Kanitha Na'te Elam
Los Angeles,USA
Summary
Motivated and compassionate new graduate Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a strong foundation in acute and emergency care through clinical rotations. Known for remaining calm under pressure, demonstrating excellent clinical judgment, and providing empathetic, patient-centered care. Eager to grow and contribute as part of an Emergency Room Nursing Residency Program.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Intern Nurse
Martin Luther King Community Hospital
03.2024 - Current
- Glucose monitoring, patient feeding, vitals, head to toe assessments, Changing patients, Assisted with CPR trauma response and stabilization, Admission room prep, Flu and COVID 19 Vaccine audits and distribution.
- Observed and participated in rapid interventions, wound care, and medication administration.
- Delivered bedside care to post-operative and chronically ill patients.
Clinical rotation
Kaiser Permanente Downey
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Assisted with triage, trauma response, and stabilization of critically ill and injured patients.
- Assisted with blood draws and IV insertion.
- Observed and participated in rapid interventions including CPR, wound care, and medication administration.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to manage high-acuity patients in a Level.
Unit Secretary Telemetry
Martin Luther King Jr Community
Los Angeles, CA
11.2016 - 02.2024
- Strong customer service, strong medical terminology, proficient in Microsoft Excel, Office and PowerPoint, schedule Appointments for dialysis, EEG, Nuclear Med, HIDA, procedures, I manage Doctor to doctor consults, dispatch EVS for cleaning, Transport for discharges and transport interfacility, Manage and assign turn times as a part of wound care management, request medical records from other hospitals, prepare transferring docs for patients transferring to SNF and patients transferring to hospitals for higher levels of care.
Ward Clerk Transcriber
Kaiser Permanente LAMC
Los Angeles, CA
10.2016 - 01.2024
- Register patients, paramedic runs, outpatients, Admit patients, initiate stroke protocol, assign doctor to nurse assignments, initiate inter and outer facility transfers, doctor to doctor consults, down time procedures and protocols, memo updating, light cleaning and answer phones, fax documents, schedule patient appointments for follow-up.
ED Unit Secretary
Centinela Freeman Hospital
Inglewood, CA
02.2005 - 10.2016
- Responsible for admitting and transferring, auditing of pt discharge charts for proper and timely discharge, answering phones, paging physicians, obtaining authorizations, interaction with physicians/office personnel as well as other hospital personnel (ie. nursing unit, administration) typing, filing, interpret labs, input Doctor orders into database.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Registered Nursing
Charles Drew University of Science And Medicine
08.2024
Associates of Arts -
LA Southwest Community College
09.2015
Skills
- Emergency triage exposure
- Clinical prioritization
- Vital signs assessment
- Head-to-toe assessments
- Medication administration
- IV therapy
- EMR proficiency
- EPIC
- Communication
- Patient advocacy
- Time management
- Teamwork under pressure
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Clinical rotation
Kaiser Permanente Downey
05.2024 - 07.2024
Student Intern Nurse
Martin Luther King Community Hospital
03.2024 - Current
Unit Secretary Telemetry
Martin Luther King Jr Community
11.2016 - 02.2024
Ward Clerk Transcriber
Kaiser Permanente LAMC
10.2016 - 01.2024
ED Unit Secretary
Centinela Freeman Hospital
02.2005 - 10.2016
Bachelors of Science - Registered Nursing
Charles Drew University of Science And Medicine
Associates of Arts -
LA Southwest Community College
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