Charity Kiplagat
REGISTERED NURSE
El Paso,USA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in a 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
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acute Care Registered Nurse
CommonSpirit Health-St Francis Hospital- Level 3
08.2025 - Current
- I currently work at this facility as an acute care Registered Nurse in the Cardiac-Telemetry/ Neuro-stroke unit.
- Float to the Medical/surgical floors
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Enhance patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addresses physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Observe and document patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Administer medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Implement evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Offer exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Deliver high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Long Term Acute Care Registered Nurse
Kindred Hospital
09.2024 - 08.2025
- I work on the Medical-surgical floors and long-term ICU as a registered nurse.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Wound Care Management.
- Took care of vent-dependent patients.
- Long-term antibiotic management.
- Took care of patients on long-term tube feeding and TPN.
- Collaborated with other team members to deliver high quality care to patients and their families.
Acute Care Registered Nurse
Penrose Hospital -Level II Trauma Center
02.2023 - 08.2024
- Worked in the Cardiac-Telemetry unit as an acute care Registered Nurse. I also floated to medical-surgical units, Ortho, and neuro/stroke units.
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Performed bedside procedures such as foley care (insertions and removals), IV insertions and removals, Central lines dressing changes,
chest tube removals, pacer wires removals, oral and IV medication administrations, admissions and discharges, patient educations etc. - Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
Acute Care Registered Nurse
Parkview Medical Center- Level III Trauma Center
08.2019 - 08.2022
- Worked in the cardiac/telemetry unit as Registered Nurse.
- Floated to Medical-Surgical and Neuro/stroke and Orthopedics units.
- Duties include but are not limited to current RN License and within the scope of practice.
- Precepted new staff members
- Participated in patient education to prevent hospital-acquired infection and falls and reduce skin breakdown and falls and reduce skin breakdown
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Long Term acute care, Registered Nurse
Kindred Hospital
08.2017 - 06.2019
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Performed bedside procedures such as foley care (insertions and removals), IV insertions and removals, Central lines dressing changes, chest tube removals, pacer wires removals, oral and IV medication administrations, admissions and discharges, patient educations etc.
- Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
- Worked in the cardiac/telemetry unit as Registered Nurse
- Duties include but are not limited to current RN License and within the scope of practice
- Precepted new staff members
- Participated in patient education to prevent hospital-acquired infection and falls and reduce skin breakdown
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
- Worked in the Medical-surgical Unit as a Registered Nurse
- Duties include but not limited to current RN licensure scope
- Participated in patient Admissions, Plan of care during inpatient stay and Discharge planning.
Staff Registered Nurse
Las Palmas Medical Center
09.2016 - 07.2017
- Company Overview: Palmas Medical center (Rehabilitation facility)
- Performed all bedside care activity as Registered Nurse and within scope of practice
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors, and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans
- Collaborated with health groups to plan or implement programs designed to improve overall health of communities
- Prepared medical equipment and tools to aid physician during examination and treatment of patients
- Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Palmas Medical center (Rehabilitation facility)
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
University of Texas At El Paso
05.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing
New Mexico Junior College
05.2016
Skills
- Performance Improvement
- Charting and Clinical Documentation
- Medication Administration and Accurate Documentation
- Patient Satisfaction and Process Improvement
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Care
- Patient Discharging
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Preventive Healthcare
- Infectious disease control
- Electronic Health Records
Certification
- Basic Life Support Training, 06/01/25
- ACLS, 06/01/25
Timeline
Acute Care Registered Nurse
CommonSpirit Health-St Francis Hospital- Level 3
08.2025 - Current
Long Term Acute Care Registered Nurse
Kindred Hospital
09.2024 - 08.2025
Acute Care Registered Nurse
Penrose Hospital -Level II Trauma Center
02.2023 - 08.2024
Acute Care Registered Nurse
Parkview Medical Center- Level III Trauma Center
08.2019 - 08.2022
Long Term acute care, Registered Nurse
Kindred Hospital
08.2017 - 06.2019
Staff Registered Nurse
Las Palmas Medical Center
09.2016 - 07.2017
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
University of Texas At El Paso
Associate of Science - Nursing
New Mexico Junior College
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