Daniel Koster
Edmore,MI
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 26+ years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. I am seeking new nursing opportunities and challenges with the Med Rehab Unit.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Spectrum / Corewell Health Kelsey Hospital
12.2015 - 10.2023
- Night Shift House Supervisor experience at a 10 bed ED with a 32 bed RNC unit.
- Perform triage and ongoing assessments and treatments to newborns, pediatric, and adult patients.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Med / Surg, Acute Care, Transition Bed RN
Spectrum /Corewell Health Kelsey Hospital
01.1999 - 12.2015
- Night Shift care for 1-6+ patients. admit , assess, ongoing monitoring of care of adult patients. Notifying physician on call of changes in pt condition.
- Experienced in IV maintenance, PICC lines, Telemetry, EKG,Blood draws, Med administration, Wound VACCS, CPM, Blood transfusions, NG tubes, S/P hip and knee replacements.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
RNC, Sub-acute Care, LTACH Unit. RN
Kent Community / Spectrum / Corewell Health Contin
09.1997 - 05.2005
- Care for average of 30 patients on a RNC / LTC units 3P-11P, providing daily care, notifying physician of change in conditions
- Float position on RNC/ Sub acute and LTACH unit 11P-7A caring for pt's with S/P Hip and Knee surgeries, S/P Bariatric surgeries, step down ventilators, PICC lines, Antibiotic therapy, TPN, Wound VACC, wound care
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI12.1997
Skills
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- BLS /ACLS /PALS /TNCC/ ENPC/ NIHSS
- Teamplayer
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Spectrum / Corewell Health Kelsey Hospital
12.2015 - 10.2023
Med / Surg, Acute Care, Transition Bed RN
Spectrum /Corewell Health Kelsey Hospital
01.1999 - 12.2015
RNC, Sub-acute Care, LTACH Unit. RN
Kent Community / Spectrum / Corewell Health Contin
09.1997 - 05.2005
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Grand Rapids Community College
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