Kathleen Ralls
Newalla,OK
Summary
Dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse with 8 years of direct patient care experience. Adept at multidisciplinary communications and patient education with extensive knowledge of critical injury recovery treatments and planning long-term for patients; to include vent weening, traumatic brain injuries, extensive wounds, and multiple system failures. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. In my current position I started as a staff nurse and quickly cross trained into the ICU, and moved into a leadership role as a preceptor, then a team lead and finally a nursing supervisor all within my first year back at the facility.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Supervisor
Select Specialty Hospital
03.2022 - Current
- Educated new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols per policy.
- Developed and implemented new nursing protocols to improve patient outcomes while minimizing medical errors.
- Interviewed, hired, instructed and mentored employees and promoted high level of care quality to patients.
- Introduced and improved programs for preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern.
- Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols.
- Oversaw infection control procedures to protect patients from infections and keep nursing departments compliant with state regulations.
- Supervised staff of up to 18 registered nurses and up to 12 certified nursing assistants, per 12 hour shift.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed.
- Maintained proper staff levels within budget parameters to deliver high levels of care to every patient.
- Confidently directed overall operation of nursing services and patient care.
Nursing Preceptor/RN, ICU/Med Surg/Telemetry
Select Specialty Hospital
03.2022 - Current
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Participated in quality improvement projects demonstrating the ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
Registered Nurse, Corrections
Federal Bureau Of Prisons, Federal Transfer Center
03.2020 - 03.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions in a federal correctional institution, housing over 1600 federal inmates of varying custody levels at any given time.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Developed nursing assessment for each patient, to include planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care. Assessed and identified high risk symptoms/behaviors in patients, to include suicidal risk, homicidal risk and risk for verbal and/or physical abuse.
- Provided direct patient care services in accordance with legal, ethical and institution standards.
- Along with all other correctional institution employees, was charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. Staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and is performed on regular and recurring basis.
Clinical Nursing Instructor, Adjunct
Gordon Cooper Technology Center
11.2017 - 06.2018
- Created training materials and implemented instructional strategies to track student progress, ascertain skills and development and perform staff assessments.
- Identified and assigned appropriate activities and projects to enhance student learning.
- Delivered information and valuable instructions to students during clinical rotations.
- Trained 15 students to identify signs of patient health deterioration and clinical equipment malfunction to promote achievement of course objectives.
- Coordinated with clinicians to develop and coordinate student assignments.
- Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
- Prepared training materials and instructional strategies to track student progress, accurately report skills and conduct competency assessments.
- Provided individualized instruction to struggling pupils.
- Collaborated with other preceptors and instructors to enhance student experience.
Registered Nurse, CIRH
Select Specialty Hospital
10.2010 - 04.2013
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Midwest Regional Hospital
05.2010 - 10.2010
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT02.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing-BADNAP Program
Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK03.2010
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK12.2006
Skills
- Patient Treatment Planning
- Staff Direction and Support
- Staff Scheduling
- Proficient in EPIC
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Staff Development
- Emergency Response
- Infection Control
- Budget Management
- Clinical Supervision
- BLS/ACLS
Timeline
Nursing Supervisor
Select Specialty Hospital
03.2022 - Current
Nursing Preceptor/RN, ICU/Med Surg/Telemetry
Select Specialty Hospital
03.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Corrections
Federal Bureau Of Prisons, Federal Transfer Center
03.2020 - 03.2022
Clinical Nursing Instructor, Adjunct
Gordon Cooper Technology Center
11.2017 - 06.2018
Registered Nurse, CIRH
Select Specialty Hospital
10.2010 - 04.2013
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Midwest Regional Hospital
05.2010 - 10.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing-BADNAP Program
Oklahoma City Community College
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
University of Central Oklahoma
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