Katherine Keevill
New Caney,TX
Summary
Healthcare professional skilled in managing nursing teams and ensuring high standards of patient care. Proven success in implementing care plans and improving operational efficiency. Known for fostering team collaboration and adapting to dynamic healthcare environments. Strong skills in patient assessment and emergency response.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse House Supervisor
Voyages Health Services Conroe (Pam Health)
Conroe, TX
02.2025 - Current
- Charge Nurse in behavioral health working with adults 18 +. Overseeing the unit to ensure safety and provide person centered care to all patients. Supervising LVNs and MHTs, admission and daily assessments, liaising with NPs, Doctors and Pharmacists, developing care plans. Providing care to patients suffering from Bipolar, Schizoaffective and Major Depressive disorders, combined with substance abuse.
- Managed staffing levels and schedules to meet dynamic operational needs effectively.
Executive Director
Gentiva Health Services - Kingwood
Kingwood
07.2023 - 11.2024
- After returning to the USA I became the Executive Director for Gentiva, a home hospice company. Overseeing all aspects of the branch including financials and budgeting, building a team and ensuring staff retention. Monitoring quality and care levels provided by the team. Liaising with hospitals, SNR and AL’s to help market the hospice services and values. Assessing and admitting patients who required hospice level care. Visiting patients and families in their homes providing direct patient care.
Clinical Services Manager (DON)
Signature at Wandsworth Common (Take over from Sunrise Senior Living)
03.2021 - 04.2023
- Clinical Services Manager (DON) for a 97 bed commissioning nursing home with assisted living and dementia community. Overseeing nursing, care, quality and governance. Developing a nursing team and ensuring high standards of care. Reporting to CQC and Safeguarding team and developing relationships with CCG. Implementation of eMAR system and conversion to new pharmacy. Introduced the Red Bag scheme and Whazam to the home for easy emergency diagnostics for our residents.
Deputy Manager
Sunrise Senior Living – Weybridge
Weybridge
12.2017 - 02.2021
- Deputy Manager for a 113-bed residential care home for assisted living and dementia residents. Duties include managing all aspects of clinical care, including quality improvements, staff hiring and retention, audits, liaising with CQC and Safeguarding teams. To ensure best practice is carried out by all members of the team on a daily basis. Assessment and development of person centered care plans. Managing a rigorous accident, incident and medication error reporting system. Performing clinical supervisions and education as needed. Monthly reporting and analysis on quality indicators. Recently acquired Level 3 Health and Safety and Clinical Governance Development program qualifications. Acted as General Manager for three months in 2019. Supported both Sunrise of Bagshot and Gracewell of High Wycombe to improve quality processes. Provided training to multiple sights on CareConnect. Significant sales, marketing and leadership training under Quo. Internal and external business development.
RN PAT
Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood
Kingwood
11.2014 - 12.2016
- RN PAT to ensure patients were fully assessed prior to surgery. Medication advice and pre surgery information provided. Requesting lab work, EKG and x-rays as needed. Performing blood draws, liaising with surgeons and anesthesiologists.
Charge RN
Humble Surgical Hospital, FM 1960, Humble, Texas
Humble, Texas
07.2012 - 11.2014
- Charge RN in pre-op unit with 6 surgical bays and 5 procedure bays. Responsible for day-to-day running of pre-op unit, ensuring timely flow of patients and providing strong quality care. Overseeing duties of RNs and CNAs including their schedules. Pre-assessment patient phone calls, full patient assessments and preparation for surgeries, IV starts, medication administration, education for patients, families and staff. Liaising with anesthesiologists, surgeons and pharmacists.
RN Charge
Kingwood Pines Psychiatric Hospital, 2001 Ladbrook Drive, Kingwood, Texas
Kingwood, Texas
08.2011 - 07.2012
- RN Charge on the 18 bed adolescent girls unit, providing both medical and psychiatric care to girls aged 13 years to 17 years. Managing a team including an LVN and MHT's to provide care for patients with depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation/attempts, aggression and behavioral problems. Responsibilities include environmental rounding, treatment plan development and progression, medical assessments, administration of medications, supervising the schedules and ensuring safety, clinical duties including blood draws, suture removal, diabetic and seizure care. Educational groups and patient teaching on mental health, chemical dependency and psychiatric medications. Liaising with the psychiatrists, therapists and pharmacists on a daily basis implementing orders. Involvement with Child Protective Services and legal documents pertinent to the care of individuals.
RN
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center, 10655 Steepletop Dr, Houston Texas
Houston, Texas
01.2010 - 08.2011
- RN in the ICU, a 22-bed unit. My duties include full patient assessment and care, medication administration including titration of specific drugs, reporting to, and liaising with doctors and other members of the interdisciplinary team. I have experience in starting and managing IVs, care of intubated patients including suctioning, trach care and sedation titration. I have experience in ventriculostomy management and have worked with patients whose diagnoses included CVA, AMI, ESRD, DKA, COPD, CAD and sepsis. I also have provided pre and post heart catheter care, assisted with bedside bronchoscopies and central line insertions.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lone Star College, Kingwood, Texas
Kingwood, TX12-2009
Skills
- Decision-making
- Clinical leadership
- Care coordination
- Team leadership
Timeline
Registered Nurse House Supervisor
Voyages Health Services Conroe (Pam Health)
02.2025 - Current
Executive Director
Gentiva Health Services - Kingwood
07.2023 - 11.2024
Clinical Services Manager (DON)
Signature at Wandsworth Common (Take over from Sunrise Senior Living)
03.2021 - 04.2023
Deputy Manager
Sunrise Senior Living – Weybridge
12.2017 - 02.2021
RN PAT
Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood
11.2014 - 12.2016
Charge RN
Humble Surgical Hospital, FM 1960, Humble, Texas
07.2012 - 11.2014
RN Charge
Kingwood Pines Psychiatric Hospital, 2001 Ladbrook Drive, Kingwood, Texas
08.2011 - 07.2012
RN
Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center, 10655 Steepletop Dr, Houston Texas
01.2010 - 08.2011
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lone Star College, Kingwood, Texas