Kaitlyn Scott
New Braunfels
Summary
Compassionate and highly skilled registered nurse with experience in labor & delivery and postpartum care. Passionate about supporting mothers, newborns, and families through childbirth and recovery with compassionate patient centered care. Dedicated to promoting safe outcomes, patient advocacy, and excellence in maternal-newborn nursing care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, LDRP
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
New Braunfels
03.2020 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to the healthcare team.
- Educated patients and families on care plans and health maintenance.
- Monitored fetal heart rates and maternal vital signs consistently.
- Assisted in delivering infants and managing postpartum recovery.
- Educated expectant parents on birthing options and newborn care.
- Provided direct patient care in labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum settings.
- Assisted in emergency procedures while maintaining a calm environment for patients.
- Monitored condition of newborns and directed postpartum care
- Performed initial newborn assessments, including Apgar scoring, physical assessment, and cord care.
- Assisted surgeon by passing instruments and sterile supplies throughout cesarean sections.
Circulating OR Nurse
Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center
San Antonio
02.2019 - 03.2020
- Coordinated surgical procedures with multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced operating rooms.
- Monitored patient vital signs and maintained sterile environments during surgeries.
- Assisted surgeons by providing necessary instruments and materials promptly.
- Collaborated with anesthesia staff to ensure patient comfort and safety during procedures.
- Collaborated with surgeons to ensure optimal patient care throughout the operative process.
- Administered medications in accordance with physician orders prior to and following surgical procedures.
- Prepared operating rooms by setting out and verifying equipment and assessing for compliance with asepsis standards.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Brookedale Senior Living
Corpus Christi
02.2016 - 12.2018
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to enhance residents' well-being.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX 01.2017 - 12.2018
Some College (No Degree) -
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TXSkills
- patient assessment
- patient education
- critical thinking
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient satisfaction and process improvement
- medication administration
- Fetal monitoring
- Triage assessment
- Patient education
- Team leadership
- Time management
- Communication skills
- Team collaboration
Certification
- STABLE
- INTERMEDIATE FETAL MONITORING
- ADVANCED FETAL MONITORING
- NRP
- BLS/ACLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse, LDRP
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
03.2020 - Current
Circulating OR Nurse
Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center
02.2019 - 03.2020
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Del Mar College
01.2017 - 12.2018
Certified Nursing Assistant
Brookedale Senior Living
02.2016 - 12.2018
Some College (No Degree) -
The University of Texas At Arlington