Katie Qualls
Alabaster,AL
Summary
Goal-directed, results-oriented professional with a strong medical background and education. Skilled communicator, persuasive, and adaptable, self-motivated with high energy, initiative, and focus. Keen insight into the needs and views of others-able to listen and identify issues or problem areas and form innovative solutions. Professional, personable, and articulate in presentation.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
Children’s of Alabama
Birmingham, AL
10.2023 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Mentored new nursing staff members on psychiatric best practices, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Assessed patients'' mental status regularly, allowing for timely interventions when necessary.
- Administered psychiatric medications accurately and safely, contributing to the stabilization of patients'' symptoms.
- Promoted a positive therapeutic milieu within the inpatient setting through consistent implementation of behavioral management techniques.
- Coordinated discharge planning for patients transitioning back into their communities, ensuring continuity of care posthospitalization.
Charge Nurse, RN
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
Alabaster, AL
03.2020 - 06.2022
- My responsibilities consist of managing other nurses and nurse techs, admitting and discharging patients, administering medications, manage and coordinate effectively with the medical care/nursing team, patient/family education, assessments and documentation, provide a safe environment, act as a resource for other staff members, daily chart audits, restraint use with proper documentation, group therapy.
Registered Nurse
Grandview Medical Center
Birmingham, AL
03.2016 - 07.2020
- My responsibilities consist of: admit and discharge patients, administer medications, manage and coordinate the care of patients utilizing the nursing process, collaborate and communicate effectively with the medical care/nursing team, patient/family education, document nursing care and patient status, provide a safe environment and promote quality care, supervise and/or provide all nursing care provided to an assigned patient population, act as a resource for other staff members, starting, maintaining, and discontinuing intravenous lines for fluids, medications, blood, and blood products, wound care, inserting and maintaining catheters, tracheostomy care, ostomy care, hospice care, palliative care.
Registered Nurse
Brookwood Baptist Hospital
Birmingham, AL
02.2014 - 03.2017
- My responsibilities consisted of: admit and discharge patients, administer medications, manage and coordinate the care of patients utilizing the nursing process, collaborate and communicate effectively with the medical care/nursing team, patient/family education, document nursing care and patient status, provide a safe environment and promote quality care, supervise and/or provide all nursing care provided to an assigned patient population, starting, maintaining, and discontinuing intravenous lines for fluids, medications, blood, and blood products, wound care, inserting and maintaining catheters, tracheostomy care, ostomy care.
RN House Supervisor
Chandler Health and Rehab
Alabaster, AL
07.2014 - 07.2016
- My responsibilities consist of: Managing 170 bed facility, filing state reports, admissions, discharges, medication administration, provide a safe environment and promote quality care, manage and coordinate the care of patients utilizing the nursing process, collaborate and communicate effectively with the medical care/nursing team, act as a resource for all staff members, hire new employees, palliative care, and hospice.
RN Case Manager
People’s Home Health
Pensacola, FL
07.2013 - 02.2014
- My responsibilities consisted of: admit and discharge patients, resume patient care after hospitalization, recertify patient care, supervisory visits, administer medications via central lines, manage and coordinate the care of patients utilizing the nursing process, collaborate and communicate effectively with the medical care/nursing team, patient/family education, document nursing care and patient status, provide a safe environment and promote quality care, supervise and/or provide all nursing care provided to an assigned patient population, act as a resource for other staff members, starting, maintaining, and discontinuing intravenous lines for fluids, medications, wound care, blood draws, inserting and maintaining catheters, ostomy care.
Registered Nurse (Charge Nurse)
Armor Correctional (Santa Rosa County Jail)
Milton, FL
07.2013 - 02.2014
- My responsibilities consisted of: Patient intake, medication administration, glucose monitoring and administering insulin, wound care, manage and coordinate the care of patients utilizing the nursing process, collaborate and communicate effectively with the medical care/nursing team, patient education, document nursing care and patient status, provide a safe environment and promote quality care, supervise and/or provide all nursing care provided to an assigned patient population, act as a resource for other staff members.
Registered Nurse (Charge Nurse)
West Florida Hospital
Pensacola, FL
08.2010 - 05.2012
- My responsibilities consisted of: admit and discharge patients, administer medications, manage and coordinate the care of patients utilizing the nursing process, collaborate and communicate effectively with the medical care/nursing team, patient/family education, document nursing care and patient status, provide a safe environment and promote quality care, supervise and/or provide all nursing care provided to an assigned patient population, act as a resource for other staff members, starting, maintaining, and discontinuing intravenous lines for fluids, medications, blood, and blood products, wound care, inserting and maintaining catheters, tracheostomy care, ostomy care.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Armor Correctional (Escambia County Jail)
Pensacola, FL
07.2007 - 04.2008
- My responsibilities consisted of: vital signs, administration of prescribed medications, wound care, emergency triage and treatment, draw blood, document patient care and patient status, patient education, administer intramuscular injections, collaborate and effectively communicate with the nursing/medical team.
Education
Associates of Science in Nursing (RN) -
Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FL05.2009
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Trenholm State Technical College
Montgomery, AL05.2006
Skills
- Epic
- Meditech
- Cerner
Certification
- Current Alabama Registered Nurse (RN) License
- Current BLS certification
- CPI
Timeline
RN
Children’s of Alabama
10.2023 - Current
Charge Nurse, RN
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center
03.2020 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse
Grandview Medical Center
03.2016 - 07.2020
RN House Supervisor
Chandler Health and Rehab
07.2014 - 07.2016
Registered Nurse
Brookwood Baptist Hospital
02.2014 - 03.2017
RN Case Manager
People’s Home Health
07.2013 - 02.2014
Registered Nurse (Charge Nurse)
Armor Correctional (Santa Rosa County Jail)
07.2013 - 02.2014
Registered Nurse (Charge Nurse)
West Florida Hospital
08.2010 - 05.2012
Licensed Practical Nurse
Armor Correctional (Escambia County Jail)
07.2007 - 04.2008
Associates of Science in Nursing (RN) -
Pensacola State College
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Trenholm State Technical College