Kaitlyn Tennant
Kansas City
Summary
Experienced RN with background in cardiology, primarily heart failure. Skilled in managing complex medical conditions and educating patients and their families both in person and via telehealth. Demonstrated expertise in critical thinking, effective communication, and multitasking to support patient care. Efficient in coordinating with multidisciplinary team members to advance patient care.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City
06.2022 - Current
- Inpatient level care provided via telehealth platform
- Daily bedside flow followed in virtual unit
- RN follows orders in Epic from physicians/APPs and MAR; works with in home paramedic or nurse to provide wound care, draw labs, administer PO and IV medication
- Works with contracted in home providers such as physical/occupational therapist, vascular access RNs, radiology team to obtain xrays.
- Acted as in home RN with command center staff to draw labs, administer IV and PO medication, draw labs, educate patient and family
- Collaborated with physicians, other registered nurses, and paramedics to implement new Hospital in Your Home Program, improve unit practices, designate ideal patient candidates, implement new use cases, and create training materials/unit orientation practices.
- Able to work Command Center, remote nurse role, from home without supervision
Office Coordinator
Well Bellies & Babies/Well Wilderness Kids
07.2021 - Current
- Nature Based Therapeutic Program Substitute Learning Ally sharing responsibility of 8-10 children through programming providing social emotional learning and brain body connection education
- Responsible for discussing children’s health history for intake to place children with appropriate physical therapist, occupational therapist, and/or social worker.
- Responsible for discussing insurance coverage, HSA/FSA eligibility, prior authorization needs, and obtaining scripts from primary care providers.
- Responsible for faxing documentation and communicating with primary care providers or insurance companies as needed.
- Billing through Office Ally & ClaimMD
- Billing and patient portal set ups through Jane App
- Office duties performed from home without supervision
Registered Nurse
Children’s Mercy Hospital Clinics: Teen Primary Care Clinic
09.2019 - 06.2020
- Preplan yearly well child check visits for vaccine updates, asthma action plans, STD checks, birth control prescriptions
- Assist providers in Mirena and Nexplanon Implantations
- Vaccine Administration
- STD treatments provided as nurse only visits provided via physician standing orders
- Education to patients and family
Registered Nurse
Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City
01.2017 - 09.2019
- Provide patient care and administer medications based on assessment, doctor’s orders, clinical nursing judgement, and protocols
- Educate patients and family members on live supportive devices, new medications, and disease processes
- Educate new nurses to unit as well as clinical instructor for Saint Luke’s College of Health for nursing students
- Serves as Career Advancement Planning chairperson for unit
- Participates in leadership meetings for feedback of employee satisfaction, patient safety, and areas of improvement.
- Proficient knowledge and experience of the heart failure, transplant, and Left Ventricular Assist Device Patient (HeartMate 2 & 3, and HeartWare)
- Proficient experience with drips such as Lasix, Bumex, Heparin, Argatroban; infusions such as IVIG, solumedrol, IV antibiotics, and ultrafiltration.
Patient Care Associate
01.2013 - 12.2016
- Responsible for assisting patients with activities of daily living; such as, eating, dressing, grooming, using the restroom, ordering meals, keeping rooms tidy, providing bathing assistance.
- Removing IVs and/or catheters
- Taking vital signs
- Obtaining Blood Glucose Levels
- Charting via Meditech & Epic
- Transferring patients
- Following doctors' and/or nurses' orders for suctioning, positioning, toileting, monitoring input & output, and monitoring other conditions
Capstone
Children’s Mercy Hospital
09.2016 - 11.2016
- 144 Hours under direct RN supervision as a student nurse during final semester of nursing school
- Administered medications, suctioning, attend family meetings, attend team rounds to update doctors of patient’s conditions
Education
Bachelor’s of Science - Nursing
Graceland University
Independence, Missouri12.2016
High School Diploma -
Carrollton High School
Carrollton, Missouri05.2011
Skills
- Basic Life Support- RQI Provider
- RN, BSN
- Telehealth provider
- Staff training and mentoring
- Workflow optimization
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient education
- Care coordination
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City
06.2022 - Current
Office Coordinator
Well Bellies & Babies/Well Wilderness Kids
07.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Children’s Mercy Hospital Clinics: Teen Primary Care Clinic
09.2019 - 06.2020
Registered Nurse
Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City
01.2017 - 09.2019
Capstone
Children’s Mercy Hospital
09.2016 - 11.2016
Patient Care Associate
01.2013 - 12.2016
Bachelor’s of Science - Nursing
Graceland University
High School Diploma -
Carrollton High School