Kaitlyn Harris
Sudlersville,MD
Summary
Compassionate nursing professional with extensive experience in clinical team management and patient care coordination. Demonstrated success in facilitating multidisciplinary collaboration, ensuring high-quality patient outcomes, and advocating for patients and families in complex healthcare environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse
UMMS SRH at Chestertown
Chestertown, MD
07.2022 - Current
- Supervise nursing staff to ensure high-quality patient care and adherence to protocols.
- Coordinate patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to optimize workflow.
- Implement evidence-based practices to enhance patient safety and outcomes.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Facilitated cross-departmental communication, enhancing efficiency of patient care coordination.
- Implemented stress-reduction techniques among staff, leading to improved job satisfaction and reduced absenteeism.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
Registered Nurse
UMMS SRH at Chestertown
Chestertown, MD
07.2021 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols and patient care plans.
- Conducted thorough assessments of patient needs to ensure comprehensive care delivery.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
American Public University
10-2024
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Chesapeake College/MGW
Wye Mills, MD05-2021
Skills
- Informed decision-making
- Clinical team management
- Effective care management
- Collaborative team management
- Guiding team members
- Team leadership
- Shared governance: as Unit Based Council Chair person
- Patient and family advocacy
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse - RN248989
- ACLS Training - valid 12/25-12/27
Timeline
Charge Nurse
UMMS SRH at Chestertown
07.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
UMMS SRH at Chestertown
07.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
American Public University
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Chesapeake College/MGW