Karen Piles
United States
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Sovah Health - Danville
07.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
Child and Adolescent RN Charge Nurse
Cumberland Children's Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Inpatient Behavioral Health Nurse
Mass General Hospital
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Completed pre-admission screenings and physical and mental health assessments for psychiatric patients.
- Administered medications and assessed side effects, successes and failures of new medications.
- Partnered with social workers, counselors and doctors to develop plans of care.
- Assisted in calming patients using recognized best practice techniques with help from assistants and guards.
- Conducted surveillance of patients to note behavioral changes and relayed information to charting systems.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
- Cared for patients in 30-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
Children's Inpatient Behavioral Health RN
Central Regional Hospital
10.2017 - 06.2021
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Cared for patients in 18-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Assessed and evaluated mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.
Adult Acute Behavioral Health RN
Vidant Health Beaufort
06.2014 - 08.2019
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Administered medications to 25 patients and monitored response to medications.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Beaufort County Community College
Washington, NC05.2014
Skills
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Patient Examination
- Epic Systems
- Clear Patient Communication
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Patient Care Assessment
- Reading Comprehension
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Crisis Resolution
Certification
Registered Nurse with over 8 years experience
Va/ compact license Expires 5/2023
AHA/BLS expires 6/2023
CPI expires 2/2023
Timeline
Child and Adolescent RN Charge Nurse
Cumberland Children's Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2022
Inpatient Behavioral Health Nurse
Mass General Hospital
09.2021 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse
Sovah Health - Danville
07.2021 - Current
Children's Inpatient Behavioral Health RN
Central Regional Hospital
10.2017 - 06.2021
Adult Acute Behavioral Health RN
Vidant Health Beaufort
06.2014 - 08.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Beaufort County Community College
Registered Nurse with over 8 years experience
Va/ compact license Expires 5/2023
AHA/BLS expires 6/2023
CPI expires 2/2023
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