Kacie Rohrer
Oxford,PA
Summary
Taught work ethic from early on. Looking to expand nursing career and provide safe, competent and compassionate care for my patients. I have functioned as charge nurse countless times as well as precepted new grad nurses to our floor. Like working with people and collaborating as well as learning new things. Always willing to take care of difficult patients. Safety is always priority regardless of who it offends.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Hershey Medical Center
12.2022 - 09.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Nurse
Surgical Institute In Reading
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Thoroughly reviewed charts/paperwork to ensure patients were appropriate candidates for surgery as a pre-op nurse: had several cases cancelled due to findings within their charts.
- Very competent with IV insertion.
- Worked side by side with surgeons/anesthesiologists and enjoyed it tremendously.
- Assisted with spinals/timeouts and sedative IV drug (fentynal/versed) administration frequently as well as ultrasound guided blocks.
Nurse
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Documented nursing services provided and uploaded to comprehensive tracking systems for health records and billing.
- Helped patients eat and drink when necessary for safe consumption of food consistent with recovery guidelines.
Registered Nurse
St Joseph's Penn State Health
12.2018 - 12.2020
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Started, cared for and discontinued peripheral IV sites.
- Competent in lab draws.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Farmhand
Tim Mcmichael
01.2007 - 12.2018
- Replaced animal's hay and water regularly while watching animals for changes in behavior or demeanor.
- Assisted farmers with feeding and watering pigs.
- Cleared away animal waste.
- Used farming equipment and machinery.
- Assisted with vaccinations and oral medications for piglets.
- Operated manure hauling equipment with caution.
- Assisted with loading pigs/piglets in and out of housing units.
Caregiver
Visiting Angels Home Care
05.2017 - 07.2018
- Helped clients manage money, pay bills and shop for groceries or personal items.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Provided transportation to doctor's appointments, grocery stores, salons and barbershops.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
12.2017
High School Diploma -
Homeschooled
Oxford05.2013
Skills
- Accurate Documentation
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Patient Care Oversight
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Care Coordination
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Nursing Consultation
- Patient Examination
- Clear Patient Communication
- Medication Administration
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Decision Making
- Diet and Nutrition
- Compassionate and Caring
- Creative Problem Solving
- Infection Control Process Coordination
- Treatment Recommendations
- Routine Examinations
- Needs Assessment
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
- Direct Patient Care
- Delegation and Motivation
- Unit Oversight
- Charge nurse
- Preceptor
Certification
ACLS/BLS certified
Taken classes on precepting - function as a preceptor currently.
Taken classes on charge nursing duties - functioned as a charge nurse.
Lab draws and IV insertion competent.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Hershey Medical Center
12.2022 - 09.2023
Nurse
Surgical Institute In Reading
08.2022 - 11.2022
Nurse
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
01.2021 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse
St Joseph's Penn State Health
12.2018 - 12.2020
Caregiver
Visiting Angels Home Care
05.2017 - 07.2018
Farmhand
Tim Mcmichael
01.2007 - 12.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
High School Diploma -
Homeschooled
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