Kaitlyn Mercil
Grand Forks,N
Summary
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Hardworking and passionate recent graduate seeking a career in intensive care to progress skills related to critical thinking and patient advocacy while ensuring high standards and aligning efforts with organizational goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Altru Health Systems
06.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Provided effective bedside care to patients before and after procedures to deliver comfort.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Anesthesia Support Technician
Altru Health System
04.2023 - 06.2024
- Assist members of the anesthesia team, including CRNA's and MDA's, with proper set up for procedures, ensuring they have all necessary equipment and supplies to safely provide anesthesia.
- Learn and manage all anesthesia equipment and supplies as well as understand the purpose and use of various instruments to provide when needed.
- Stocked anesthesia supplies in anesthetizing locations, fiber optic carts, ploss carts and emergency airway bags.
- Maintained and cleaned anesthesia machines by changing soda-lime, refilling vaporizers with anesthetic agents and replacing nitrous, oxygen and air cylinders.
Server/Waitress
Blue Moose Bar & Grill
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
- Set positive tone for entire dining experience as first point of contact for incoming guests.
- Followed health and safety protocols crucial for maintaining safe and sanitary environments for customers and staff.
Client Service Coordinator
Premier Aesthetics
07.2021 - 09.2022
- Helped large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Maintained accurate record-keeping with proactive attention to client information updates.
- Managed receptionist area by greeting visitors, responding to telephone, and email inquiries and providing information for in-person requests.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND05-2024
Skills
- Surgical support
- Anesthesia monitoring
- Basic life support
- Patient advocacy
- Infection control
- Decision-making
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Emergency response
Timeline
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Altru Health Systems
06.2024 - Current
Anesthesia Support Technician
Altru Health System
04.2023 - 06.2024
Server/Waitress
Blue Moose Bar & Grill
07.2022 - 04.2023
Client Service Coordinator
Premier Aesthetics
07.2021 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Dakota
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