Katharine Keehn
Woodland,CA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (BSN) with a progressive career history in direct patient care, triage, and care coordination in a fast-paced environment. Skilled at remaining calm under pressure and adeptly handling difficult patients and high-stress situations. Known for consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, a respectful attitude, and delivering excellent customer service.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
Dignity Health Yolo Adult Day Health Center
2023.06 - Current
- Enhance patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Improve patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Educate patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
- Provide emotional support to patients during challenging times, fostering a sense of trust and rapport that contributed to better overall wellbeing.
- Provide direct patient care
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administer medications and monitored responses.
- Implement infection control measures within the unit, maintaining a safe environment for both patients and staff members.
- Align nursing goals with department objectives to enhance overall performance metrics within the healthcare facility.
RN, Dignity Home Health
Dignity Home Health
2021.11 - 2023.06
- Case manager for home health patients, working collaboratively with physicians and patients to provide the best medical outcome for homebound patients.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
RN, Clinic Supervisor
Northern Valley Indian Health
2019.02 - 2021.10
- Supervisor for fast paced medical outpatient clinic
- Responsible for staff scheduling and performance
- Support to Medical Staff, collaborating with patient and medical providers to provide best health outcomes.
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
RN, Banner Lassen Medical Center
Banner Lassen Medical Center
2017.07 - 2019.01
- Registered Nurse working closely with hospitalist and health care team as med/surg charge nurse in a Critical Access Hospital, providing excellent patient care working towards the best possible outcomes for patients.
- Infusion Nurse administering chemotherapy medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- 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.
- Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
- Assessed patient conditions promptly upon admission to determine appropriate interventions and prioritize care needs.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
RN, Director of Nursing
Stollwood Convalescent Hospital
2016.01 - 2017.07
- Responsible for 48 bed facility providing post-op recovery and convalescent care for the elderly
- Supervision and Support for Licensed medical staff
- Working closely with Medical Director to ensure regulations followed to provide excellent care.
- Served as a liaison between physicians and patients'' families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Managed patient caseloads effectively, ensuring timely interventions and thorough follow-ups to mitigate potential complications.
- Implemented infection control measures within the unit, maintaining a safe environment for both patients and staff members.
- Coordinated discharge planning efforts with social workers, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members for smooth transitions posthospitalization.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Evaluated work performance of 12 nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Championed a culture of continuous learning by promoting professional development opportunities for nursing staff, including in-house training programs, conferences, workshops, and online resources.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Scheduled surgeries, managed pre-certifications and verified insurance coverage.
- Developed policies and procedures for effective pharmacy management.
RN, Banner Lassen Medical Center
Banner Lassen Medical Center
2013.10 - 2015.12
- Registered Nurse working closely with hospitalist and health care team in a Critical Access Hospital, providing excellent patient care working towards the best possible outcomes for patients.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Assessed patient conditions promptly upon admission to determine appropriate interventions and prioritize care needs.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ01.2015
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Yuba Community College
Marysville, CA01.2013
Associate of Science - Licensed Vocational Nurse
Colby Community College
Colby, KS01.1985
Skills
- Professional experienced RN with strong clinical and assessment skills in many areas of nursing, including hospital based nursing, public health nursing, clinic based nursing and home health nursing. With additional experience in administrative nursing, versed in federal and state regulations, initiating policies and procedures, and agency job aides. Proficient organizational and time management skills to establish goals, set priorities and manage deadlines. Creative resourceful and flexible, able to adapt to changing priorities and maintain a positive attitude. A clear and logical communicator, able to establish rapport with both patients and colleagues. Passionate to provide excellent patient care. Strong patient advocate.
Certification
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing.
- Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation.
- CPR/AED Certification
- ACLS/PALS
Hobbies
My horses and trail riding are my therapy. Being in nature with these sweet animals takes away all the stress of the day. I also very much enjoy getting away to the mountains of Northern California with my husband or girlfriends to cast a fishing line in the lake, kayak, paddleboard, hike in the summer months and in winter spend days snowshoeing or cross country skiing. My grandchildren are a big part of our activities as well and every year we get to share more as they grow.
Timeline
RN
Dignity Health Yolo Adult Day Health Center
2023.06 - Current
RN, Dignity Home Health
Dignity Home Health
2021.11 - 2023.06
RN, Clinic Supervisor
Northern Valley Indian Health
2019.02 - 2021.10
RN, Banner Lassen Medical Center
Banner Lassen Medical Center
2017.07 - 2019.01
RN, Director of Nursing
Stollwood Convalescent Hospital
2016.01 - 2017.07
RN, Banner Lassen Medical Center
Banner Lassen Medical Center
2013.10 - 2015.12
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Yuba Community College
Associate of Science - Licensed Vocational Nurse
Colby Community College
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing.
- Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation.
- CPR/AED Certification
- ACLS/PALS
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