Caleb Spears
Mount Sterling,KY
Summary
Reliable Patient Care Manager with experience in coordinating and overseeing patient care in a hospital setting. Strengths include strong leadership, communication skills, and ability to implement effective patient care strategies. Previous responsibilities involved managing nursing staff, improving operational efficiency, and maintaining high standards for patient safety and service quality. Noted for fostering positive relationships between medical staff, patients, and families while ensuring adherence to all relevant healthcare regulations and policies.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Interim Assistant Patient Care Manger (APCM)
University of Kentucky Healthcare
Lexington, KY
09.2026 - Current
- Assisted in managing 48-bed ICU, providing support and guidance to nursing staff, enhancing patient experiences.
- Served as a resource for nursing staff and 48 patients, ensuring timely assistance and communication.
- Addressed legal matters to ensure proper patient rights and protocols., family/patient issues, and coordinating care for all 48 patients with the provider team.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
University of Kentucky Healthcare
Lexington, KY
01.2025 - 09.2026
- Served as Unit Lead and Charge Nurse in a 48-bed Medicine/Pulmonary ICU, overseeing patient care delivery and team operations.
- Assessed, monitored, and coordinated care for two critically ill patients simultaneously, ensuring optimal outcomes.
- Proficient experience with ventilated patients, titration of vasopressors, sedation, and cardiac drips.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance communication and coordination of patient care.
Nurse Extern
Kings Daughters Medical Center
Ashland, KY
05.2023 - 08.2024
- Assisted nurses with direct patient care by monitoring vital signs, performing blood glucose checks, facilitating patient hygiene activities, and providing 1:1 support.
- Assisted Kings Daughters Medical Center nurses with bedside patient care
- Measured vital signs and reported changes to clinical staff
- Supported patient hygiene, toileting, and grooming needs
Nurse Extern
Pikeville Medical Center
Pikeville, KY
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Supported ICU nurses in delivering direct patient care by monitoring vital signs and administering medications, contributing to patient well-being.
- Utilized critical thinking to assess and respond to patient conditions, promoting safe patient care.
- Assisted registered nurses with patient care at Kings Daughters Medical Center.
- Collected vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
- Supported patient hygiene, bathing, and daily living needs.
Seasonal Sales Associate
Lowe's Home Improvement
Pikeville, KY
03.2021 - 08.2022
- Assisted customers with loading purchases in lawn and garden center, ensuring a positive shopping experience.
- Managed flex area for customer convenience, facilitating direct loading of items into vehicles.
- Operated equipment including forklift and loadable picker for efficient loading processes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY12-2024
Associate in Science and Associate in Arts -
Big Sandy Community And Technical College
Pikeville, KY05-2021
Skills
- ICU care management
- Care coordination
- Medication titration
- Epic charting
- Patient safety
- Regulatory compliance
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Unit leadership
- Critical thinking
- Conflict resolution
- Patient advocacy
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) December 2024
- Advance Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) March 2025
- NIHSS Stroke Certification April 2026
- Ultrasound Peripheral Intravascular Lines January 2026
- CRRT Superuser May 2026
Professional Involvement
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) June 2026-Present
- Member
- A participating member of the AACN, where I can stay up to date with articles of information on the current evidence-based practice of research and guidelines.
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Morehead State University (August 2021- December 2024)
- Eminent Archon (President) (November 2023 -November 2024)
- Manage and lead a 60-member fraternity in all aspects of its operations, mission, and leading us to our ultimate goals.
- Create a 13-person executive board to help lead the fraternities operations and goals.
- Eminent Warden (January 2023- May 2023)
- Create and be the leader of a 12-person justice board and punish any action of a member in the 60-person fraternity that does not align with fraternity standards.
Timeline
Interim Assistant Patient Care Manger (APCM)
University of Kentucky Healthcare
09.2026 - Current
Critical Care Registered Nurse
University of Kentucky Healthcare
01.2025 - 09.2026
Nurse Extern
Kings Daughters Medical Center
05.2023 - 08.2024
Nurse Extern
Pikeville Medical Center
06.2022 - 06.2023
Seasonal Sales Associate
Lowe's Home Improvement
03.2021 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Morehead State University
Associate in Science and Associate in Arts -
Big Sandy Community And Technical College