Katie Velder
Summerville,SC
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate registered nurse with extensive experience in psychiatric and PCU/ICU settings. Proven ability to assess, plan, and implement individualized care for patients with complex medical and psychological needs. Expertise in crisis intervention, medication management, and collaborative care within interdisciplinary teams. Committed to fostering a safe, supportive environment for patients and their families while promoting optimal health outcomes. Strong communicator adept at educating patients and colleagues on mental health issues and critical care protocols. Passionate about continuing professional development and enhancing nursing practices through evidence-based approaches.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Nurse
Live Oak Mental Health and Wellness
05.2023 - Current
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Participate in maintaining a safe therapeutic environment for varied population ranging from pediatric to geriatric patients
- Provide comprehensive medical-psychiatric care to patients via assessment, planning, administration, evaluation and supervision of therapeutic interactions and documentation
- Provide medication management and education, mental illness and education and support.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
Telemetry/ PCU RN
Roper St. Francis Healthcare
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Carefully tracked and implemented interventions for acute conditions such as sepsis, DKA, hypoglycemia, AFib RVR, COPD, CHF exacerbations, and STEMIs
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided pre-op and post op care for various cardiac procedures including heart cath, pacemakers, chest tube placement, ablations etc
- Maintained airways and monitored key respiratory vitals using Optiflow, BiPaP and CPAP to provide high-flow oxygen to patients in critical condition
- Administered IV medications including various cardiac titration drips
- Assisted in numerous codes/rapids.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Home Health Aide
Judy Gage
03.2020 - 12.2021
- Provided nursing care for dementia/Parkinson's patient to include reality orientation therapy, ADL's, hoyer lifts/transfers, vitals, medication administration, ROM exercises, and end of life care.
Special Needs Nanny
Private
06.2016 - 03.2020
- Helping to promote the social and educational development of children ranging from infant to adolescent
- Provided care to various families primarily those with special needs
- Applied positive behavior management techniques to enhance social interactions and emotional development.
- Enforced rules and managed behavior through developmentally appropriate discipline.
- Administered one-on-one care and met the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual needs of the children
- Maintained a safe, caring, nurturing, and stimulating environment in which the children thrive and develop.
Direct Support Professional
Midlands Regional Center
12.2011 - 06.2016
- Worked for the state of SCUDDING providing treatment, care, and training of individuals with disabilities and special needs
- Provides accurate documentation of activities as well as quality active treatment service delivery with individuals
- Complies with written rules and regulations as outlined by SCUDDING policies and procedures; and standards in accordance with ICF/ID (intermediate care facility/intellectual disability).
Education
High school diploma -
Norfolk Senior High School
Norfolk, NEADN in ADN Nursing - undefined
Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC12.2021
Skills
- CPR/ ACLS
- CPI
- Phlebotomy
- IV infusion (3 years)
- Critical Care Experience
- Behavioral Health
- Crisis management
- Crisis intervention
- HIPAA Compliance
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Clinical experience
- Workflow Analysis
- Software troubleshooting
- Clinical documentation
- Software implementation
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 06/01/23, 06/01/25
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), 06/01/08, Present
- CPI Certification, 10/01/23, 11/01/25
- BLS Certification
- RN LicenseCPI Certification
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse
Timeline
Psychiatric Nurse
Live Oak Mental Health and Wellness
05.2023 - Current
Telemetry/ PCU RN
Roper St. Francis Healthcare
06.2022 - 06.2023
Home Health Aide
Judy Gage
03.2020 - 12.2021
Special Needs Nanny
Private
06.2016 - 03.2020
Direct Support Professional
Midlands Regional Center
12.2011 - 06.2016
ADN in ADN Nursing - undefined
Trident Technical College
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 06/01/23, 06/01/25
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), 06/01/08, Present
- CPI Certification, 10/01/23, 11/01/25
- BLS Certification
- RN LicenseCPI Certification
High school diploma -
Norfolk Senior High School
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