Kaitlyn Daly
San Jose,CA
Summary
Dynamic RN brings 16 years of experience treating patients and coordinating care with other healthcare staff. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis, and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Prioritizes clinical and operational tasks in fast-paced emergency medicine settings. While employed at JFK Medical Center in Florida, I was part of a dynamic team that included doctors, management, and ER staff to create a new flow for triage patients to help the flow of noncritical patients. This helped improve patient care and outcomes and decreased ER wait times and patient congestion. I have experience in the ER, pediatric ER, and labor and delivery. I am always trying to expand my knowledge. My highest priorities are positive patient care, outcomes, patient safety, staff safety, and expanding my knowledge.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
VA Medical Center
Palo Alto
08.2023 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by efficiently assessing, diagnosing, and treating various medical conditions in the Emergency Department
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate care and communicating effectively with patients, families, and colleagues
- Streamlined workflow within the Emergency Department through effective delegation, prioritization, and time management skills
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for high-acuity patients
- Reduced hospital readmission rates by providing thorough discharge education and ensuring proper follow-up appointments were scheduled
- Maintained a safe environment for patients and staff by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
Travel nurse
Flexcare
03.2021 - 06.2023
- I started traveling 2 years ago
- I alternate my assignments between the Emergency room and Labor and delivery to keep up my skills in both specialties
- Increased patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and timely nursing care to diverse populations
- Improved patient outcomes through careful monitoring and thorough documentation of vital signs, medical histories, and treatment plans.
Registered Nurse
Baptist Memorial Hospital
08.2015 - 03.2021
- I was hired in 2015 in their Emergency Room
- They have adult and pediatric with adult and pediatric Emergency Room doctors
- I worked both sides and became a relief charge nurse at this facility
- This campus had 16 beds
- We would transfer all STEMI patients, pediatric admissions or Labor patients to our east campus
- We would transfer any trauma pt to one of our two trauma centers in our county
- Our ratio depended on acuity but generally was 4:1
- In 2017, I transferred to their east campus and was trained in their Labor and delivery unit, where I learned how to assess, manage, and circulate in their operating room unit.
Registered Nurse
Palms West Hospital
10.2018 - 01.2020
- I worked at this facility per diem while working full-time in Labor and Delivery at another facility
- They have an adult and pediatric Emergency Room
- I worked both sides
- I worked triage as well
- 4:1 ratio depending on acuity
- My duties included but were not limited to IV placement, blood draws, medication administration, EKG, assisting doctors with procedures or sedation, care of critical patients
- It was a 12-bed pediatric ER and a 20-bed adult ER.
Registered Nurse
JFK Medical Center
07.2009 - 07.2015
- JFK is a 400+ bed facility and a 40+ bed Emergency Room
- This facility was number 1 in the county for cardiac care, so we could get transfers for STEMI and cardiac surgeries
- We would transfer trauma, pediatric, and laboring patients to neighboring facilities for care
- After working there for two years, I became a full-time charge nurse there
- I was responsible for staff and patients while in the Emergency Room
- I would help with the flow of patients in and out of the Emergency room.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Identified gaps in patient flow from triage to the main ER
- Collaborated with management, doctors, and ER nursing staff to implement a new strategy for patient flow with non critical patients in triage
- Helped initiate the new triage flow process and educated other staff members on the new process
- Identified stakeholders to help with new processes for change
Registered Nurse
St Mary's Medical Center
02.2011 - 05.2012
- This facility is a level 1 trauma center with a dedicated children's hospital
- I worked only in their pediatric ER
- All the trauma patients went to the adult side, but if it were a pediatric patient, we would help the trauma team
- It was a high-acuity pediatric population
- I learned a lot and built my pediatric foundation at this facility
- Some of my duties were but were not limited to IV placement, blood draws, moderate sedation for procedures, assisting with intubation, and stabilizing the critical patient.
Registered Nurse
Boca Raton Regional
12.2007 - 07.2009
- This is where I started my nursing career out of school
- I learned the foundation for my assessment skills, IV skills, prioritization skills
- We treated all neuro and cardiac patients
- We would transfer trauma, pediatric, and labor patients
- I learned how to work and communicate with doctors and work as a team.
Education
Master of Science - Masters in Nursing Management
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT08.2025
BSN in Nursing -
WGU
Salt Lake City, UT11.2020
AAS in Nursing -
Palm Beach State
Lake Worth, FL01.2007
Skills
- IV placement and blood draw
- Assisting with procedures
- Management of critical patients
- Helping the doctors develop treatment plans
- Circulating in the operating room for cesarean sections or hysterectomy
- Communicating with the doctor about a patient's condition or critical lab results
- Time management
- Patient Education
- Health Promotion
- Medication administration
- Quality Improvement
Certification
- CEN - Certified Emergency Nurse
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course
Timeline
RN
VA Medical Center
08.2023 - Current
Travel nurse
Flexcare
03.2021 - 06.2023
Registered Nurse
Palms West Hospital
10.2018 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse
Baptist Memorial Hospital
08.2015 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse
St Mary's Medical Center
02.2011 - 05.2012
Registered Nurse
JFK Medical Center
07.2009 - 07.2015
Registered Nurse
Boca Raton Regional
12.2007 - 07.2009
Master of Science - Masters in Nursing Management
Western Governors University
BSN in Nursing -
WGU
AAS in Nursing -
Palm Beach State