Kiera Wilkins

Staff nurse fulfilling roles of primary bedside nurse, preceptor, charge nurse, and neonatal admission nurse on a 30-bed postpartum unit caring for couplets, impatient obstetric and gynecological patients

• Crossed trained to provide direct patient care to postpartum, antepartum, nursery, and neonatal ICU patients
• Managed on-shift unit operations, staffing assignments, and patient admissions as charge nurse
• Performed duties as a trusted preceptor for new grad and travel nurses
• Provided encouragement and education to parents/caregivers on care of their newborn

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) trained to fulfill role as neonatal admission nurse

• Assessed, identified, and managed signs and symptoms of postpartum complications such as pre-eclampsia and postpartum hemorrhage
• Implemented discharge planning by collaborating with social workers and physicians in requesting consultations for patients at risk for postpartum depression
• Utilized charge capture to accurately document billable maternal and newborn services provided to patients.

Staff nurse fulfilling the role of primary bedside nurse on a 24-bed med-surg orthopedic unit

• Caring for patients with elective joint replacements as well as medical-surgical patients with chronic diseases on a 1:6 patient ratio
• Documented nursing care and interventions according to facility policy in Epic EMR
• Utilized secure chat messaging for rapid communication while collaborating with care team
• Collaborated with social workers, case management, physicians and ancillary staff to provide appropriate admission and discharge planning/teaching, and resource navigation
• Managed post-surgical joint replacement patients while closely monitoring for any postoperative changes
• Managed up to 6 medical surgical patients per shift with chronic diseases such as coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, COPD, etc
• Provided timely administration of analgesics to effectively manage pain in post-surgical patients
• Performed assessments/re-assessments as needed in accordance with hospital policy and procedures
• Acted as an advocate for patients'' rights regarding pain management, working closely with physicians to optimize analgesia while minimizing side effects of medications.

Fulfilled the role of Cash Collection Supervisor at Norfolk Naval Base dining facility by monitoring the daily cash flow and deposits of dining hall sale

• Supervised 8 cashiers and was directly responsible for deposits of $25,000 quarterly
• Responsible for monthly audits of all cash funds to ensure no discrepancies.