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Kathleen Koehlmoos

Bemidji,MN

Summary

Skilled nursing professional with more than 30 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.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Resource Nurse

John Muir Medical Center
Walnut Creek, CA
07.2008 - 10.2016
  • Cultivated warm and compassionate atmosphere for patients and medical staff to help relieve stress.
  • Monitored patients, evaluated results and recommended further courses of treatment to quickly improve patient outcomes.
  • Used Software to track patient status, treatments and outcomes while maintaining complete data confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
  • Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.

Staff Nurse

ValleyCare Health
Pleasant Hill, CA
07.2005 - 07.2008
  • Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
  • Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.

Staff Nurse

UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento , CA
07.1991 - 07.2005
  • Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
  • Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.

Staff Nurse

Valley Medical Center
Fresno, CA
07.1986 - 07.1991
  • Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
  • Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
  • Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
  • Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
  • Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma center setting.

Education

BSN - Nursing

Union College
Lincoln, NE
05.1986

Skills

  • Compassionate and Caring
  • Patient Care Assessment
  • Clear Patient Communication
  • Patient Condition Monitoring
  • Accurate Documentation
  • Patient Education
  • Medication Side Effect Knowledge
  • Nursing Standards
  • Infection Control Procedures
  • Electronic Charting

Timeline

Clinical Resource Nurse

John Muir Medical Center
07.2008 - 10.2016

Staff Nurse

ValleyCare Health
07.2005 - 07.2008

Staff Nurse

UC Davis Medical Center
07.1991 - 07.2005

Staff Nurse

Valley Medical Center
07.1986 - 07.1991

BSN - Nursing

Union College
Kathleen Koehlmoos