Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Leadership
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Kadiah Dial

Saint Charles,MO

Summary

Dedicated Registered Nurse with a proven track record at Barnes Jewish Hospital, excelling in skilled assessment and fostering therapeutic relationships. Demonstrated ability to implement cutting-edge care techniques, critical thinking, and time-management. Committed to continuous learning and interdisciplinary collaboration, enhancing both clinical skills and patient care quality.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit

Barnes Jewish Hospital
05.2022 - Current
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and IM route.
  • Prevented complications by closely monitoring vital signs and promptly responding to changes in patient status.
  • Implemented critical interventions to provide patient stability and safely transferred patients' to a higher level of care when appropriate.
  • Provided support and education to patients and family members throughout their time on the unit.
  • Actively participated in continuing education opportunities to stay current on best practices in progressive care nursing techniques and technologies.

Student Nurse Technician

Barnes Jewish Hospital
09.2021 - 05.2022
  • Developed strong therapeutic relationships with patients by demonstrating empathy and active listening skills during interactions.
  • Ensured timely responses to call lights, attending to patients' needs quickly and efficiently.
  • Exhibited excellent time management skills when prioritizing multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Supported nurses by easing work burden whenever tasks could be delegated.


Student Nurse Extern

Barnes Jewish Hospital
05.2021 - 08.2021
  • Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new skills.
  • Proactively sought out opportunities to learn from experienced nurses and other healthcare professionals, growing in clinical knowledge and aptitude.
  • Gathered important intelligence to implement in future nursing practice.

Education

Bachelors of Science in Nursing -

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
05-2022

Skills

  • Neurological Assessment
  • Intravenous Therapy
  • Tracheostomy Care
  • Restraint Application & Monitoring
  • Chest Tube Management
  • Arterial Line Monitoring
  • Urethral Catheter Insertion
  • Lumbar Drain Management
  • Patient-Controlled Analgesia
  • Nasogastric Tube Insertion & Bridling
  • Central Line Management
  • Enteral & Parenteral Nutrition
  • End-of-Life Care

Certification

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
  • Chemotherapy/Biotherapy for Non-Oncological Diseases
  • Baxter Pump Superuser
  • NIHSS Certification
  • Care and Maintenance of Implanted Venous Access Device

Leadership

Preceptor 

  • Oriented student nurses and new graduate nurses to the field of bedside nursing.
  • Instructed agency nurses on flow of the unit and departmental policies and procedures.
  • Taught physical and emotional skills to prepare the preceptee for their future role.
  • Evaluated performance and recognized areas for improvement.
  • Empowered these individuals to become confident, skilled team members.


Charge Nurse

  • Assisted medical staff with tasks and traveled with patients to diagnostic scans while taking a personal patient assignment when staffing was unideal.
  • Developed patient assignments for the upcoming shift taking into account patient acuity, staff strengths and weaknesses and anticipated patient movement.
  • Worked alongside patient placement and nursing office staff to support throughput and ensure the unit was adequately staffed.
  • Communicated with patients and visitors when emotions were high and therapeutic de-escalation was essential to provide satisfaction with care.
  • Provided support to team members and assisted with interventions when patient status became critical.
  • Collaborated with physicians to ensure patient status was appropriate for unit qualifications ensuring patient safety as top priority.

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit

Barnes Jewish Hospital
05.2022 - Current

Student Nurse Technician

Barnes Jewish Hospital
09.2021 - 05.2022

Student Nurse Extern

Barnes Jewish Hospital
05.2021 - 08.2021

Bachelors of Science in Nursing -

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Kadiah Dial