Christen Giltner Schell, RN
Paducah,KY
Summary
Professional healthcare provider prepared for role in Labor and Delivery nursing. Valued for ability to deliver patient-centered care and support during childbirth. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs. Skills include patient assessment, monitoring, and intervention with focus on compassionate care.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
RN - Labor and Delivery
Mercy Health
Paducah, KY
02.2025 - Current
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in the field of obstetrics nursing.
- Delivered culturally sensitive care to diverse patient populations while respecting unique beliefs surrounding childbirth customs or traditions.
- Facilitated open communication with expectant parents to address concerns, educate on birth plans, and provide emotional support throughout pregnancy and childbirth.
- Anticipated potential complications during labor by closely observing fetal heart rate patterns, maternal contractions, and other relevant data.
- Managed high-pressure situations, such as emergency deliveries or complications during labor, with professionalism and composure.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, individualized care to mothers and newborns during the labor and childbirth process.
- Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
LPN/Scribe
Mercy Health Paducah
Paducah, KY
04.2022 - Current
- Using fetal doppler
- Connecting to NST and interpretation
- Ordering and interpretation of lab work
- Antepartum care/Post partum care
- PIH work-ups
- Collection of wet prep, and GBS
- Assisting provider with procedures
- Educating OB and GYN patients about medication, health, prognosis, testing, etc. Including PCOS, infertility, endometriosis, and other women's health issues.
- Managing delivery schedule
- Sending in medications
- Charting in Epic
Rural Health Clinical Coordinator
Baptist Health Paducah
Paducah, KY
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Locating local events to attend to promote vaccine wellness
- Event planning, coordination, and budgeting
- Scheduling Medicare annual wellness visits
- Data tracking
Annual Wellness Nurse
Mercy Health Paducah
Paducah, KY
09.2021 - 01.2022
- Pulling reports and tracking and trending percentages of care gaps
- Managing my own schedule
- Alerting physicians of any issues during wellness visits
- Patient education and resources for food banks, housing, and other items
LPN
Family Allergy & Asthma
Paducah, KY
01.2016 - 09.2020
- Allergy testing patients
- Administering allergy injections, other injectables, and medications
- Triaging patients
- Balancing close of business day accounts received
- Patient education on discharge
Wellness Specialist/LPN
Paducah City Head Start Preschool
Paducah, KY
07.2014 - 01.2016
- Coordinating with management team on monthly basis for health needs of staff and students
- Training staff on CPR/AED
- Meeting required federal deadlines on screenings/exams
- Pulling and monitoring monthly reports in for missing health items
LPN
Dr. Pamela Hodges Office
Paducah, KY
06.2008 - 07.2014
- Assisting physician with exams, procedures, and surgeries
- Entry of patient’s vitals, health history, family history, etc
- Administration of medication
- Scheduling and management of surgery calendar
- Cleaning and sterilization of medical instruments
Education
Associates Degree - Nursing
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
12.2024
Bachelor of Integrated Studies - Healthcare Administration
Murray State University
12.2023
Associate of Applied Science -
West Kentucky Community And Technical College
05.2008
Skills
- Health promotion
- Maternal-child nursing
- Diagnostic testing
- Patient documentation
- EMR / EHR
- Clinical decision making
- Electronic fetal heart rate interpretation
- High-risk pregnancy care
- Family-centered care approach
- Obstetric triage assessment
- Cesarean section preparation
- Labor induction techniques
Timeline
RN - Labor and Delivery
Mercy Health
02.2025 - Current
LPN/Scribe
Mercy Health Paducah
04.2022 - Current
Rural Health Clinical Coordinator
Baptist Health Paducah
01.2022 - 03.2022
Annual Wellness Nurse
Mercy Health Paducah
09.2021 - 01.2022
LPN
Family Allergy & Asthma
01.2016 - 09.2020
Wellness Specialist/LPN
Paducah City Head Start Preschool
07.2014 - 01.2016
LPN
Dr. Pamela Hodges Office
06.2008 - 07.2014
Bachelor of Integrated Studies - Healthcare Administration
Murray State University
Associate of Applied Science -
West Kentucky Community And Technical College
Associates Degree - Nursing
West Kentucky Community and Technical College