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Amy Kittle

8011 Douglas Ave SE Snoqualmie ,WA

Summary

Adept Endoscopy RN with 23 years of Endoscopy experience, showcasing proficiency in conscious sedation and IV administration alongside strong leadership. Demonstrates exceptional adaptability and patient education skills, ensuring efficient workflow and high-quality patient care.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Endoscopy RN and Charge Nurse

Swedish Medical Center
11.2013 - Current

- Perform Charge Nurse duties: Scheduling add-on procedures, collaborating with anesthesiologist, PACU charge nurse, and physicians to ensure efficient work flow.

- Manage the Endoscopy unit ensuring endoscopy nurses get their breaks and lunches, and physicians stay on time.

- Provide all the nursing skills necessary in the Pre-op, Intra-op, and recovery phases of Endoscopy.

- Assisted physicians with all the skills and equipment necessary for EGD's, colonoscopies, bronchoscopies, EUS's, and ERCP's.

Endoscopy RN

Swedish Medical Center
12.2012 - 11.2013

- Admitted and monitored patients during conscious sedation, and recovered patients in PACU 2 phase.

- Administered conscious sedation.

- Assisted physicians with all the skills and equipment necessary for EGD's, colonoscopies, bronchoscopies, EUS's, and ERCP's.

Endoscopy RN

PeaceHealth Medical Group
04.2001 - 07.2011

- Ordered all the necessary Endoscopy supplies weekly.

- Admitted patients, assisted physicians during endoscopic procedures, monitored patients during conscious sedation, administered conscious sedation, and recovered patients following sedation.

RN

Veteran's Hospital
10.2000 - 03.2001

- Provided care for long term patients with appropriate assessments and intervention's.

Education

BSN - Nursing

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
06.2017

ADN - Nursing

Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, WA
06.2000

Civil Engineering

University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

Associate of Arts - Engineering

Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, WA
1994

Skills

  • Safe administration of conscious sedation
  • IV insertion and management
  • Skilled in 24hr pH procedures
  • Skilled in Esophageal Manometry procedures
  • HIPAA Compliance Understanding
  • Adaptable to change
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Infection control protocols

Certification

- ACLS

- BLS

Timeline

Endoscopy RN and Charge Nurse

Swedish Medical Center
11.2013 - Current

Endoscopy RN

Swedish Medical Center
12.2012 - 11.2013

Endoscopy RN

PeaceHealth Medical Group
04.2001 - 07.2011

RN

Veteran's Hospital
10.2000 - 03.2001

BSN - Nursing

Western Governors University

ADN - Nursing

Walla Walla Community College

Civil Engineering

University of Washington

Western Washington University

Associate of Arts - Engineering

Walla Walla Community College
Amy Kittle