Kate Kiehl
Lakeville,MN
Summary
Organized, compassionate and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
ICU RN
M Health Fairview Ridges
Burnsville, Minnesota
03.2022 - Current
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
- Implement and direct the plan of care with a team model.
- Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
RN, Telemetry
M Health Fairview Ridges
Burnsville, MN
02.2020 - 08.2022
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Manage IMC patients with cardiac drips, insulin drips, BiPAP, HFNC, and patient's response to them.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
RN, Float Pool
M Health Fairview Ridges
Burnsville, MN
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
LPN, Float Pool
M Health Fairview Ridges
Burnsville, MN
10.2016 - 02.2020
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
LPN, Long Term Care
Fairview Ebenezer
Burnsville, MN
01.2016 - 10.2016
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
Education
ADN - Nursing, RN
Rasmussen College
Bloomington, MN12.2019
Diploma - Nursing, LPN
Rasmussen College
Eagan, MN09.2015
High School Diploma -
Richfield High School
Richfield, MN2005
Skills
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Collaboration
- Conflict Resolution
- Active Listening
- Team building
- Data Entry
- Responsible
- Decision Making
Certification
ACLS
BLS
Timeline
ICU RN
M Health Fairview Ridges
03.2022 - Current
RN, Float Pool
M Health Fairview Ridges
08.2021 - 03.2022
RN, Telemetry
M Health Fairview Ridges
02.2020 - 08.2022
LPN, Float Pool
M Health Fairview Ridges
10.2016 - 02.2020
LPN, Long Term Care
Fairview Ebenezer
01.2016 - 10.2016
ADN - Nursing, RN
Rasmussen College
Diploma - Nursing, LPN
Rasmussen College
High School Diploma -
Richfield High School
ACLS
BLS
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