Katie Hunt
Greenbrier,AR
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate nurse with 20 years of experience in delivering patient-centered care and fostering a calming presence to enhance the healing environment. Renowned for effective communication skills and a collaborative approach, consistently working alongside multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Proficient in critical thinking, medical procedures, and comprehensive patient assessments, ensuring reliable and adaptable care in fast-paced settings. Committed to maintaining high standards of compassion and efficiency while navigating the complexities of healthcare delivery.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Preop/PACU Registered Nurse
Conway Regional Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
- Developed and implemented nursing policies and procedures for the department.
- Served as a role model for professional behavior in the workplace.
- Participated in committees focused on improving patient satisfaction scores for perioperative services.
- Collaborated with surgeons to develop a plan of care for each patient undergoing surgery.
- Acted as an advocate for patients throughout all phases of their surgical experience.
- Reviewed patient charts to ensure compliance with established standards of care.
RN Emergency Department
Conway Regional Medical Center
06.2007 - 08.2022
- Serve as RN in multiple rolesCharge, Triage, Fast Track, Primary, along with Preceptorto diverse population of patients
- Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition stabilizing interventions
- Document data related to patients' care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes
- Collaborate with members of multidisciplinary health care teams to plan, manage, or assess patient treatments
- Provide nursing care to a Level 3 Trauma Designation, 16-bed unit emergency room, seeing 42,000+ patients per year, handling multiple medical emergencies, including stroke, cardiac arrest, car accidents, head injuries, poisoning, burns, and sexual assaults
- Assess patients and provide necessary and prescribed treatments for stabilization
- Developed and contributed strategic plans to advance standards on the unit, improve overall patient care, and outcomes.
RN SICU
Mercy Springfield
06.2006 - 06.2007
- Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions
- Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, and pressure lines
- Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs
- Advocate for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families
- Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardioversion.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR05.2006
Skills
- Charge RN role: supervise multiple RN's and MSA's each shift, directing daily duties, managing patient flow and assignments, answering questions, and assisting other staff, when needed
- Served as a member of our ER Unit Council
- Founding member of our Emergency Room volunteer program called sERve This program reaches out to the needs of our community to help build relationships and foster hope
- Vitals Assessments
- Medication and IV Administration
- Staff Development and Precepting
- Direct Patient Care
- Decision-Making
- Critical Thinking
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Basic Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Trauma Nursing Core Course
- Certified Emergency Nurse
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification
- AR Saves (telemedicine) training
Accomplishments
- CRMC Exceptional Performer Award 2011
- CRMC Exceptional Performer Award 2016
- CRMC Exceptional Performer Award 2018
- CRMC Exceptional Performer Award 2019
- CRMC Exceptional Performer Award 2020
References
- Amanda Irby, Chief Nursing Officer, Conway Regional Medical Center, airby@conwayregional.org
- Rachel Ford, Nurse Manager of Conway Regional Preop/Pacu, rachel.ford@conwayregional.org
Timeline
Registered Nurse Preop/PACU Registered Nurse
Conway Regional Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
RN Emergency Department
Conway Regional Medical Center
06.2007 - 08.2022
RN SICU
Mercy Springfield
06.2006 - 06.2007
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Central Arkansas