Kathy Wilfert
Riverton,UT
Summary
Hardworking and caring professional Registered Nurse with over 15 years of experience treating patients in a hospital and clinic environment. Works well with others in an office setting, develops relationships with patients and family of patients during treatment sessions. Trained in providing excellent wound care healing to clients in a team setting.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Wound Care Specialist
Holy Cross, Jordan Valley Medical Center
10.2019 - Current
- Care for patients with various wounds caused by injuries, medical treatments and diseases.
- Treat complex wounds not healed in two weeks, including diabetic ulcers, vascular wounds and trauma-related wounds.
- Work with healthcare teams to assess patients, manage wounds and monitor healing.
- Advise patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Apply and remove TCCEZ casts, compression wraps and various NPWT to support healing.
- Basic knowledge to educate patients about HBOT to treat a variety of conditions.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Jordan Valley Medical Center
03.2009 - 09.2019
- 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.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Draper Rehab And Care Center, CNS, Smith Family
01.2002 - 08.2005
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT07.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT06.2008
Skills
Professional and personal bedside manner, works well with others, knowledge of wound care assessments and treatments, able to multitask and organize while focused on helping patients and clinic staff, EZ total contact cast application and removal, NPWT, Ultra Mist Therapy
Certification
BLS 4/3/2023-4/30/2025
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Wound Care Specialist
Holy Cross, Jordan Valley Medical Center
10.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Jordan Valley Medical Center
03.2009 - 09.2019
Certified Nursing Assistant
Draper Rehab And Care Center, CNS, Smith Family
01.2002 - 08.2005
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern Utah University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Salt Lake Community College
BLS 4/3/2023-4/30/2025
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