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Katie Arndt

Spokane,WA

Summary

Accomplished RN with a track record at Spokane Veterans Home and Sacred Heart Medical Center adept in clinical judgment and demonstrating compassion and empathy. Skilled in patient care, assessments, and medication administration, significantly improving patient recovery times. Expert in educating patients and families, ensuring high-quality, empathetic care across diverse conditions.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

RN

Spokane Veterans Home
03.2024 - Current
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
  • Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
  • Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
  • Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.

RN

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
08.2015 - 03.2024

See previous

  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
  • Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.

LPN

Touchmark South Hill
08.2014 - 08.2015
  • Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing ADN -

Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA
06.2015

Associate of Arts -

Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA
06.2007

Skills

  • Clinical judgment
  • Health Promotion
  • Compassion and Empathy
  • Discharge Planning
  • Geriatric Care
  • Basic Life Support
  • Quality Improvement
  • Wound Care
  • Precepting
  • Health screening
  • ADL Assistance
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Medical assessment
  • Care Planning
  • Patient Discharge
  • Family Education
  • Proper catheter insertion/removal
  • Collecting vitals
  • Gastrostomy buttons experience
  • Hospice philosophy understanding
  • Hospice Care
  • Removing sutures
  • Hospice and palliative care
  • Oncology authority
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Patient Care
  • Patient Assessments

Timeline

RN

Spokane Veterans Home
03.2024 - Current

RN

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
08.2015 - 03.2024

LPN

Touchmark South Hill
08.2014 - 08.2015

Associates Degree in Nursing ADN -

Spokane Community College

Associate of Arts -

Spokane Falls Community College
Katie Arndt