Katherine Charles
Sun City Center,FL
Summary
Healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and medical support. Known for collaborative work with medical teams to deliver high-quality care and adapt to evolving patient needs. Expertise in patient assessment and medication administration, along with compassionate care and reliability.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Baycare Health Systems, St. Joseph Hospital
02.2022 - Current
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Promoted a safe environment for patients by adhering to infection control protocols, fall prevention strategies, and other safety measures.
- Prevented complications for post-operative patients through careful monitoring, early detection of issues, and prompt intervention when needed.
- Managed caseload of 5-6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Assessed patient conditions accurately by conducting comprehensive physical assessments, interpreting diagnostic tests, and utilizing critical thinking skills.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Educated patients on self-care techniques such as wound management, medication administration, and lifestyle modifications to promote long-term wellness.
- Participated in staff meetings, educational opportunities, and quality improvement initiatives to stay current on best practices within the field of medical-surgical nursing.
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient outcomes through effective communication and care coordination.
- Facilitated efficient discharge planning with case managers, social workers, therapists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals involved in the treatment plan.
Registered Nurse
Montefiore Medical Center Hospital
07.2016 - 01.2022
- Assess and gather data for admission, including physical and health history
- Coordinate care in collaboration with other healthcare professions to facilitate appropriate interventions
- Chemotherapy administration, monitoring patients’ condition, progress and medication side effects
- Provided skilled direct nursing care to medical-surgical and oncology patients
- Ensured patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues
- Medical-Surgical and Oncology unit
Registered Nurse- per-diem
New York Presbyterian Columbia Hospital
11.2019 - 12.2020
- Assess, plan, implement, evaluate and manage safe pre-and post-operative care for oncology and vascular patient
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions
- Surgical-oncology unit
License Practical Nurse
Montefiore Family Care Center
07.2012 - 07.2016
- Obtained vital signs, physical and medical history of patients in preparation for doctor’s visit
- Collaborate care and interventions with doctors for patient care
- Point of care tests including but not limited to pregnancy test, INR test, glucose tests etc
- Charge and spare head coag and podiatry specialty clinics
- Outpatient Ambulatory clinic
Education
Masters of Science in Nursing - Nurse executive track
Chamberlain College of Nursing
04.2020
Bachelor of Sciences in Nursing - undefined
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Licensure RN - undefined
Helene Fuld College of Nursing
03.2016
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Patient education and counseling
- Precepting
- Complex Problem-solving
- Staff supervision
- EMR / EHR
Certification
- Chemotherapy provider card certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Competent in the use of Electronic Medical Records, EPIC and carecast.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Baycare Health Systems, St. Joseph Hospital
02.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse- per-diem
New York Presbyterian Columbia Hospital
11.2019 - 12.2020
Registered Nurse
Montefiore Medical Center Hospital
07.2016 - 01.2022
License Practical Nurse
Montefiore Family Care Center
07.2012 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Sciences in Nursing - undefined
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Licensure RN - undefined
Helene Fuld College of Nursing
Masters of Science in Nursing - Nurse executive track
Chamberlain College of Nursing
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