Erica Kinder
Cheyenne,WY
Summary
Dynamic RN with extensive experience at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, excelling in patient care and medication administration. Demonstrated strong clinical judgment and compassion, leading to improved patient outcomes and satisfaction. Skilled in care planning and infection control, fostering a safe environment while advocating for patients and families during critical recovery phases.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
07.2012 - 06.2025
- Administered patient care, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and hospital standards.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and documented patient progress in electronic health records systems.
- Assisted in the coordination of patient admissions, discharges, and transfers within the facility.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented infection control measures within the unit, maintaining a safe environment for both patients and staff members.
- Coordinated discharge planning efforts with social workers, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members for smooth transitions posthospitalization.
- Streamlined documentation processes to ensure accurate record-keeping and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
LCCC
Cheyenne, WY05.2002
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Compassion and empathy
- Quality improvement
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessment
- Patient education and counseling
- Medication administration
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient monitoring
- Patient care
- Physical assessments
- Infection control measures
- Care planning
- Patient management
- Professional bedside manner
- Patient evaluation
- High level of autonomy
- Complex Problem-solving
- Patient and family advocacy
- Family education
- Chronic disease management
- Cardiac care
- Intravenous therapy
- Diabetes management
- Emergency care
- Critical care
- Emergency procedures
- Lab result interpretation
- Treatment Planning
- Call triaging
Timeline
RN
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
07.2012 - 06.2025
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
LCCC
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