Amanda Kessler
Summary
Dedicated and well-qualified RN offering proven skills in patient care, medication administration and treatment implementation in multiple healthcare settings. Detail-oriented, responsive and proficient in routine care and emergency response. Brings 13+ year record in field.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
BJC Memorial Hospital
Belleville, IL
10/20/22 - Current
- Performing focused head-to-toe assessments on all patients, identifying changes in condition, responding to surgical and anesthesia-related complications, frequently collaborating with providers to resolve urgent conditions.
- Supporting individuals and advocating for patient safety throughout the perioperative period; providing critical care as needed, escalating concerns appropriately, and frequently collaborating within a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
Staff Nurse
HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital
O'Fallon
07.2020 - 01.2022
- Providing couplet care for new moms and babies
- Caring for babies requiring Level 2 Nursery care including IV fluids and antibiotics, blood glucose management, treatment for hyperbilirubinemia, and supplemental oxygenation
- Attending deliveries in order to assess and care for newborns
- Providing education to new parents to ensure smooth transition to home environment.
Clinic Nurse
SSM Spine and Pain Management
Jefferson City
10.2018 - 02.2020
- Managing complex pain patients in an outpatient setting
- Assisting Pain Management physician directly with outpatient procedures performed under ultrasound and fluoroscopy, including epidural steroid injections, joint injections, nerve blocks, and trigger point injections
- Obtaining medical history, educating patients before and after procedures, responding to medication requests, and triaging patients by phone
- Assisting Spine Clinic with initial consultations and post-op visits following minimally invasive spine surgeries.
Staff Nurse, Weekend Charge Nurse
SSM Health St Mary's Hospital
Jefferson City
04.2016 - 10.2018
- Working together with physicians and multidisciplinary team to optimize treatment and efficiency, evaluate progress towards goals, and identify additional needs
- Acting as a patient advocate; communicating patient needs and goals and providing education throughout the treatment process and accommodating patient individual requests
- Leading staff by acting as Charge Nurse on weekends; prioritizing resources and staffing, resolving patient complaints, as well as supervising and assisting all staff on the unit
- Monitoring acutely ill patients on a Telemetry floor; caring for patients before and after interventions including cardiothoracic surgery and cardiac catheterization
- Assessing and treating individuals before and after heart attacks and strokes.
Staff Nurse
SSM Health St Mary's Hospital
St. Louis
02.2014 - 11.2015
- Provided primary care for a high-risk obstetric population with conditions including pregnancy induced hypertension, severe preeclampsia, preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, placenta previa, and inpatient management of uncontrolled diabetes in pregnancy
- Implemented treatment protocols and evaluating patient responses, including continuous fetal monitoring and administration of high risk medications
- Cared for additional patient populations including postpartum, fetal demise, gynecological surgery, and post-op fetal surgery
- Promoted patient education and communication with the medical team within a teaching hospital environment.
Staff Nurse
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
St. Louis
10.2011 - 02.2014
- Delivered care across multiple patient categories, including hematology, oncology, bone marrow transplant, orthopedic, and medical-surgical
- Provided primary care for patients with complex disease processes, including participation in case management, ongoing evaluation across the continuum of care, coordination of resources, and discharge planning
- Administered high risk medications, including chemotherapy, IVIG, coagulants, and blood products
- Participated in procedures, including bone marrow biopsies with conscious sedation
- Daisy Award recipient for outstanding nursing March 2012.
Staff Nurse
Barnes Jewish Hospital
St. Louis
06.2010 - 10.2011
- Coordinated care for multiple patients; administered medications, performed assessments, obtained specimens, interpreted lab results, provided patient education, implemented nursing judgments regarding patient care
- Utilized computer programs in order to chart assessments and retrieve information
- Collaborated with physicians in order to provide superior patient care
- Great Catch Award 2011 recipient for preventing medication errors.
Staff Nurse, Operating Room
Saint Louis University Hospital
St. Louis
09.2021 - 10/20/22
- Level One Trauma experience at a teaching hospital with multiple specialties including Vascular, Orthopedics, ENT, General Surgery, Urology, DaVinci robot surgeries, Transplant, Endoscopic surgeries, Plastic surgery, and Neurology
- Maintaining sterility and advocating for patient safety throughout the peri operative process
- Collaborating with multiple surgeons, residents, medical students, and ancillary staff in order to achieve the best patient outcomes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL08-2024
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Education -
Southwestern Illinois College
05.2010
Bachelor of Science in Psychology -
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
05.2002
Skills
- Staff Nurse
- RN
- Patient Education
- Care Planning
- Family Education
- Pediatric Nursing
- Direct Patient Care
- Intake and Discharge
- Hospital
- Med Surg
- Pain Management
- Medication Administration
- EMR Systems
- Experience Administering Injections
- Infant Care
- Supervising Experience
- Patient Care
- Phlebotomy
- Vital Signs
- Venipuncture
- Epic
- Medical Office Experience
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Care plans
- Nursing
- Discharge planning
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Awards
Daisy Award, 10/01/11
Accomplishments
- Daisy Award 2011
- PACU Employee of the Month 10/2023
Certification
BLS, ACLS, Illinois and Missouri RN licenses
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Staff Nurse, Operating Room
Saint Louis University Hospital
09.2021 - 10/20/22
Staff Nurse
HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital
07.2020 - 01.2022
Clinic Nurse
SSM Spine and Pain Management
10.2018 - 02.2020
Staff Nurse, Weekend Charge Nurse
SSM Health St Mary's Hospital
04.2016 - 10.2018
Staff Nurse
SSM Health St Mary's Hospital
02.2014 - 11.2015
Staff Nurse
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
10.2011 - 02.2014
Staff Nurse
Barnes Jewish Hospital
06.2010 - 10.2011
Staff Nurse
BJC Memorial Hospital
10/20/22 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Education -
Southwestern Illinois College
Bachelor of Science in Psychology -
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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