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Cara Kemp

3912 Treasure Cir, Tampa,FL

Summary

Professionally trained Registered Nurse with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for wide variety of patients with diverse needs.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

RN

Prolink Staffing Services
02.2021 - Current

Travel nurse opportunities where I utilized all prior listed skills taking care of 2-6 patients from 7pm to 7 am. Floated to different units each shift for their PCU/med-surg/tele needs.

2/1/2021-5/1/2021

Wellstar Cobb

Atlanta, GA

MS/Tele/Float

6/14/2021-9/11/2021

Neuvance Health

Danbury, CT

Telemetry

9/20/2021-11/6/2021

Orlando Regional Medical Center

Orlando, FL

PCU

11/8/2021- 2/3/2022

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Regency Macon- LTAC

Macon, GA

PCU/ICU

2/7/22- 4/2/22

Trinity Medical Center

Steubenville, Ohio

ICU/Tele/Med-Surg/Float

4/18/22-6/11/22

Tenet Health

East Cooper Medical

Mt Pleasant, SC

ICU/PCU/Tele/Med/Surg/Rehab/Float

Registered Nurse

BayCare Health System Inc.
Tampa, FL
07.2018 - 01.2021
  • Chronic patient care in med-surg units, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 4-6 patients per shift.
  • Mobile pool RN adapting to multiple environments, at any hospital in the Bay Care system that has additional staffing needs.
  • Delivered medications orally, rectally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously and via IV therapy.
  • Charge RN on a busy 26 bed dialysis unit for 1.5 years.
  • Float staff for St Anthonys working anywhere from ER, ICU (stable patinets), PCU, and med/tele floors since 10/2020.
  • Full time 36 hrs/week, 7p-7a

Registered Nurse

Florida Hospital Carrollwood
Tampa, FL
11.2015 - 10.2019
  • The same as listed for TGH, except here I worked in a 13 bed Progressive Care Unit with multiple drips.
  • Here I learned more about cardiac rhythms as well as drips/medications needed for corrective measures. We also assist with bedside cardioversions as well as ECHO with bubble studies.
  • I also did relief charge nursing for PCU as well as the med surg floors if needed.
  • Super user for lift equipment at this facility. I am also utilized as a hospital wide IV starter as well as a trouble shooter for other floors when issues arise with equipment such as CBI, chest tubes or wound vacs.
  • Float to all units in this facility including ICU as well as ER when needed.
  • Full time 36 hrs/week until 7/18 then PRN working at least 24 hrs biweekly.

Registered Nurse

Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL
01.2006 - 06.2018
  • Clinical nurse for 4-6 patients on a 45 bed neurological floor that also had telemetry patinets as well as close observation patinets, leading to a wide variety of learning experiences due to the patients having a wide variety of diagnosis.
  • Would assume role of charge nurse frequently as it was rotated between experienced staff. This gave me experience on how to handle difficult patient and staff issues.
  • Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift. I love teaching new staff. I would frequently teach mandatory yearly classes such as restraints protocols and proper use of lift equipment.
  • Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
  • Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care as well as follow up care.
  • Full time 36 hrs/wk until 12/15 then PRN working at least 24 hours biweekly.

Education

High School Diploma - undefined

Plant High School
Tampa, FL
1995

Associate of Arts - undefined

Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL
2005

Associate of Science - Registered Nurse

Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL
2006

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

St. Petersburg College
St Petersburg, FL
2010

Skills

  • Professional bedside manner
  • Patient-focused care
  • Acute care expertise
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Culturally-competent care
  • IV drug therapy management
  • Analytical thinking
  • Precepting
  • High level of autonomy
  • Patient evaluation
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Staff coaching
  • NIHSS certified
  • EMRs Used: Epic, Cerner, and Meditec

Timeline

RN

Prolink Staffing Services
02.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse

BayCare Health System Inc.
07.2018 - 01.2021

Registered Nurse

Florida Hospital Carrollwood
11.2015 - 10.2019

Registered Nurse

Tampa General Hospital
01.2006 - 06.2018

High School Diploma - undefined

Plant High School

Associate of Arts - undefined

Hillsborough Community College

Associate of Science - Registered Nurse

Hillsborough Community College

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

St. Petersburg College