Kathlene Pelletier
Whitehall,NY
Summary
Quality-focused Nurse Supervisor with exceptional career managing clinical nursing functions and direct department activities. Experienced helping staff solve clinical issues and improving resource utilization. Superior work ethic with top strengths in problem solving and conflict management.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Instructor
Vermont Technical College
Randolph , VT
02.2021 - Current
- Evaluated students' competencies through written assignments and examinations.
- Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making and patient health teaching.
- Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
- Conducted clinical simulations and provided feedback for each individual student.
- Worked with department heads, staff and faculty to develop engaging curriculum and advance instruction for nursing programs.
- Supervised students when administering medications to maintain patient safety.
- Provided nursing skill demonstrations for medication administration, dressing changes, and clinical logs.
Renal Nurse Supervisor
University Of Vermont Medical Center
Burlington , Vermont
08.2018 - Current
- Kept facility in compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and other applicable guidelines.
- Trained, evaluated and coached clinical staff to improve performance.
- Assisted with caring for specific patients by utilizing excellent clinical skills and judgment.
- Coordinated special clinics and planned for normal variations in service demand.
- Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives .
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
Clinical Care Coordinator
Rutland Regional Medical Center
Rutland, Vermont
09.2014 - 06.2020
- Coordinated, monitored, assigned and documented patient and clinical care activities.
- Provide ongoing case management to patients to implement appropriate treatment plan, adhere to quality models and maximize utilization of services needed to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Managed emergency patients and handled patient treatment concerns.
- Provided care and progress reports to patients.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
Staff Nurse
Rutland Regional Medical Center
Rutland , VT
01.1999 - 09.2019
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- 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.
- 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.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
Clinical Nursing Instructor
Castleton University
Castleton, VT
08.2013 - 05.2017
- Oriented and provided instruction to students during clinical rotations.
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
- Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
Norwich University
Northfield, VT06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Norwich University
Northfield, VT05.2001
Associate of Science - Nursing
Norwich University
Northfield, VT12.1997
Skills
- Advising Students
- Hands-On Clinical Instruction
- Completing Physical Assessments
- Instructing Small Groups
- Staff Mentoring
- Budget Management
- Patient Care
- Task Delegation
- Clear Patient Communication
- Preventive Healthcare
- Compassionate and Caring
Timeline
Clinical Instructor
Vermont Technical College
02.2021 - Current
Renal Nurse Supervisor
University Of Vermont Medical Center
08.2018 - Current
Clinical Care Coordinator
Rutland Regional Medical Center
09.2014 - 06.2020
Clinical Nursing Instructor
Castleton University
08.2013 - 05.2017
Staff Nurse
Rutland Regional Medical Center
01.1999 - 09.2019
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
Norwich University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Norwich University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Norwich University
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