Felinda Kidd
Cincinnati,OH
Summary
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. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
08.2024 - Current
- Monitor and evaluate patient progress.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Guided patients, caregivers, and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
- Assessed and documented changes in patient's condition and prepared patient for transfer to higher level of care.
- Developed relationships with patients and families to understand medical history and care needs.
- Identify changes in a patient’s condition and react accordingly.
- Provided medical care to patients in varied settings to offer patients best possible care regardless of location.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Complete paperwork necessary for patient transfer out of the intensive care unit.
- Assesses, utilizing age specific data, the patient’s physical, psychosocial, and spiritual status in a comprehensive manner.
- Demonstrates accurate assessment skills, appropriate to the age of the patient, based on scientific facts and principles.
- Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition.
- Performs initial assessment and completes required documentation within organizational standards.
- Performs and documents ongoing assessments including observation, physical examination, laboratory/test results, and patient response to procedural intervention.
- Participates in the identification and clarification of patient needs, as evidenced by participation in multidisciplinary care planning, to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Assists other staff in the delivery of patient care, as appropriate.
- Incorporates patient teaching/discharge planning to promote optimal patient outcomes.
- Coordinates and documents appropriate discharge planning and referrals to ensure continuity of care after discharge.
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Monitor and evaluate patient progress.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Developed relationships with patients and families to understand medical history and care needs.
- Identify changes in a patient’s condition and react accordingly.
- Provided medical care to patients in varied settings to offer patients best possible care regardless of location.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Complete paperwork necessary for patient transfer out of the intensive care unit.
- Assesses, utilizing age specific data, the patient’s physical, psychosocial, and spiritual status in a comprehensive manner.
- Demonstrates accurate assessment skills, appropriate to the age of the patient, based on scientific facts and principles.
- Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition.
- Performs initial assessment and completes required documentation within organizational standards.
- Performs and documents ongoing assessments including observation, physical examination, laboratory/test results, and patient response to procedural intervention.
- Participates in the identification and clarification of patient needs, as evidenced by participation in multidisciplinary care planning, to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Assists other staff in the delivery of patient care, as appropriate.
- Incorporates patient teaching/discharge planning to promote optimal patient outcomes.
- Coordinates and documents appropriate discharge planning and referrals to ensure continuity of care after discharge.
Travel Nurse: Stepdown
Aya Healthcare
09.2023 - 04.2024
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
- Provided medical care to patients in varied settings to offer patients best possible care regardless of location.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop impactful treatment plans.
- Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition.
- Developed relationships with patients and families to understand medical history and care needs.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Incorporates patient teaching/discharge planning to promote optimal patient outcomes.
- Coordinates and documents appropriate discharge planning and referrals to ensure continuity of care after discharge.
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Monitor and evaluate patient progress.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Developed relationships with patients and families to understand medical history and care needs.
- Identify changes in a patient’s condition and react accordingly.
- Provided medical care to patients in varied settings to offer patients best possible care regardless of location.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Complete paperwork necessary for patient transfer out of the intensive care unit.
- Assesses, utilizing age specific data, the patient’s physical, psychosocial, and spiritual status in a comprehensive manner.
- Demonstrates accurate assessment skills, appropriate to the age of the patient, based on scientific facts and principles.
- Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition.
- Performs initial assessment and completes required documentation within organizational standards.
- Performs and documents ongoing assessments including observation, physical examination, laboratory/test results, and patient response to procedural intervention.
- Participates in the identification and clarification of patient needs, as evidenced by participation in multidisciplinary care planning, to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Assists other staff in the delivery of patient care, as appropriate.
- Incorporates patient teaching/discharge planning to promote optimal patient outcomes.
- Coordinates and documents appropriate discharge planning and referrals to ensure continuity of care after discharge.
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Monitor and evaluate patient progress.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Developed relationships with patients and families to understand medical history and care needs.
- Identify changes in a patient’s condition and react accordingly.
- Provided medical care to patients in varied settings to offer patients best possible care regardless of location.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Complete paperwork necessary for patient transfer out of the intensive care unit.
- Assesses, utilizing age specific data, the patient’s physical, psychosocial, and spiritual status in a comprehensive manner.
