JAMES L. CARTER
Kansas City,MO
Summary
Healthcare Professional, Registered Nurse (RN), with over 15 years in both military and civilian progressive careers providing high-quality patient-centered care, care coordination and staff supervision in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment as well as ensuring compliance with clinical standards and department operations. This dedicated, competent and compassionate RN has a great bedside manner who is committed to achieving optimal patient outcomes using problem-solving and critical thinking skills while collaborating in a multidisciplinary team approach. Offering expertise with telemetry specialty, immunizations, and infection control. Proficient use of health care technology in a holistic environment.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse, Med/Surg Telemetry Unit
Kansas City VA Medical Center
Kansas City, MO
04.2020 - Current
- Perform charge nurse duties when assigned.
- Perform admission assessments, patient education, and discharge planning.
- Dispense medications as ordered; review and implement physician orders; and IV insertion.
- Documentation of patient care, observations, procedures, and test results; work with the interdisciplinary team to promote the highest effective patient care; implement nursing care plans and update them as needed; review lab work and other test results that are performed on patients and report those results to appropriate discipline; and physicians with procedures.
- Developed a shift report specific to PCU which captures the everyday progress of patient care.
- Provided critical nursing care to adult and geriatric high-risk patients with complex medical and surgical needs with a ratio of one RN to two or three patients.
- Assigned to float to MICU as needed, patient care up to 3 critical care patients on cardiac monitoring.
- Responsible for written nursing plans which included assessment and intervention of rapidly changing patient status.
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary team.
- Provided patient and family education regarding plan of care while hospitalized and for discharge preparation and planning.
- Performed a limited broad range of critical care skills, including hemodynamic monitoring, care and monitoring of chest tubes, various drains, dressing changes.
- Administration of medications including IV pumps.
- Cardiac rhythm assessment.
- Collecting and assessing patient’s vital signs and performing regular head-to-toe assessment.
- Removal of sutures, staples and femoral/radial arterial catheters.
- Other responsibilities/assignments include performing vital signs; inserting foley catheters; shift report; updating chart information to reflect changes in patient conditions; and provide assistance to nursing staff PRN.
- Dedicated, well-organized, self-motivated caring nurse professional willing to learn and take on new challenges in a team-oriented environment.
- Proficient use of health care technology in holistic environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Staff Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Rust Presbyterian Hospital Medical Center
Rio Rancho, NM
01.2020 - 04.2020
Staff Nurse, Step-Down Unit, House Supervisor
Albuquerque VA Medical Center
Albuquerque, NM
11.2014 - 10.2019
Staff Nurse, Progressive Care Unit, Med/Surg
Leavenworth VA Medical Center
Leavenworth, KS
08.2012 - 11.2014
Staff Nurse, ICU, Progressive Care Unit
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina, KS
09.2011 - 07.2012
Federal Auditor
U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
07.2001 - 04.2007
- Participates as a team member and individually on specified audit assignments that facilitate the efforts of the team and provide experience toward planning and conducting audit assignments.
- Communicates and interacts with senior management officials and the audit team concerning issues affecting audit assignments and applies conventional audit techniques throughout the audit process.
- Knowledge of internal auditing requirements and procedures applicable to financial systems and management.
State Auditor
State of Kansas, Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
09.1999 - 07.2001
- Performed examinations involving the internal work processes, records, and controls of department units to evaluate compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies along with developing and recommending improvements and corrective actions.
- Ability to understand and assess complex issues, analyzed programs and activities, arrived at logical conclusions, and recommended appropriate action with little to no supervision. Developed work papers and reports, conducted interviews, presented audit findings to the Audit Committee, and participated in special projects.
- Led IT audits, which included change control management on mainframe applications and the statewide, automated tracking system for child support payments.
- Led a fraud audit at a State Mental Hospital which resulted in over $2,000 in unaccounted monies and lack of management oversight of financial assets.
- Provided audit training to associates.
Financial Analyst
Payless ShoeSource, Inc.
09.1994 - 07.1999
- Treasury department analyst overseeing automated tracking system for deposit transfers and reducing credit card charge backs of a $3 billion retail company in the footwear industry.
- Led progress and focus meetings biweekly with management, created a time and action plan to meet deadlines, and converted vendors from outgoing check system to electronic wire transfers by coordinating with accounts payable to send payments electronically for vendor services. Resulted in reduced late payments by 20% in a three-month period.
- Established communication links using software scripts to transfer store deposits to banks, resulting in increased performance to deposit verification and reconciliation. Researched and developed deposit verification procedures for non-consolidated store bank accounts.
- Stream-lined job processes, wrote work procedures, and trained four employees within a two year period.
- Reduced credit card charge backs by 20% over two years by documenting and placing manual card imprinters in stores with worst credit card returns and developed a question & answer manual for use by operators in handling customer complaints on credit card transactions.
