Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
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Kayla Harper

Student Nurse
Coolidge,AZ
Kayla Harper

Summary

Diligent professional with 13 years of experience monitoring facility staff and visitors to maintain order and safety. Leverages excellent listening and service skills in emergency response and evaluation procedures. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level nurse residency position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

16
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Central Arizona College

Clinical Student Nurse
05.2021 - 05.2023

Job overview

  • Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
  • Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
  • Administered close patient care, checked vital signs, and monitored telemetry.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.

Akima Global Services

Detention Officer
07.2007 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • Monitored and authorized entrance and departure of vehicles, cargo trucks, and visitors.
  • Updated shift logs and produced daily reports to document security activities and specific incidents.
  • Patrolled internal building spaces and facility grounds to identify and deter threats to assets.
  • Acted as deterrent to prevent criminal actions, vandalism and misconduct to allow business to conduct operations in safe environment.
  • Checked and verified photo identification prior to granting facility access.
  • Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
  • Worked independently and collaboratively to resolve urgent issues to protect lives and property.
  • Acted quickly during emergency situations to reduce opportunity for damage and injury.

Education

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

Bachelor of Science from Nursing
05.2023

University Overview

  • 3.87 GPA
  • Ranked in Top 25% of class
  • Tau Sigma Honor Society Member
  • National Student Nurses Association Member

Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ

Associate Degree in Nursing from Nursing
05.2023

University Overview

  • Ranked in Top 15% of class
  • Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member
  • National Student Leadership Society Member
  • Central Arizona Student Nurses Association - Vice President
  • Extracurricular Activities: CASNA Delegate at NSNA Annual Convention
  • NSNA Leadership Honor Society Member

Coolidge High School
Coolidge, AZ

High School Diploma
05.2001

University Overview

  • Central Arizona College Scholarship Recipient
  • Ranked in Top 10% of class
  • Elected to Student Body President for Coolidge High School in 2000.
  • Extracurricular Activities: Yearbook committee, 4-year Student Government Member, Marching Band Member, Dance Team Member, Varsity Letterman in Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, and Track & Field

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Medical Emergency Response
  • Conflict Resolution Techniques
  • Shift Work
  • Critical Thinking
  • Report Writing
  • Adaptable and Flexible
  • First Aid and CPR Certified
  • Conscious Sedation
  • Intravenous Management
  • Ventilator and Airway Management
  • Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems

Certification

  • Licensed Practical Nurse, Compact License #244551, [2022 to Present]
  • CPR and AED Training, American Heart Association - Expiration 11/2023
  • Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card, #2021K11349

Timeline

Clinical Student Nurse

Central Arizona College
05.2021 - 05.2023

Detention Officer

Akima Global Services
07.2007 - 08.2021

Northern Arizona University

Bachelor of Science from Nursing

Central Arizona College

Associate Degree in Nursing from Nursing

Coolidge High School

High School Diploma
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