Audra Koby
Austin
Summary
I am a confident, dependable and dedicated Registered Nurse with the ability to learn and adapt quickly. I am seeking a challenging, active position with your organization that will utilize my current skills and allow me to gain valuable experience. I am willing and ready to put forth all necessary efforts to accomplish my goals as well as provide room for self-improvement. I am highly motivated to help my team learn and grow as a charge nurse lead.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
Austin, TX
06.2026 - Current
- Supervise and manage a team of 8-10 RNs and CNAs per shift
- Assign daily patient loads based on acuity and staff competencies
- Manage shift schedules and coordinate coverage for call outs
- Coordinate care by streamlining admissions, discharges and transfers to minimize wait times
- Facilitate communication across multidisciplinary teams
- Monitor documentation compliance and ensure narcotic counts and equipment checks are completed every shift
- Work with hospital staff to ensure patient safety goals and needs are met
- Maintain hospital cleanliness, safety, and legal standards
- Service recovery
- Lead staff in rapid response situations
Registered Nurse
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
Austin, TX
09.2023 - Current
- Monitor patient vital signs and document changes to ensure timely interventions.
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with established protocols and patient care plans.
- Educate patients and families on health management, enhancing understanding of treatment plans and recovery processes.
- Provide essential wound care including dressing changes, ostomy care and wound vac management
- Utilize critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patient's acuity levels and individual needs.
- Update and maintain accurate Electronic Health Records
- Starting, discontinuing and managing IVs as well as IV therapies
- Drawing labs and communicating critical results to providers when necessary
- Preventing the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Work with multidisciplinary teams to develop treatment plans for patients
- Effective prioritization and multitasking
- Precepting and mentoring junior nurses, providing guidance on clinical procedures and fostering a culture of continuous learning.
Technician Assistant/Accounting
Lakeway Veterinary Clinic
Austin, TX
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Utilize proper mechanical, chemical, and human restraint
- Give animals nail trims
- Draw blood/run blood work
- Draw up and administer vaccinations
- Work with doctors on developing treatment plans for hospitalized patients
- Maintain hospital cleanliness and safety standards
- Check in patients, and assist clients with questions regarding the care of their pets
- Enter in charges and check out clients for exams and services
- Discharge patients and go over discharge instructions with owners
Receptionist/Manager/Accounting
Lakeway Veterinary Clinic
Austin, TX
09.2018 - 01.2022
- Answered multi-line phones
- Assisted clients in booking appointments
- Developed and implemented training manuals
- Ran the day to day operation of the front desk
- Opened and closed the books for the day
- Used customer service skills to deal with clients complaints
- Tracked usage of funds for the clinic
- Paid bills on time
- Collected unpaid funds to bring accounts current
Operations Assistant/Document Control/Safety Assistant
Custom Compression Systems
New Iberia, LA
01.2016 - 06.2018
- Updated drawing numbers on drawings and issue them for construction
- Tracked all drawings issued via excel spreadsheets and drawing transmittals
- Created and updated drawing binders with the latest drawings
- Created digital data books and sent to customers
- Created and maintained safety data sheet library for shop and office use
- Digitally filed all records of safety meetings, classes and employee certifications related to equipment use and safety
- Tracked employee qualifications and certifications
- Created and maintained log of equipment and unit preservation and shipping status
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Concordia University
Austin, TX12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA12.2004
Skills
- Clinical leadership
- Care coordination
- Team leadership
- HIPAA compliance
- Staff training
- Patient advocacy
- Internet Proficient
- MS Office and Google Suite
- Adobe Acrobat
- Type 100 wpm
- Compass
Certification
BLS
NIHSS
Timeline
Charge Nurse
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
06.2026 - Current
Registered Nurse
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
09.2023 - Current
Technician Assistant/Accounting
Lakeway Veterinary Clinic
01.2022 - 05.2023
Receptionist/Manager/Accounting
Lakeway Veterinary Clinic
09.2018 - 01.2022
Operations Assistant/Document Control/Safety Assistant
Custom Compression Systems
01.2016 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Northwestern State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Concordia University
Award Nominations
12-time Daisy Award nominee