Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. I have used multiple EHR systems; Cerner, Meditech and Epic.
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Katie Ables
Albia,IA
Summary
Overview
14
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Monroe County Hospital And ClinicAlbia, IA
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
06.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Advocate for patients by communicating care preferences to physicians.
- Delivers excellent care for patients on medical-surgical unit, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, technicians and unit clerks.
- Provides exceptional care to all patients.
- Teach patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Collect blood and other laboratory specimens and prepares for lab testing.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
FlexCare Medical StaffingSan Francisco, CA
Travel RN
10.2019 - 06.2020
Job overview
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Cared for patients in 50-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Monroe County Hospital And ClinicsAlbia , Iowa
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
05.2015 - 10.2019
Job overview
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care.
Haym Salomon Home For Nursing & RehabilitationBrooklyn, NY
Registered Nurse Supervisor
04.2014 - 04.2015
Job overview
- Managed infection control and critical incidents and made procedural changes and improvements.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Displayed excellent leadership qualities at long term care nursing and rehab center.
- Held staff meeting daily.
Cobble Hill Nursing HomeBrooklyn, NY
Registered Nurse Supervisor
02.2013 - 04.2015
Job overview
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Northbridge Health Care CenterBridgeport, CT
Registered Nurse Supervisor
01.2010 - 02.2013
Job overview
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
Education
Chamberlain UniversityDowners Grove, IL
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
03.2022
University Overview
Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IA
Associate of Science from Nursing
09.2008
University Overview
Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IA
Associate of Arts from Liberal Arts And General Studies
01.2007
University Overview
Skills
- Compassionate and Caring
- Provides High Quality Nursing Care
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Highly Adaptable
- Embraces Teamwork
- Patient Safety
- Time management
- Dependability
- Patient and Family Education
- Ethics and Confidentiality
Certification
BLS Instructor Certification
ACLS Certification
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Monroe County Hospital And Clinic
06.2020 - Current
Travel RN
FlexCare Medical Staffing
10.2019 - 06.2020
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Monroe County Hospital And Clinics
05.2015 - 10.2019
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Haym Salomon Home For Nursing & Rehabilitation
04.2014 - 04.2015
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Cobble Hill Nursing Home
02.2013 - 04.2015
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Northbridge Health Care Center
01.2010 - 02.2013
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
Indian Hills Community College
Associate of Science from Nursing
Indian Hills Community College
Associate of Arts from Liberal Arts And General Studies
BLS Instructor Certification
ACLS Certification
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