CLAIRE KROEGER
San Pedro,CA
Summary
Dedicated professional skilled in providing exceptional care to patients within high-volume settings. Demonstrates professional development and clinical skills utilizing the nursing process to assess, implement and evaluate patient care in collaborative, shared leadership environment.
Overview
7
7
years of post-secondary education
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychiatric Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
College Medical Center
Long Beach, CA
12.2020 - 01.2025
- Assessed patient conditions to tailor nursing interventions for optimal recovery.
- Responded to patient concerns and prioritized safe, compassionate care.
- Delivered bedside care for: medical-surgical, psychiatric care, Trach care, drug and alcohol detoxification care.
- Managed wound care, IV therapy, and post-operative recovery to ensure comprehensive patient support.
- Provided patient education on disease processes, medications, treatment plans, diet and lifestyle modifications.
- Coordinated interpretation of radiological scans, EKGs, and diagnostic screenings to support accurate patient diagnoses.
- Coordinated discharge planning to ensure continuity of care post-hospitalization.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
College Medical Center
Long Beach, CA
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Triage patients in the hospital emergency department using acuity-based assessment protocols.
- Assess symptoms, vital signs, and history for emergency care planning.
- Monitor cardiac rhythms, oxygen levels, and patient status during acute care.
- Administered critical IV medications to stabilize patients for assessment and treatment.
- Performed triage, prioritizing treatment of incoming patients based on acuity level.
- Utilized advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and basic life support (BLS) techniques during critical situations.
Clinical Nursing Instructor
Development Institute For Training & Consultancy
Los Angeles, CA
02.2020 - 08.2020
- Delivered clinical nursing instruction for trainees at training and consultancy institute.
- Prepared lesson plans aligned with nursing competency standards and classroom objectives.
- Demonstrated bedside procedures, infection control, and patient safety practices.
- Maintained course records, attendance logs, and learner progress documentation.
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Memorial Care Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
09.2007 - 01.2019
- Monitored cardiac rhythms on MemorialCare Long Beach telemetry unit.
- Assessed patients and reported condition changes to physicians.
- Administered medications and intravenous therapies per care plans.
- Administered and monitored intravenous therapy for patients in accordance with physician orders. including IV starts, changes, discontinuation per physician orders.
- Monitored medications and reviewed lab results.
- Prepared telemetry equipment and maintained monitoring lead placement.
- Initiated appropriate action during code blue situations.
- Conducted assessments on newly admitted patients.
- Provided care to patients in a variety of settings, including critical care units, medical-surgical units, and emergency departments.
- Utilized evidence-based practice to improve clinical outcomes.
- Maintained optimal ventilator settings and operations to meet patient care needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT 08.2020 - 09.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, CA 08.2005 - 06.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA 09.1991 - 08.1995
Skills
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Care
- Patient assessment
- Medication Reconciliation
- Wound care management
- Telemetry monitoring
- Diabetes education
- Epic charting
- Cerner charting
- SBAR communication
- Patient chart review
Timeline
Psychiatric Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
College Medical Center
12.2020 - 01.2025
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
College Medical Center
09.2020 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
08.2020 - 09.2021
Clinical Nursing Instructor
Development Institute For Training & Consultancy
02.2020 - 08.2020
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Memorial Care Long Beach
09.2007 - 01.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Los Angeles Harbor College
08.2005 - 06.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of California, Santa Cruz
09.1991 - 08.1995