Katrina Peck
Yakima,WA
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Astria Toppenish Hospital, excelling in emergency triage and critical care nursing. Proven ability to administer medications and manage complex patient needs while fostering effective communication with healthcare teams. Committed to patient education and delivering compassionate care, ensuring optimal outcomes in high-pressure environments.
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Astria Toppenish Hospital
08.2019 - Current
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
ER Registered Nurse Traveler
AMN Healthcare
05.2016 - 02.2019
- Managed care of adult and pediatric patients experiencing life-threatening problems, requiring complex assessment, high-intensity therapies and interventions.
- Supported, educated and comforted patients and families during emergency room experience, resulting in beneficial patient outcomes and positive impact on treatment.
- Prepared patients for surgery or diagnostic testing by assessing actual and potential health problems and facilitating implementation and communication of perioperative plan of care.
- Communicated with members of healthcare team to support early intervention.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Cibola General Hospital
11.2009 - 05.2016
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Managed caseload of 3-6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
University of Arizona Global Campus
Chandler, AZ12-2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM10-2009
Bachelor of Science - Animal And Range Science
New Mexico State University Las Cruces
Las Cruces, NM05-2004
Skills
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Airway management
- Emergency triage
- Medication administration
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Patient assessments
- Pediatric advanced life support
- Unit administration
- Critical care nursing
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS and ACLS License - 16 years
- NRP Licensed
- TNCC Licensed
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Astria Toppenish Hospital
08.2019 - Current
ER Registered Nurse Traveler
AMN Healthcare
05.2016 - 02.2019
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Cibola General Hospital
11.2009 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
University of Arizona Global Campus
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
New Mexico State University
Bachelor of Science - Animal And Range Science
New Mexico State University Las Cruces