Kaitlyn Miller
South Charleston
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. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Kettering Health Network
06.2024 - Current
- 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.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- 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.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
Patient Care Assistant Emergency Room
Nationwide Children's Hospital
10.2022 - 06.2024
- Ensured the health and comfort of patients by performing procedures and explaining medical practices and processes
- Offered immediate assistance to assess needs and provide care in both emergency and routine paging situations
- Reduced the risk of infection for patients and healthcare team members with thorough cleaning and sanitizing of rooms, equipment, and devices
- Answered call lights and helped patients feel more comfortable and secure by adjusting beds, lights, bed rails, pillows, patient clothing, and bedside tales or equipment
- Disinfected the equipment with appropriate cleaning products to reduce the risk of infection after each patient transport
- Performed EKG, Ear Irrigations, Basic Vitals and assisted nurse's with holding for lines
- Assisted in Trauma and Critical Care situations
- Used discretion and good judgment when it came to using company materials and supplies
- Gathered biological specimens for requested tests and prepared them for transport to the lab
- Had an excellent attendance record and was always on time for work
- Gave patients care based on their physical, psychological, educational, and safety needs
- Used pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines to assess patient vital signs and status in order to determine care needs
- Used devices and patient positioning techniques to reduce the risk of radiation exposure to staff and patients
- Kept track of important patient data and relayed it to healthcare staff in order to improve treatment planning and delivery
- Reduced the risk of infection for patients and healthcare team members with thorough cleaning and sanitizing of rooms, equipment, and devices
- Improved my skills by actively participating in employee trainings and enrolling in classes to improve
- Immediately informed Registered Nurse of any unusual or urgent circumstances in the patients' condition or environment
- Cross-checked patient identifying information against records to maintain strict security, safety, and regulatory standards.
Patient Safety Assistant Inpatient Psychiatric
Nationwide Children's Hospital
04.2021 - 10.2022
- Provide constant monitoring to patients for safety
- Assist patients with ADL's
- Provide assistance to RN and PCA as needed
- Accurately chart hourly events and unexpected events as they occur
- Collaborate with other members of care team to ensure safety precautions are met.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ohio University
Athens, OH12-2025
Registered Nursing - Associate of Science -
Clark State College
05.2024
General Transfer - Associate of Science -
Clark State College
01.2021
High School -
Global Impact STEM Academy
01.2021
Skills
- Patient assessments
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Professionalism
- Patient advocacy
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient monitoring
- Problem-solving abilities
- Emergency triage
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Analytical thinking
Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI)
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Kettering Health Network
06.2024 - Current
Patient Care Assistant Emergency Room
Nationwide Children's Hospital
10.2022 - 06.2024
Patient Safety Assistant Inpatient Psychiatric
Nationwide Children's Hospital
04.2021 - 10.2022
Registered Nursing - Associate of Science -
Clark State College
General Transfer - Associate of Science -
Clark State College
High School -
Global Impact STEM Academy
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ohio University
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