Karen Molton

• Oversaw medication administration and monitored patient vitals to enhance health outcomes.
• Engaged with multidisciplinary teams to develop and deploy individualized care plans, enhancing patient support and treatment effectiveness.
• Educated patients and families on disease management, treatment options, and preventive care.
• Directed nursing staff in executing best practices for infection control and enhancing patient safety protocols.
• Administered critical care interventions for patients with life-threatening conditions.
• Monitored and assessed patient vitals using advanced monitoring technologies.
• Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Served as relief Charge Nurse and supervised nursing staff to ensure compliance with clinical protocols and patient care standards.

• Performed nursing care following prescribed rules, policies, protocol and procedures.
• Developed and maintained professional relationship with members of health care team, patient and patient's family.
• Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
• Established and implemented nursing care plans for each patient through assessment, development, activation and evaluation.
• Supported appropriate orientation, education, credentialing and continued professional development of associates.
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.
• Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• Supervised nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
• Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
• Treated patients by administering various types of medications and therapies.

* As of January 2022, our unit has served as the Cohort Covid ICU Unit. This being the third time in the past 2 years.

• Supported Nurse Manager with employee development and care quality management.
• Oversaw nursing operations for Neuro/Covid ICU unit, delivering leadership, assistance and management for staff of eight nurses per shift along with other staff.
• Collaborated with physicians and other staff to maintain continuum of care.
• Kept close eye on department operations to maintain coverage of needs.
• Assessed effectiveness of patient interventions to maintain quality care.
• Cared for patients directly with various nursing tasks such as administering medication.
• Planned 5 West Neuro ICU departmental budget by managing staffing and scheduling to remain within budget constraints.
• Applied clinical judgment and comprehensive knowledge of facility policies to assist floor nurses with patient care decisions.
• Received and investigated complaints from families, patients and clinical staff, devising solutions to multifaceted challenges.
• Performed personnel interviewing, hiring, disciplinary actions and dismissals.
• Monitored staff performance and provided coaching and formal counseling to staff.
• Maintained awareness of advances in modern medicine and operated computerized diagnostic equipment, data processing technology, sanitation protocol and life support machinery.
• Maintained comprehensive base of unit supplies to meet expected patient demands, public health emergencies and mass casualty incidences.
• Imparted medical, operational and patient care knowledge to junior nurses, supporting personal growth and enhancing professional development.
• Led nursing staff to ensure compliance with patient care protocols and safety standards.
• Implemented quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and streamline operations.