April Kellett
Registered Nurse
West Grove,PA
Summary
Driven, hardworking and veteran home care Registered Nurse bringing demonstrated patient care, medication monitoring and treatment management expertise. Adaptable and resilient with strong attention to detail, clinical expertise and emergency response experience. Bringing 26-year record of success in nursing and desiring dialysis nurse position with Davita facility.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health Registered Nurse
Bayada Home Healthcare
Downingtown, PA
06.2009 - Current
- Traveled to patients' homes on daily basis to assess health conditions and provide superior level of nursing care.
- Provided physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management to home health patients.
LPN
Stonegates Nursing Home
Greenville, Delaware
06.2017 - 06.2018
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Monitored and tracked patient vitals in click point care to keep team informed of changing conditions.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Delaware Technical And Community College
Newark, DE 05.2014 - 05.2016
Skills
Privacy and confidentiality
Patient Management
Chronic disease management
Patient Assessments
Medical terminology
Direct Patient Care
Home care
Physician collaboration
Medication review
Preventive health
Tracheostomy Care
Medication Administration
Oxygen saturation standards
Strong clinical judgment
Collecting vitals
Patient and family advocacy
Insulin medication assistance
Ventilator management
Suctioning
Management and care of diaphragmatic pacer stimulator
Total care of quadriplegic patients
Stoma care
Catheter care
Use of medical equipment including but not limited to hoyer and ceiling lifts, wheelchairs and suction machines
Certification
CPR and BLS
CPR and BLS
Knowledgable in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and basic life support measures.
Timeline
LPN
Stonegates Nursing Home
06.2017 - 06.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Delaware Technical And Community College
05.2014 - 05.2016
Home Health Registered Nurse
Bayada Home Healthcare
06.2009 - Current