Katelyn Spangler, DNP, FNP-BC
180 Daniels Run Rd NE Copper Hill,VA
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Unit Director/Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
04.2022 - Current
- Manage over 25 clinical employees, including RNs, LPNs, Paramedics, and CNAs
- Oversee operations of Level One Trauma Center
- Supervise, direct, and motivate high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Optimized patient throughput by implementing a hospital-wide initiative
- Develop and implement quality improvement initiatives to provide the best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern.
- Collaborate with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention, and morale.
- Leverage feedback and process improvement opportunities to create a safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Evaluate skills of nursing personnel and verified staff certifications for validity.
- Investigate and independently resolve complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
Registered Nurse
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
07.2016 - Current
- Administer medications and monitor responses.
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Update patient charts with data to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluate healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient.
- Advise patients and caregivers of discharge plans, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Monitor patient condition by interpreting EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings, and updating team members on changes in stability.
- Communicate openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Educate patients and answer questions about health conditions, prognosis, and treatment.
- Perform triage on incoming patients and determine the severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Provide skilled, timely, and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Registered Nurse
Valley Oral Surgery
10.2019 - 05.2021
- Assisted oral surgeon by passing instruments and suctioning intraoral fluids.
- Monitored patient airway and vital signs during sedation for dental procedures.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Performed dental x-rays
Registered Medication Aide
Commonwealth Assisted Living
06.2012 - 01.2016
- Reviewed medication orders for accuracy and completeness before administering medication.
- Documented medication administration into electronic medical records.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Radford University
Radford05.2016
Skills
- Multidisciplinary communication skills, teamwork, delegation, decision-making
- Research and evidence-based practice
- Focused and rapid physical assessment skills, detecting changes in physiological condition
- Patient triage, medication administration and IV skills
- Quality Improvement
- Multitasking and Organization
- Recruit Well-Qualified Staff
- EMR Systems
- Staff Leadership
- Patient Education
- Conflict Management
- Medical History Review
- Patient Assessments
- Patient-Centered Care
Certification
- Licensed Family Nurse Practitioner - License Number: 0024185051
- Registered Nurse License - License Number: 0001264992
- American Nurses Credentialing Center Certification - 1/19/2022
- Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Radiation Certification - Virginia Board of Dentistry
Timeline
Unit Director/Nurse Manager, Emergency Department
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
04.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Valley Oral Surgery
10.2019 - 05.2021
Registered Nurse
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
07.2016 - Current
Registered Medication Aide
Commonwealth Assisted Living
06.2012 - 01.2016
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner
Liberty University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Radford University
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