EVE LUTZ
Mission,KS
Summary
Experienced with patient care, clinical assessments, and medical documentation.
Utilizes strong interpersonal skills to foster patient trust and enhance care delivery.
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes.
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support.
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, Gender Diversity Clinic
University Of Kansas Health System
Overland Park, KS
08.2023 - 08.2024
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
- Provided emotional support to patients during challenging times, fostering a sense of trust and rapport that contributed to better overall wellbeing.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- 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.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
Procedural RN, Cntr for Advanced Reproductive Med
University Of Kansas Health System
Overland Park, KS
01.2015 - 08.2023
- Responsibilities include ordering supplies specific to oocyte retrieval and embryo transfer (specialty needles for retrieval, various OR supplies such as towels, bowls, etc., and surgical instruments).
- Also, ordering, stocking, and rotation of medications needed for monitored anesthesia care during retrievals.
- Monitor the regular care of the equipment in the procedure room, as well as cleaning and stocking the procedure room and recovery rooms.
- Monitoring and record-keeping of clinical staff licensures and clinical competencies, as well as providing competency validation.
- I support the clinic between procedures by returning phone calls, scheduling ultrasounds, appointments, and lab visits, calling in prescriptions for patients, and rooming patients.
- Provide pre-, intra-, and post-op care, which includes discharge teaching, physical evaluation, IV starts, and care of the patient during monitored anesthesia care.
- Assist the reproductive urologist during TESE procedures by setting up a sterile field with the instruments and supplies necessary for the procedure.
- Work closely with anesthesia staff to care for patients under sedation during procedures.
Team Lead General Surgery
University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City, KS
01.2011 - 08.2023
- Specialty Resource Nurse for General Surgery, Transplant and Trauma
- Responsibilities include ordering of supplies specific to General Surgery (i.e., mesh, single site laparoscopic ports, specialty instruments, etc.), attending Trauma Peer Review meetings monthly, Core Leadership and Team Leader Meetings, making staff room assignments, attending Level I type trauma evaluations and admits including facilitating efficient transition to the OR, overseeing Solid Organ Transplant procedure policies and paperwork, as well as working with various members of Perioperative Services and the Hospital to ensure our patients receive the best patient care while in the OR
Circulating/Scrub RN
University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City, KS
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Responsible for providing primary patient care to women undergoing gynecological surgeries in the OR including: hysterectomies, salpingoophorectomies, D&C's, thermal ablations, hysterosalpingograms, Mirena IUD insertions, and bilateral tubal ligations, as well as other GYN specific procedures
- Efficiently performs diversified nursing duties, including; interviewing and assessing patients, communicating with family members, providing patient care/advocacy during the surgical procedure, and provides any necessary instruments/supplies throughout the procedure
- Effectively implements proper technique while positioning for safe patient care and ensuring sterility is maintained throughout the surgical procedure
- Proficient in CO2 and holmium laser operation and protocol
- Utilizes excellent written and verbal communication skills
RN Unit 64
University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City, KS
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Responsible for primary patient care on a Renal/Vascular/Organ Transplant Unit
- Efficiently perform diversified nursing duties, including; medication administration, wound care, daily assessments and patient advocacy
- Effectively implements physicians' orders for safe patient care
- Utilizes excellent written and verbal communication skills
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing Program
Johnson County Community College
Kansas City, KS05.2005
Skills
- Basic life support
- Clinical judgment
- Compassion and empathy
- Discharge planning
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessment
- Team coordination
- Patient education and counseling
- Medication administration
- Patient monitoring
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient care
- Infection control measures
- Professional bedside manner
- Patient evaluation
- High level of autonomy
- Patient and family advocacy
- EMR systems
- Wound care
- Emotional awareness
- Intravenous therapy
- Taking vitals
- Family education
- EMR / EHR
- HIPAA education
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- BLS/AED License
- Charge Nurse Experience
- PRN – Pain Resource Nurse
Timeline
RN, Gender Diversity Clinic
University Of Kansas Health System
08.2023 - 08.2024
Procedural RN, Cntr for Advanced Reproductive Med
University Of Kansas Health System
01.2015 - 08.2023
Team Lead General Surgery
University of Kansas Hospital
01.2011 - 08.2023
Circulating/Scrub RN
University of Kansas Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2011
RN Unit 64
University of Kansas Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2008
Associate of Science - Nursing Program
Johnson County Community College