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Katie Bradford
Registered Nurse
Colorado Springs,CO
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Summary
As a Registered Nurse, I bring extensive experience in procedural care within the GI Lab, including pre-operative and Phase II post-anesthesia care. My background also includes diverse clinical experience in Home Hospice, Behavioral Health, and Medical-Surgical units. I have refined my skills in delivering comprehensive patient education, monitoring patient conditions, and executing physician orders.
Overview
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Procedural Nurse
Penrose GI Lab
Colorado Springs, CO
10.2023 - Current
- Conducted pre-op assessments and admitted patients prior to procedures, including placing IV access and obtaining baseline vital signs.
- Explained procedures and addressed patient questions prior to endoscopies.
- Set up and organized equipment for endoscopic procedures.
- Assisted the physician during endoscopic procedures.
- Provided Phase II post-operative care.
- Delivered discharge instructions to patients before they left the hospital.
- Ensured compliance with health, safety, and patient privacy standards.
- Updated and maintained patient records timely and accurately. .
RN PRN
Pikes Peak Hospice
Colorado Springs, CO
09.2023 - 12.2024
- Managed physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and families as they journeyed through end-of-life issues.
- Provided palliative/end of life care to patients in their homes, assisted living facilities and long-term care facilities.
- Developed and implemented individualized plan of care via computerized documentation.
- Utilized critical thinking, communication, time management and problem-solving skills.
RN Case Manager
Gentiva Hospice
Colorado Springs, CO
08.2020 - 09.2023
- Managed physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and families as they journeyed through end-of-life issues.
- Provided palliative/end of life care to patients in their homes, assisted living facilities and long-term care facilities.
- Communicated daily with interdisciplinary team including physicians, social worker, chaplain, nursing assistants, volunteer coordinator and other hospice nurses.
- Developed and implemented individualized plan of care via computerized documentation.
- Utilized critical thinking, communication, time management and problem-solving skills.
RN Case Manager
Interim HealthCare (Hospice)
Colorado Springs, CO
02.2020 - 08.2020
- Evaluate patient condition in hospice setting
- Develop and implement care plans
- Support family members
- Follow physician orders
- Pronounce death
Registered Nurse
Aspen Pointe (Diversus)
Colorado Springs, CO
05.2019 - 01.2020
- Analyzed and document findings of medical and medication management, perform mental and substance use assessments.
- Provide consumers and families with education on psychotropic medications, related health conditions and monitor medication compliance.
- Provide direct client care to include but not limited to vital signs, medication injections, basic nursing, hygiene care, lab specimen collections and medication administration with follow up assessments.
- Collaborate with other team members in management of psychiatric crises and prepare written orders from the physician.
- Use accurate knowledge of Crises Prevention Intervention (CPI) in safely managing crises situations with escalated clients and respond according to approved protocols for crises situations and restraint/seclusion events.
Registered Nurse
UCHealth Memorial Central Hospital
Colorado Springs, CO
06.2017 - 05.2019
- Planned, implemented, and evaluated patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources. Monitored, recorded and communicated patient condition as appropriate.
- Collaborated as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
- Evaluated learning needs of patient and/or family and provide patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition and circumstances.
- Effectively delegated patient care to ancillary personnel.
Registered Nurse
Ascension Saint Mary Chicago
Chicago, IL
07.2016 - 05.2017
- Performed nursing care for various patient conditions including post-surgical, substance withdrawal, psychiatric, end of life care, heart disease, hypertensive crisis, uncontrolled diabetes, gastrointestinal and renal dysfunction.
- Processed patient admissions, performed physical assessment, administered medications, monitored recovery process and notified physician of critical lab values and changes in patient status.
- Inserted, maintained and troubleshot peripheral intravenous catheters and urinary catheters while assessing the necessity of such interventions.
- Initiated, maintained, discontinued and properly documented the use of non-violent restraints.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Gave comprehensive change of shift report at patient’s bedside.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Magna Cum Laude
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Chicago, IL12.2015
Associates of Science - Environmental Science and Technologies
Austin Community College
Austin, TX05.2011
Skills
- Technical skills required to work as an endoscopy nurse
- POC Glucose Monitoring
- Foley and Condom Catheters
- Nasogastric Tubes
- Oropharyngeal Suction
- Patient Controlled Analgesia
- PYXIS MedStation
- EPIC Software
- Smartcare Software
- PointCare
- Nursing
- PICC Line Management
- Foley Catheter Insertion
- Infection Control
- IV Insertion
- Patient Education
- Blood Product Administration
- TPN and Fat Emulsion Infusions
- Intravenous, Parenteral, and Enteral Medication Administration
- Cardiovascular Medication Infusions
- Appropriate Delegation
- Patient Advocacy
- Wound Care
- Focused and Targeted Assessments
- Comfort Measures, Pain Assessment and Management
- Specimen Collection
- Phlebotomy
- CPI Training
- Seclusion and Restraint Procedures
- De-escalation
Certification
- Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification (2019)
- Basic Life Support (expires 7/2025)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (current)
Timeline
Procedural Nurse
Penrose GI Lab
10.2023 - Current
RN PRN
Pikes Peak Hospice
09.2023 - 12.2024
RN Case Manager
Gentiva Hospice
08.2020 - 09.2023
RN Case Manager
Interim HealthCare (Hospice)
02.2020 - 08.2020
Registered Nurse
Aspen Pointe (Diversus)
05.2019 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse
UCHealth Memorial Central Hospital
06.2017 - 05.2019
Registered Nurse
Ascension Saint Mary Chicago
07.2016 - 05.2017
Associates of Science - Environmental Science and Technologies
Austin Community College
Bachelor of Nursing - Magna Cum Laude
Chamberlain College of Nursing