Critical Care/Clinical Nurse
190th Air Refueling Wing, Kansas Air National Guard
- Officer-In-Charge for Infection Control Program
- Officer-In-Charge for Credentialing and Privileging
- Officer-In-Charge for Base Immunizations
Education
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certificate program - undefined
Chamberlain University
11.2027
Master of Science - Nursing, emphasis in Public Health
Grand Canyon University
05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Washburn University
12.2010
Master of Science - Total Quality Management
08.1996
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Accounting
Kansas State University
12.1993
Certification
- RN Licensure, State of Missouri, 2020034810, current
- RN Licensure, State of New Mexico, 58606, current
- RN Licensure, State of Kansas, 13-114040-112, current
- BLS & ACLS certified – Instructor, current
Experience
Infection Control Program Officer, 190th Medical Group, Forbes Field, Topeka, KS, 2020-01-01, 2022-12-31, Staff Nurse, Med/Surg Telemetry Unit, Kansas City VA Medical Center, 4801 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO, 64128, 2020-04-26, 2023-10-01, Staff Nurse, Progressive Care Unit, Rust Presbyterian Hospital Medical Center, 2400 Unser Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, NM, 87124, 2020-01-13, 2020-04-26, Staff Nurse, Step-Down Unit, House Supervisor, Albuquerque VA Medical Center, 1501 San Pedro SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87108, 2014-11-17, 2019-10-25, Staff Nurse, Progressive Care Unit, Med/Surg, Leavenworth VA Medical Center, 4101 S. 4th Street Trafficway, Leavenworth, KS, 66048, 2012-08-27, 2014-11-16, Staff Nurse, ICU, Progressive Care Unit, Salina Regional Health Center, 400 S. Santa Fe Avenue, Salina, KS, 67401, 2011-09-12, 2012-07-27, Federal Auditor, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2001-07-01, 2007-04-30, State Auditor, State of Kansas, Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, 1999-09-01, 2001-07-01, Financial Analyst, Payless ShoeSource, Inc., 1994-09-01, 1999-07-01, Critical Care/Clinical Nurse (46N), 190th Air Refueling Wing, Kansas Air National Guard, Medical Support Group, Captain (ret.), Officer-In-Charge for Infection Control Program, Officer-In-Charge for Credentialing and Privileging, Officer-In-Charge for Base Immunizations
Professional Memberships
- American Nurses Association, 2011-01-01, present
- AACN, 2014-04-01, present
- Sigma Theta Tau International, 2020-01-01, present
- NOVA – Kansas City Chapter, 2022-01-01, present
Personal Information
- ID Type: RN Licensure, State of Missouri
- ID Number: 2020034810
Skills
Medical procedure preparation
Intake and discharge
Care coordination
Intravenous therapy
Ethical practice
Patient management
Care continuum coordination
Blood draw and sample collection
Monitoring vital signs
Diabetes management
Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
Medication and IV administration
Accurate documentation
Vitals monitoring
Critical thinking
Preventive healthcare
CPR/AED
Strong clinical judgment
Skill development
Delegation and motivation
Regulatory compliance
Wound care management
Medical supply management
Health promotion
Quality improvement
Team training and development
Training staff
Collecting vitals
Immunizations and vaccinations
Infection control
Attention to detail
Nursing process
EMR / EHR
Infection control measures
Nursing performance assessment
Patient care
Respiratory support
Vaccine administration
Decision-making
Nursing consultation
Patient condition monitoring
Wound care
Surgical nursing
Direct patient care
Critical care
Patient education
Patient care assessment
Routine examinations
Compassionate and caring
Disease prevention
Cardiac monitors
Resource allocation
Clear patient communication
Cardiac nursing
Medication administration
Preventive health
Microsoft office
Diet and nutrition
Patient safety
Specimen collection
Treatment preparation
Patient and family advocacy
Documentation
HIPAA protocol adherence
Clinical judgment
Patient examination
Tracheostomy care
Care planning
Certified in CPR/AED
Chronic disease management
Accomplishments
Published Work:
A Quick Look at Martha Roger's Science of Unitary Human Beings, Missouri Nurses Association.
Work Availability
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Affiliations
- American Nurses Association, Missouri Chapter
- Association of Critical Care Nurses
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeContract WorkInternshipGig WorkLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridSalary Range
$45000/yr - $100000/yrImportant To Me
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Staff Nurse, Med/Surg Telemetry Unit
Kansas City VA Medical Center
04.2020 - Current
Staff Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Rust Presbyterian Hospital Medical Center
01.2020 - 04.2020
Staff Nurse, Step-Down Unit, House Supervisor
Albuquerque VA Medical Center
11.2014 - 10.2019
Staff Nurse, Progressive Care Unit, Med/Surg
Leavenworth VA Medical Center
08.2012 - 11.2014
Staff Nurse, ICU, Progressive Care Unit
Salina Regional Health Center
09.2011 - 07.2012
Federal Auditor
U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
07.2001 - 04.2007
State Auditor
State of Kansas, Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
09.1999 - 07.2001
Financial Analyst
Payless ShoeSource, Inc.
09.1994 - 07.1999
Critical Care/Clinical Nurse
190th Air Refueling Wing, Kansas Air National Guard
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certificate program - undefined
Chamberlain University
Master of Science - Nursing, emphasis in Public Health
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Washburn University
Master of Science - Total Quality Management
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Accounting
Kansas State University
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