Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
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Karrin Hansen

Littleton,CO

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in acute care setting. Proficient in 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

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse

UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
Highlands Ranch, CO
12.2019 - Current
  • Medical Specialties Unit/Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
  • Collaborated with physicians to assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administers medications and monitored responses.
  • Provides treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers regarding diagnosis, prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients in acute care setting.
  • Orient new graduate nurse, experienced nurses, and nursing students in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

Registered Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse

UCHealth University Of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, CO
07.2013 - 12.2019
  • Neurosciences/Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
  • Collaborated with physicians to assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administers medications and monitored responses.
  • Provides treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers regarding diagnosis, prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients in acute care setting.
  • Orient new graduate nurse, experienced nurses, and nursing students in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

Charge Nurse, Endocrine Clinic

UCHealth University Of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, CO
07.2012 - 07.2013
  • Trained medical assistants and registered nurses in operational procedures, safety protocols, quality compliance and point of care testing.
  • Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
  • Coordinated nursing care in busy endocrine clinic, through rounding with physicians, patient education, monitoring patient orders, processing medication refill, prior authorization and communication clinic staff.
  • Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.

Registered Nurse/Relief Charge

Select Medical Hospital
Denver, CO
05.2010 - 07.2012
  • Provided care to acute and chronic critically ill patients
  • Maintain mechanical ventilation, monitor telemetry, central venous access, nutrition, intravenous fluids and medications including critical drips to preserve health of patients.

Charge Nurse, Night House Supervisor

Monaco Parkway Health And Rehabilitation Center
Denver, CO
09.2009 - 05.2010
  • Supervised and managed shift scheduling, tasking, and nursing care.
  • Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of patient conditions.
  • Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
  • Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
  • Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.

Certified Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician

Memorial Hospital
Colorado Springs, CO
07.2008 - 08.2009
  • Answered call lights, supported patient comfort and safety.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
  • Checked patient vital signs and blood sugar levels.
  • Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.

Certified Nursing Assistant

University Of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, CO
06.2006 - 07.2008
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
  • Checked patient vital signs and blood sugar levels.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.

Education

Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing -

University of Pheonix
Denver, CO
05.2012

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing - Registered Nurse

Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO
05.2009

Skills

  • Direct Patient Nursing Care in Acute Hospital
  • Telemetry monitoring
  • Monitor and Assessment of EMU patients
  • Patient and Family Education and Advocacy
  • Care Plan Development
  • NIHSS certified

Certification

NIHSS certified

Basic Life Support

Timeline

Registered Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse

UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
12.2019 - Current

Registered Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse

UCHealth University Of Colorado Hospital
07.2013 - 12.2019

Charge Nurse, Endocrine Clinic

UCHealth University Of Colorado Hospital
07.2012 - 07.2013

Registered Nurse/Relief Charge

Select Medical Hospital
05.2010 - 07.2012

Charge Nurse, Night House Supervisor

Monaco Parkway Health And Rehabilitation Center
09.2009 - 05.2010

Certified Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician

Memorial Hospital
07.2008 - 08.2009

Certified Nursing Assistant

University Of Colorado Hospital
06.2006 - 07.2008

Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing -

University of Pheonix

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing - Registered Nurse

Arapahoe Community College

NIHSS certified

Basic Life Support

Karrin Hansen