Kaelyn Gribble
Farmington Hills,MI
Summary
Ambitious Registered Nurse with exceptional background of performance. Expert in all aspects of patient care with success in working with multidisciplinary teams to create care plans focused on helping patients and families recover from medical or surgical procedures and manage complex mental disorders. Success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Care Case Manager
Interim Home Health
Novi, MI
10.2021 - Current
- Supervise LPN'S on client care.
- Helped clients with managed home care, ensuring efficacy of care by monitoring health status.
- Assisted clients with living independently through skill-building and mentoring in areas such as housekeeping adaptations and preparation of healthy meals.
- Transported clients for medical and personal outings.
- Provided direct personal care and administrative services to clients.
- Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds and how to prevent infections.
- Treated and carefully tended to vascular and diabetic ulcers.
School District Nurse
Interim HealthCare
Southfield, MI
08.2021 - Current
- Facilitated medication management and monitored for side effects in collaboration with parent
- Evaluated students histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
- Oversaw health services for school of 2,500 students and faculty.
- Provided medical consultations to other school personnel to promote well-coordinated school health and safety efforts.
- Developed care plans and made referrals as necessary for students with health concerns or injuries.
Registered Nurse
Henry Ford Hospital- Medical Surgical
West Bloomfield, MI
03.2020 - 09.2021
- Assess and evaluate patient conditions.
- Plan, implement, provide, and document patient care in a manner that follows professional nursing standards and outlined practices.
- Involve patients and/or significant others in decisions regarding care.
- Document patient history, symptoms, assessments, tests, and care according to guidelines.
- Review patient history, diagnostics, and lab data, and report any abnormalities.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, and monitored responses.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
Registered Nurse
Henry Ford Hospital- Pediatrics/Postpartum
West Bloomfield, MI
03.2020 - 09.2021
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management newborn to adolescents
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Cultivated rapport with patients and caregivers, utilizing effective communication with parents and children of all age groups.
- Analyzed and interpreted patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings and diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnosis.
- Provide bedside care and treatment for patients in Pediatric/Surgical units.
- Asked parents pre-determined questions based on age of child.
- Helped young patients feel comfortable with procedures and immunizations.
- Monitored and assessed mother and newborn after delivery to ascertain proper healing and recovery.
- Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
- Assisted mothers in establishing breastfeeding relationships with infants through education and hands on training
- Perform new born screens
- Interacted with child welfare personnel and social workers in cases involving concerns about overall well-being.
- Identified common pediatric and adolescent illnesses to plan and implement interventions and management.
Nurse Assistant
Henry Ford Hospital
Wyandotte, MI
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Perform routine tasks on medical-surgical unit under supervision of registered nurses.
- Obtain biologic specimens.
- Take patient vital signs and glucose checks.
- Set up medical equipment and assist with some medical procedures.
- Answer calls for help and determine if additional help is needed.
- Report abnormal changes or patterns to nursing staff.
- Develop nurturing relationships with patients.
- Empty bedpans and change dirty linens.
- Report violent behavior.
- Follow proper procedures for lifting and moving patients.
Pediatric Rehabilitation Assistant
Rainbow Rehabilitation Services
Farmington, MI
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Overseeing children with Traumatic Brain and spinal cord injuries activities, ages 3-21
- Administering medication under supervision of a Registered Nurse.
- Reports observations of clients’ behavior and progress to Therapist and Registered Nurse communicates concerns and / or changes to resident condition.
- Provide training which helps clients to develop, maintain or restore physical, psycho-social cognitive and/or communication skills according to the plan.
- Helped improve fine motor, visual perception and sensory processing skills.
- Maintained and promoted positive attitude toward clients and treatment programs.
- Provided support to help patients adjust to new physical or cognitive limitations.
- Implemented treatment interventions to support individual objectives in daily living, clinical, educational and vocational areas.
Camp Coordinator/Counselor
Kristy’s Childhood Development Center
Detroit, MI
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Ensured that all program area schedules were completed satisfactorily in timely manner.
- Assisted in mid-summer and post-summer evaluations with Camp Program Director.
- Interact effectively with camp staff as total system, with campers best interests’ in mind.
- Prepared, Trained, Motivated, and Assisted in staff training.
- Leader in parent communication and addressed parent concerns in a timely manner.
- Ensured that site was kept clean, organized, and free of litter.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI04.2020
Associates - Applied Science- Nursing
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI12.2019
Skills
- Equipment Sterilization
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Patient Care Assessment
- Medical Supply Management
- Medication Administration
- Clear Patient Communication
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Community Program Referrals
- Student Precepting
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
- Direct Patient Care
- Rehabilitation Assistance
Certification
- Michigan Licensed Registered Nurse-2022
- BLS Basic Life Support -April 2024
- Youth Mental Health First Aid-2023
Timeline
Home Care Case Manager
Interim Home Health
10.2021 - Current
School District Nurse
Interim HealthCare
08.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Henry Ford Hospital- Medical Surgical
03.2020 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse
Henry Ford Hospital- Pediatrics/Postpartum
03.2020 - 09.2021
Nurse Assistant
Henry Ford Hospital
01.2019 - 01.2020
Pediatric Rehabilitation Assistant
Rainbow Rehabilitation Services
01.2016 - 01.2020
Camp Coordinator/Counselor
Kristy’s Childhood Development Center
01.2012 - 01.2016
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Eastern Michigan University
Associates - Applied Science- Nursing
Washtenaw Community College