Bethaney Walker
Alpine,CA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse/Relief Charge
Kaiser Permanente
07.2016 - Current
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Registered Nurse
Alvarado Hospital
07.2011 - 07.2016
- Manages, supervises and coordinates delivery of patient care for the Custody Medical/Surgical unit.
- Aware of the policy and procedures for custody patients.
- Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe work environment. Practices Infection Control and Standard Precaution techniques.
- Evaluates performance of staff in the department through verbal and written counseling along with performance evaluations.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Assures that staff are oriented and competent in the performance of their duties, by providing in service training and continuing education of all personnel.
- Utilizes nursing personnel effectively ,assisting with required scheduling, staffing and assignments.
- Triage patients and assign care to staff based on known competencies. Follows the nursing process when caring for patients. Maintains clinical skills and competencies and acts as a resource person for staff.
- Gives thorough, detailed efficient change of shift report to oncoming charge nurse to ensure consistency in the plan of care and assignment.
- Makes frequent unit rounds to ensure safety, appropriate staffing and detecting any issues that require intervention.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Cal State San Marcos
San Marcos06.2014
Associate of Science -
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA06.2010
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Indirect Patient Care
- Emergency Procedures
- Student Precepting
- Patient Care Assessment
- IV setup
- Certified in CPR/AED
Additional Information
Registered Nurse # 780835
American Heart Association BLS Certified
Medical/Surgical RN Unit Scheduler
Timeline
Registered Nurse/Relief Charge
Kaiser Permanente
07.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse
Alvarado Hospital
07.2011 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Cal State San Marcos
Associate of Science -
Imperial Valley College
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