2005
Registered Nurse, Agency
Advanced Medical Resources/ProNurse
05.2003 - 04.2005
Assistant Clinical Manager and RN, Oncology
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
02.1998 - 01.2004
Registered Nurse, Oncology
Sherman Hospital
01.1997 - 02.1998
- Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN) since 2011, current
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) certification, Adult Nurse Practitioner, current
- BLS CPR/AED
Master of Science - Nursing
Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northern Illinois University
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