Katherine Braud
Prairieville,United States
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Nurse practitioner position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Diligent health care professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Circulator in Operating Room
Ochsner Medical Center: The Grove
- Ability to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient
- Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, openness, receptive to change, creativity and innovative
- Ensure efficient progression of operations by managing transport to operating room, and documentation of surgery
- Monitor sterile technique of surgeon and scrub tech, accounting for number of instruments, sponges, and needles used during operations and procedures
- Communicated changes in patient status to Physician, CRNA, and RN, collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary team to meet patients personal, medical, physical, and cognitive needs
- Collect and label tissue and lab specimens per surgeons and physicians orders
- Ensure operating room is effectively prepared with all necessary supplies, implants, needed instrumentation, and equipment.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Ochsner Medical Center
03.2020
- Initiated assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for critically ill patients, including Covid patients, according to ICU standards
- Provide critical care to patients experiencing actual or potential life-threatening illnesses, managing complex medication and treatment regimens, by utilizing critical thinking and evidence-based practice
- Administering continuous medication infusions, titratable drugs, calculating drug dosage, and monitoring patients’ effects of medication
- Collaborated with physicians and other medical staff to develop an integrated and holistic plan of care in alignment with patient and family needs
- Performed as a first responder to Code Blues and Rapid Responses throughout the hospital
- Accurately and rapidly assessed patients to initiate treatment process in a fast-paced clinical environment
- Comply with safety, regulatory, and infection control in preforming ordered procedure and administering medication
- Advocate and provide emotional support for patients and families.
Registered Nurse, Pre op, PACU, Circulator in Operating Room
Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital: Pain Management
02.2023 - Current
- Ability to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient
- Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, openness, receptive to change, creativity and innovative
- Ensure efficient progression of operations by managing pre-op, transport to operating room, documentation of surgery, and post-op care
- Performed post patient assessment, review of history, discharge planning, and review of diagnostic studies with appropriate follow through and physician consultation
- Initiated immediate care during post-operative recovery period
- Communicated changes in patient status to Physician, CRNA, and RN
- Educated client and responsible guardian of post-operative instruction, including infection, post-operatic complications, preventative measures, and medication administration.
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Catheterization Unit
Ochsner Medical Center
05.2021 - 02.2023
- Manages care and monitors hemodynamics of patients, while administering IV conscious, procedural, sedation
- Circulating and Monitoring Nurse for cardiac catherization procedures, Interventional radiology, pacemakers, and EP procedures, providing an extensive understanding of use of all supplies and equipment used during procedure
- Assisted cardiologist and other surgeons during procedures, ensuring that sterility was maintained, and appropriate instrumentations, implants, and lab specimens were available
- Demonstrates knowledge and application of job requirement functions and process, in which i participate, and help develop quality improvement processes
- Communicated patient’s condition and needs with surgeons and Cardiologists, critical care nurses and family members
- Outstanding problem solving, critical thinking, time management, and interpersonal skills
- Adapts to rapidly changing technologies, policies, regulations, census and staffing through priority setting and flexibility
- Established and educates a care plan in collaboration with the patient, family, and multidisciplinary team.
Registered Nurse, Pre op, PACU, Circulator in Operating Room
Advanced Surgical Concepts- PRN
05.2019 - 05.2020
- Ability to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient
- Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, openness, receptive to change, creativity and innovative
- Ensure efficient progression of operations by managing pre-op, transport to operating room, documentation of surgery, and post-op care
- Performed post patient assessment, review of history, discharge planning, and review of diagnostic studies with appropriate follow through and physician consultation
- Initiated immediate care during post-operative recovery period
- Communicated changes in patient status to Physician, CRNA, and RN
- Educated client and responsible guardian of post-operative instruction, including infection, post-operatic complications, preventative measures, and medication administration.
Registered Nurse, Telemetry
Ochsner Medical Center
06.2017 - 07.2018
- Collaboration with treatment teams to provide appropriate nursing care for patients
- Precepted, trained, and assisted new telemetry and observation staff
- Conducted nursing assessments based on the patient’s history and his/her physical status by identifying critical medical signs and performing tests
- Advocate and communicate with patients, and their families, while demonstrating caring and understanding toward their situation
- Continually educating patients during their stay to promote their recovery and confidence during the discharge process
- Evaluated patient's response to treatment and progress toward goals
- Working to promote health, prevent disease, and helping patients cope with illness
- Implement cardiac rhythm monitoring techniques, interpretation, and treatment
- Proficient in charting in Electronic Medical Record using the system of Epic.
Education
Master of Science, Nursing (FNP) -
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA05.2025
Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BSN) -
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA05.2017
Skills
- Commitment to outstanding patient care and assistance, excelling at comprehensive assessment, development, and implementation of individualized care plans to improve quality of life
- Determined to provide attention and guidance to patient and family members needed during stressful and sensitive situation
- Utilize critical thinking and evidence-based practice in a dynamic setting to ensure the safety of every patient
- Able to cultivate confidence by assuring high-quality standards for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs
- Ability to effectively plan, prioritize, and complete activities within deadlines
- Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills in relating to patients and co-worker
- Assumes clinical accountability for new and current departmental practices, programs, and systems necessary to support changing patient care needs
- Attention to detail and accuracy in analyzing situations and implementing solutions
- Health promotion and disease prevention
- Patient and Family Education, along with discharge planning
Certification
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS), American Heart Association
- Advance Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certified
- Registered Nurse: State of Louisiana: License Number- 156327
- Infection Control and Child Abuse Reporting Coursework
- CABG certified
Organizations
- Student Nursing Association, Southeastern Louisiana University
- Ochsner’s Nurse Residency Program 2018
- Spark Practice Council 2020-2021, Ochsner Health System
- Nurse Practice Council, Ochsner Health System
- Junior League of Baton Rouge 2021- Present Member
Personal Information
Title: RN, BSN
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Pre op, PACU, Circulator in Operating Room
Baton Rouge Rehab Hospital: Pain Management
02.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Catheterization Unit
Ochsner Medical Center
05.2021 - 02.2023
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Ochsner Medical Center
03.2020
Registered Nurse, Pre op, PACU, Circulator in Operating Room
Advanced Surgical Concepts- PRN
05.2019 - 05.2020
Registered Nurse, Telemetry
Ochsner Medical Center
06.2017 - 07.2018
Registered Nurse, Circulator in Operating Room
Ochsner Medical Center: The Grove
Master of Science, Nursing (FNP) -
Southeastern Louisiana University
Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BSN) -
Southeastern Louisiana University
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