Brenda G Smith
Overland Park,KS
Summary
Cardiac Nurse with 14 years of hospital, office, and in home experience supporting patient care excellence. Collaborates effectively with physicians, fellow nurses, aides, and all other necessary staff to expedite patient care in fast-paced healthcare environments. High-energy RN with innate ability to win the confidence, quickly, of patients and staff due to empathy; also equipped with BLS and ACLS certifications
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Cardiac Care Unit RN
St Joseph Medical Center
Kansas City, MO
07.2018 - Current
- Prioritized and re-prioritized managing patient care for five to six cardiac patients with frequent changes and established excellent rapport with patients, families, and staff
- Performed effective and compassionate care for patients diagnosed with unstable angina, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, and cardiac dysrhythmia and close monitoring post procedure
Home Health RN, Private Duty
Phoenix Home Care And Hospice
Kansas City, MO
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Effectively managed intricate care of special need's pediatric patients in their homes
- Provided physical assessments and interventions in frequent emergent situations
- Navigated, successfully, the very special dynamics involved in the delicate and private environment of individual's homes
Nurse Supervisor
Craig HomeCare
Kansas City, MO
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Recruited, hired, trained, and evaluated clinical staff working in private homes with special need's pediatrics and their families
- Supervised 40+ staff, along with fellow RN supervisor, for about 30 clients
- Completed monthly reports for state bureaus; and handled, exclusively, staff, patient and family dynamics that come from working intimately in home environments
Hospice RN Case Manager
Crossroads Hospice, LLC
Kansas City, MO
08.2013 - 04.2014
- Developed and implemented individualized care plans for hospice patients and their families, guiding assistive staff with many changes needed as patient's conditions declined
- Direct home visits, downtown Kansas City, monitoring, caring, and supporting terminal patients and encouraging their families
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by incorporating professional yet safe, warm, comfortable communications
- Coordinated patient's care with all staff, physicians, director prioritizing and re-prioritizing care as patient's condition changed frequently
Agency RN
Parallon Workforce Management Solutions
Overland Park, KS
02.2013 - 08.2013
- Worked, as needed, in both Kansas and Missouri hospitals on telemetry and medical-surgical floors managing five to six patients and one to two ancillary staff
- Communicated with patient and their families during the admission process through discharge , established a safe and professional rapport, teaching, encouraging, and monitoring effectively
Telemetry RN
Menorah Medical Center
Overland Park, KS
05.2009 - 02.2013
- Baptism by fire; cared for six cardiac monitored patients, sans aide, directly out of nursing school :]
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on a timely schedule to meet patient needs
- Performed routine checks on patient's heart rhythms and made changes expediently as prescribed
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mary Grimes School of Nursing - NCCC
Ottawa, KS12.2008
Skills
- Creative Problem Solving, Quickly Prioritizing andRe-Prioritizing:]
- Compassionate Teamwork
- High Energy
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Care Coordination
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinking
- Life Changing Decision Making
Timeline
Cardiac Care Unit RN
St Joseph Medical Center
07.2018 - Current
Home Health RN, Private Duty
Phoenix Home Care And Hospice
07.2017 - 07.2018
Nurse Supervisor
Craig HomeCare
01.2015 - 01.2017
Hospice RN Case Manager
Crossroads Hospice, LLC
08.2013 - 04.2014
Agency RN
Parallon Workforce Management Solutions
02.2013 - 08.2013
Telemetry RN
Menorah Medical Center
05.2009 - 02.2013
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mary Grimes School of Nursing - NCCC