Kathleen Arvia
Chicago,IL
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 25 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level registered nurse position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse
University Of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
06.1994 - 10.2020
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Education
BSN - Nursing Administration
St Xavier University
Chicago, IL05.1995
Skills
- Patient Counseling
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Care Assessment
- Infection Control Measures
- First Aid
- Medication Administration
- Patient Management
- Active Listening
- Patient Care
- Monitor Vital Signs
- Time Management
- Intravenous Injections
- Emergency Procedures
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Education
Timeline
Staff Nurse
University Of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
06.1994 - 10.2020
BSN - Nursing Administration
St Xavier University
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