KATHLEEN JORGENSEN
Lathrop,CA
Summary
Enthusiastic Registered Nurse eager to contribute to team success through hard work and attention to detail. Motivated to learn, grow and excel as a nurse and individual.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Coordinator
Kaiser Permanente
Stockton, CA
12.2021 - Current
- Completed documentation of hospital care and patient's progress.
- Reviewed medical charts and acted as liaison between patient, doctor and family members.
- Spoke with patients and families to discuss care and plan of action for future.
- Monitored ongoing care and proactively corrected problems.
- Updated documentation and reports detailing patient activities, care actions and hospital determinations.
- Increased utilization of preventive care to reduce readmissions.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
Modesto, CA
09.2019 - 12.2021
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Educated and engaged family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all interdisciplinary staff to organize successful patient outcomes.
- Promoted patient's comfort to enhance healing and reduce non-compliance problems.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
Walnut Creek, CA
10.2016 - 09.2019
- Assessed vital signs, collected detailed patient history and noted other signs of patient's condition to make rapid, informed decisions regarding next steps in patient care.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Educated and actively engaged patients and families on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management.
- Built rapport with patients and families through active listening to increase their comfort level while receiving medical care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners.
- Supported patients and family members with confident, soothing approach as they handled medical crises.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
Martinez, CA
05.2015 - 10.2016
- Assessment of patients acuity and prioritized care of patients accordingly.
- On-going and close monitoring of patients with quick reporting of any change of condition to appropriate team members.
- Compassionate bedside care with strong focus on individualized care specific to each patient.
- Implementation of physician orders and monitoring of patients' progress to plan of care while adhering to nursing standards and hospitals policies.
- Effective communication with all interdisciplinary team members.
- Increased patients understanding on disease process and pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Vitas Innovative Hospice
Walnut Creek, CA
03.2012 - 05.2015
- Educated patients and families regarding disease process and management through pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
- Liaison between patients and physicians to ensure comprehensive treatment plans.
- Closely monitored acute and chronic conditions.
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses.
- Protected privacy and delivered comfort to preserve dignity of dying patient and family members.
- Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes
- Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and emotional support.
Resident Care Coordinator
Eskaton Lodge Brentwood
Brentwood, CA
11.2010 - 03.2012
- Implemented caregiver training orientations and provided on-going education.
- Led support groups related to physical and emotional health, as well as caregiver teaching.
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various diseases.
- Prepared monthly reports of department performance.
- Monitored patient responsiveness to plan of care and documented progress to services such as PT and OT.
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses.
- Assisted residents with dressing, feeding, bathing, lifting, and transferring.
- Maintained all confidential personnel files, training and CPR records.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University of Long Beach
2008
Skills
- Active listening
- Strong clinical judgement
- Experienced at prioritizing and managing symptoms
- Patient/family focused
- Professional bedside manner
- Comprehensive assessments
- Patient advocate
- Attention to Detail
- Preventive Healthcare
- Care Coordination
- Compassionate and Caring
Certification
- Registered Nurse in CA, License Number 739296
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification 06/2021 - 06/2023
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support 06/2021 - 06/2023
- CPR Healthcare Provider 06/2021 - 06/2023
Timeline
Patient Care Coordinator
Kaiser Permanente
12.2021 - Current
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
09.2019 - 12.2021
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente
10.2016 - 09.2019
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
05.2015 - 10.2016
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Vitas Innovative Hospice
03.2012 - 05.2015
Resident Care Coordinator
Eskaton Lodge Brentwood
11.2010 - 03.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University of Long Beach
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