Hi, I’m
Jill Kostka
Wilmington,NC
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 29 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with critical care and PACU specialty. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
29
years of professional experience
4
Certification
Work History
Childrens Hospital Of Richmond At VCU
Travel Staff RN, Pediatric PACU
03.2023 - 05.2023
Job overview
- Assisted permanent staff with initial grand opening of Central Virginia's only comprehensive, full-service hospital dedicated to care of children.
- Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
- Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
UNC Southeastern Medical Center
Travel/RN Staff Nurse, ICU
10.2022 - 02.2023
Job overview
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion,
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Atrium Charlotte Medical Center
Travel Staff RN, PACU/ICU
08.2022 - 10.2022
Job overview
- Level 1 trauma center, transplant center and academic medical center teaching hospital.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
- Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
- Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
Duke University Hospital
Travel Staff RN, PACU
11.2021 - 07.2022
Job overview
- Level 1 trauma center, transplant center and academic medical center teaching hospital.
- Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR
- Kept meticulous charting notes regarding patient assessments and medications, later transferring information into records management system
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
- Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
- Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort
Wilmington Surgcare
Staff RN, PACU
02.2021 - 11.2021
Job overview
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Administering sedation/analgesics during invasive procedures and monitoring patient during these procedures.
- Assisted Anesthesiologist with peripheral nerve blocks with use of ultrasound, mixed sedating and analgesic medications as directed by MD.
American Anesthesiology
Staff RN, Surgical Services
10.2018 - 11.2020
Job overview
- Assisted large anesthesia practice with regional nerve blocks in trauma center setting and outpatient surgery setting.
- Administer conscious sedation and monitors patient for adverse effects.
- Collection, review, and analysis of electronic medical records
- Summarizes collected information preoperatively for Anesthesiologists prior to anesthesia consultation
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Collected data from patient’s post-op to determine effectiveness of regional nerve blocks
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols
- Developed initial orientation/education manual for newly hired RN based on national patient safety standards and protocols.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Dosher Memorial Hospital
Staff RN, Surgical Services (various Roles)
04.2018 - 10.2018
Job overview
- Preadmission Testing, Pre-op and PACU
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Carillion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Travel/Staff RN, Vascular PACU/ICU
09.2017 - 12.2017
Job overview
- level 1 trauma center and academic medical center teaching hospital.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for infant, child, adolescent adult, and geriatric PACU and ICU patients
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and adjusted to promote stabilization
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
Home Health, Well Care Health
Staff RN, Case Manager
03.2017 - 09.2017
Job overview
- Skilled RN assessments, admission of new patients, communicating with large team of medical professionals to create patients plan of care and obtain treatment orders based on assessment
- OASIS admission assessments
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and adjust patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
PACU, Brunswick Novant Medical Center
Staff/Charge RN
09.2012 - 09.2016
Job overview
- Peri-anesthesia nursing care in pre-admission testing, ambulatory care, and post-anesthesia care in community hospital setting.
- Evaluating and screening of patients for ability to tolerate anesthetic and for factors that may affect course of anesthetic experience.
- Administering sedation/analgesics during invasive procedures and monitoring patient during these procedures
- Providing extensive care to patients in early stages of emergence from anesthetic and in immediate post-operative period until deemed stable enough to safely transfer to other areas.
- Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
Critical Care Float Pool, New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Staff RN
05.1997 - 12.2011
Job overview
- Provided care to critically ill patients floating between two area hospitals in CVICU, CCU, MICU, STICU, PACU and ED
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients
- Collaborated with other departments and medical staff to support provision of highest standard for total patient care.
Liberty Medical Specialist
Staff RN, IV Infusion Nurse
03.1997 - 09.2000
Job overview
- PICC line insertion, monitoring, patient and family education in care and use of PICC lines and intravenous medications and treatments.
- Access and De-access of POC and central lines, medication administration, collected specimens for laboratory tests.
- Insertion and maintenance of peripheral IV.
- Phlebotomy
- Patient and family education on disease process, medications and infection control standards.
Education
Corning Community College
Associate of Applied Science from Nursing
05.1994
Skills
- Critical Care Nursing
- PACU Nursing
- EPIC Patient Assessments
- Chronic disease management
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient and family advocacy
- National safety standards
- Infant to geriatric care
Certification
BLS, ACLS, PALS and NIHSS certified
Timeline
Travel Staff RN, Pediatric PACU
Childrens Hospital Of Richmond At VCU
03.2023 - 05.2023
Travel/RN Staff Nurse, ICU
UNC Southeastern Medical Center
10.2022 - 02.2023
Travel Staff RN, PACU/ICU
Atrium Charlotte Medical Center
08.2022 - 10.2022
Travel Staff RN, PACU
Duke University Hospital
11.2021 - 07.2022
Staff RN, PACU
Wilmington Surgcare
02.2021 - 11.2021
Staff RN, Surgical Services
American Anesthesiology
10.2018 - 11.2020
Staff RN, Surgical Services (various Roles)
Dosher Memorial Hospital
04.2018 - 10.2018
Travel/Staff RN, Vascular PACU/ICU
Carillion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
09.2017 - 12.2017
Staff RN, Case Manager
Home Health, Well Care Health
03.2017 - 09.2017
Staff/Charge RN
PACU, Brunswick Novant Medical Center
09.2012 - 09.2016
Staff RN
Critical Care Float Pool, New Hanover Regional Medical Center
05.1997 - 12.2011
Staff RN, IV Infusion Nurse
Liberty Medical Specialist
03.1997 - 09.2000
Corning Community College
Associate of Applied Science from Nursing
BLS, ACLS, PALS and NIHSS certified
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