- Demonstrates accurate assessment skills, appropriate to the age of the patient, based on scientific facts and principles.
- Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition.
- Performs initial assessment and completes required documentation within organizational standards.
- Performs and documents ongoing assessments including observation, physical examination, laboratory/test results, and patient response to procedural intervention.
- Participates in the identification and clarification of patient needs, as evidenced by participation in multidisciplinary care planning, to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Assists other staff in the delivery of patient care, as appropriate.
- Incorporates patient teaching/discharge planning to promote optimal patient outcomes.
- Coordinates and documents appropriate discharge planning and referrals to ensure continuity of care after discharge.
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
07.2022 - 10.2022
- Monitor and evaluate patient progress.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Guided patients, caregivers, and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
- Assessed and documented changes in patient's condition and prepared patient for transfer to higher level of care.
- Developed relationships with patients and families to understand medical history and care needs.
- Identify changes in a patient’s condition and react accordingly.
- Provided medical care to patients in varied settings to offer patients best possible care regardless of location.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Complete paperwork necessary for patient transfer out of the intensive care unit.
- Assesses, utilizing age specific data, the patient’s physical, psychosocial, and spiritual status in a comprehensive manner.
- Demonstrates accurate assessment skills, appropriate to the age of the patient, based on scientific facts and principles.
- Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition.
- Performs initial assessment and completes required documentation within organizational standards.
- Performs and documents ongoing assessments including observation, physical examination, laboratory/test results, and patient response to procedural intervention.
- Participates in the identification and clarification of patient needs, as evidenced by participation in multidisciplinary care planning, to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Assists other staff in the delivery of patient care, as appropriate.
- Incorporates patient teaching/discharge planning to promote optimal patient outcomes.
- Coordinates and documents appropriate discharge planning and referrals to ensure continuity of care after discharge.
Registered Nurse, MICU
Bethesda North
01.2013 - 07.2022
- Monitor and evaluate patient progress.
- Administer treatments.
- Identify changes in a patient’s condition and react accordingly.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Maintain patient records.
- Complete paperwork necessary for patient transfer out of the intensive care unit.
- Assesses, utilizing age specific data, the patient’s physical, psychosocial, and spiritual status in a comprehensive manner.
- Demonstrates accurate assessment skills, appropriate to the age of the patient, based on scientific facts and principles.
- Performs initial assessment and completes required documentation within organizational standards.
- Performs and documents ongoing assessments including observation, physical examination, laboratory/test results, and patient response to procedural intervention.
- Participates in the identification and clarification of patient needs, as evidenced by participation in multidisciplinary care planning, to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Assists other staff in the delivery of patient care, as appropriate.
- Incorporates patient teaching/discharge planning to promote optimal patient outcomes.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Utilized Epic and Allscripts to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
- Coordinates and documents appropriate discharge planning and referrals to ensure continuity of care after discharge.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
University of Cincinnati College of Nursing
Cincinnati, OH04.2013
Skills
- Medical Records Management
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Emergency Care
- Cardiac Care
- Medication Administration
- Regulatory Compliance
- Telemetry monitoring
- Patient Assessments
- Electronic Medical Records
- Diabetes management
- Discharge Planning
- Family Education
- Care Plan Development
- Patient Needs Assessment
- Patient Assessment
- Patient Education
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient examinations
- Cardiac monitoring
- Vital signs monitoring
- Chronic Disease Management
- Immunization Administration
Additionalattributes
- Epic
- LastWord
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- PhotoShop
- Lightroom
Leadershipandaffiliations
American Nurses Association
Volunteer Experience
Public Allies Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 12/2012, 02/2013, Researched community organizations., Aligned community issues with organizations who have programs in place to resolve issues., Gained knowledge of institutional culture of human relations and organizations., Organizational skills., Assisted in building organizational profiles for perspective future partners.
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
- NIHSS
Timeline
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
08.2024 - Current
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
04.2024 - 08.2024
Travel Nurse: Stepdown
Aya Healthcare
09.2023 - 04.2024
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
05.2023 - 08.2023
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
10.2022 - 05.2023
Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
07.2022 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse, MICU
Bethesda North
01.2013 - 07.2022
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
University of Cincinnati College of Nursing
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