Compassionate Registered Nurse, offering background in critical care, pediatrics and geriatrics. Known for providing personalized patient care; skilled at coordinating with healthcare professionals to advance quality of life for diverse populations. Significant impact made by implementing proactive health management measures in prior roles. Honored to earn two Daisy awards.
Hi, I’m
Kara Maddox
Summary
Overview
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Registered Nurse
11.2023 - 11.2024
Job overview
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Performed triage assessments of walk-in patients in a clinic setting.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Registered Nurse
10.2022 - 10.2023
Job overview
- Assist licensed clinicians in providing adequate holistic care to a wide range of patients on a medical surgical ortho trauma floor
- Assessing patients from head to toe to acquire baseline and monitor any changes
- Assure accurate documentation, admit and discharge patients, adhere to patient confidentiality and hospital policy guidelines
- Communicate with medical staff to address and prevent possible issues
Ohio State University Hospital - East
Patient Care Associate
06.2019 - 10.2022
Job overview
- Utilize expansive healthcare knowledge to care for6-13 patients on a high-volume medical-surgical nephrology and oncology unit
- Required to be self-sufficient and self-motivated to effectively oversee care of vital signs, activities of daily living, pre and postoperative cases, and dietary concerns
Hilliard City Schools School-Aged-Childcare
Program Leader
02.2017 - 05.2019
Job overview
- Ensured the safe arrival of students by taking attendance, communicating with office staff, and contacting parents to make sure every absent child is accommodated for daily
- Maintained a fun, safe, and interactive environment by creating crafts, playing games, and providing homework help
- Supervised and guided children during daily routines, applying appropriate behavior guidance techniques and ensuring that their health and safety is always protected
Handel's Homemade Ice Cream and Yogurt
Manager
06.2014 - 07.2015
Job overview
- Managed the organization and control of company’s daily inventory levels, creating and preparing inventory lists and audit reports
- Led, trained, and developed newly hired employees into a highly integrated and efficient team
Education
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Second Degree Accelerated Program
07.2022
University Overview
Know how to juggle a heavy course load, learn and retain material in a short amount of time, think quick on my feet, and adjust to changes
Ohio State University
B.S. from Human Development and Family Science
05.2019
University Overview
Coursework included topics such as psychology, teaching, human development, counseling, etc.
Skills
- Medical assessment
- Vaccine administration
- Infectious disease control
- Nursing staff leadership
- Precepting
- Chart updating
- IV management
- Diabetes management
- Infection control measures
- Patient satisfaction and process improvement
- Family and patient support
- Hearing screenings
- Wound care
- Professional bedside manner
- ADL assistance
- Patient assessments
- Direct patient care
- Pediatric nursing
- OR and ER experience
- Compassion and empathy
- Telemetry monitoring
- Patient and family advocacy
- Medication and IV administration
- Newborn care
- Oxygen therapy
- Basic life support
- Blood transfusion
- Catheter care
- Fall prevention
- Geriatric patient care
- Dementia care
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
11.2023 - 11.2024
Registered Nurse
Riverside Methodist Hospital
10.2022 - 10.2023
Patient Care Associate
Ohio State University Hospital - East
06.2019 - 10.2022
Program Leader
Hilliard City Schools School-Aged-Childcare
02.2017 - 05.2019
Manager
Handel's Homemade Ice Cream and Yogurt
06.2014 - 07.2015
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Second Degree Accelerated Program
Ohio State University
B.S. from Human Development and Family Science
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