Kathryn Nowak
Dahlonega,GA
Summary
Compassionate Charge Nurse offers 23 years of patient care and advocacy within 3 units. Highly skilled in charting, managing patient intake and discharges and monitoring care plans. Well-versed in promoting policies and protocols to achieve core measures. Demonstrated success in cultivating strong patient rapport to drive outcome goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse, NICU; Level III NICU RN
Northeast Georgia Health System
Braselton, GA
01.2022
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
Level III RN
Northeast Georgia Health System
Gainesville GA, Braselton GA
02.2003 - Current
- As part of resus team, 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.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Level III RN
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
Fort Lauderdale, FL
10.2001 - 01.2003
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL12.2010
Associate of Science -
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL06.2000
Skills
- Staff Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Shared Governance
- Staff Training
- Charting and Documenting
- Medication Distribution
- Care and Discharge Planning
- Medication Administration
- Nursing Assignments
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
Certification
- Registered Nurse Certification-NIC, NCC - 2010- current
- Basic Life Support- 2000-current
- S.T.A.B.L.E. -2007-current
- Neonatal Resuscitation Certification 2000-current
- National Association of Neonatal Nurses 2003- current
- Academy of Neonatal Nurses 2007- current
Timeline
Charge Nurse, NICU; Level III NICU RN
Northeast Georgia Health System
01.2022
Level III RN
Northeast Georgia Health System
02.2003 - Current
Level III RN
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
10.2001 - 01.2003
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Associate of Science -
Broward College