Bobbie Kilpela
Saint Cloud,MN
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care 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
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
REGISTERED NURSE
SAINT CLOUD HOSPITAL
10.2020 - Current
- As a medical oncology nurse I solve complex problems and address patient needs in a timely manner while effectively communicating with a multidimensional care team
- Responsibilities include conducting assessments, observing patient outcomes, placing orders via order sets provided by the provider and administration of oral and IV medications, chemotherapy and blood products
- In this setting I also address emergent situations according to protocol
- Communicate with patients and listen to their needs, work to provide patient centered care and provide education on their plan of care.
- Managed care for up to 5 acute care patients per shift.
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
SAINT CLOUD HOSPITAL
05.2018 - 10.2020
- Under the supervision of an RN, responsible for performing focused assessments, administering oral and IV medications, assisting with activities of daily living and providing education to patients in regard to their care plan
- Collaborated with team members to ensure the patient was meeting care plan goals and assisting in setting new goals when appropriate.
- Helped manage care for up to 10 patients a shift.
PATIENT CARE ASSISTANT
SAINT CLOUD HOSPITAL
03.2013 - 01.2018
- Under the supervision of an RN I provided care and assistance to patients admitted to an acute care setting
- Responsibilities included obtaining vital signs, bladder scans and certain lab specimens
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living, transfers and feeding patients when deemed appropriate
- Taking patients to and from procedures as necessary.
- Responsible for assisting up to 10 patients per shift.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
CAPPELLA UNIVERSITY
Minneapolis, MN09.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Saint Cloud, MN05.2020
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE -
SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Saint Cloud, MN05.2018
Skills
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Compassionate and Caring
- Time Management
- Emotional Intelligence
- Building Rapport and Trust
- Intravenous Injections
- PICC Lines
- Shared governance
- Strong clinical judgment
- Professional bedside manner
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- High level of autonomy
- Delegation and Motivation
- Medical Screening
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Monitoring
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Tracheostomy Care
- Patient Discharging
- Epic Systems
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Feeding Assistance
- Intakes and Discharges
- Reading Comprehension
- Update Electronic Charts
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Accurate Documentation
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Care Plan Development
- Diet and Nutrition
- Personal Care Needs
- Feeding Pumps Understanding
- HIPAA Education
- Pain Management
- Alternative Treatments
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Chest Pain Management
- Oxygen Saturation Standards
- Medical Records Management
- Team Coordination
- Monitor Vital Signs
- Patient Education
- Microsoft Word
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Hospice philosophy understanding
- Seizure Management
- EMR Systems
- Google Docs
- Learning Strategies
- Insulin medication assistance
- At-risk patient care
- Data Collection
- Health screening
- Removing sutures
- Diabetes and nutrition education
- Chronic disease management
- IV setup
- Feeding assistance
- Infection control measures
- Medical evaluation
- Sanitation
- Lab result interpretation
- Medication Administration
- Resource Allocation
- Managing deadlines
- Patient evaluation
- Administering immunizations
- Medication distribution
- EMR / EHR
- Collecting vitals
- Vaccine administration
- Staff supervision
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Neurology awareness
- Family Education
- Supply restocking
- Personal care needs
- Blood product administration
- Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy drug administration
- Care for neutropenic patients
- Chemotherapy education
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Inter-Disciplinary Collaboration
- Heart Failure
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Prioritizing Patients
- Dispensing Medications
- Lab draws from central lines
- Central line education
- Alcohol withdrawal management
- Delirium management
- Chest Tubes
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Patient Intervention
- Clear Patient Communication
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Patient Admission
- Respiratory Failure
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Intramuscular Injections
- Patient Health Information Access
Certification
ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
REGISTERED NURSE
SAINT CLOUD HOSPITAL
10.2020 - Current
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
SAINT CLOUD HOSPITAL
05.2018 - 10.2020
PATIENT CARE ASSISTANT
SAINT CLOUD HOSPITAL
03.2013 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
CAPPELLA UNIVERSITY
Associate of Science - Nursing
SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE -
SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE
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