Kayla Lopez B.S.N, RN, CEN
Saint Augustine,FL
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with strong background in emergency and trauma care, delivering high-quality patient outcomes in fast-paced environments. Proven ability to manage critical and high-pressure situations effectively and implement life-saving interventions.
Collaborative team player known for adaptability and reliability.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Baptist South Medical Center
07.2023 - Current
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during crisis situations, helping them cope more effectively with difficult circumstances.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Trauma Resuscitation Nurse
R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
09.2020 - 07.2023
- Primary admitting nurse for a 13 bed Trauma Resuscitation Unit at a Primary Adult Resource Center (PARC) facility which serves as a specialty institution for neuro-trauma, spinal cord, soft tissue, and complicated orthopedic injuries for the state of Maryland ages 15 and up.
- The clinical nurse role provides high quality patient care to various traumatic injuries, including initial assessment, life-saving interventions such as chest tube insertion, thoracotomies, invasive monitoring, titrating of vasoactive medications and sedation, ventilator management, fracture reduction and sedation, and patient/family crises.
- The role requires extensive knowledge of the injury/illness, rapid assessment and implementation of interventions, and communication skills for optimal patient outcomes resulting from the initial injury state
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
MedStar Harbor Hospital
11.2015 - 09.2020
- Supervise healthcare team members and facilitate flow of the Emergency Department while performing the essential leadership role as charge nurse.
- Triage, assess, monitor medical conditions, intervene utilizing critical thinking skills, evaluate outcomes, and provide education for the adult, pediatric, and psychiatric patient through timely discharge, transfer, or admission.
- Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment implementing direct patient-centered care for the adult, pediatric, and psychiatric patient.
- Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop the nursing-care patient plan and determine how to best serve the nursing needs of patients.
- Precept and train new nursing staff teaching them department goals and nursing processes.
- Active member of clinical advancement team, participates on committees to advocate for the patient and the department, and assists with hospital wide competency validation programs ensuring staff are proficient with assigned responsibilities.
Telemetry Registered Nurse
MedStar Harbor Hospital
01.2014 - 11.2015
- Obtain detailed physical assessments and record findings in the medical record of up to six patients.
- Maintains annual competency on cardiac rhythms and heart failure. Monitor multiple patient’s cardiac rhythm during stay on unit; monitor patient progress and changes in condition
- Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment while implementing direct patient-centered care, including collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, MD12-2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD12-2013
Skills
- RN License #RN9636756
- Certified Emergency Nurse
- ACLS
- BLS
- PALS
- NIH
- TNCC
- NRP
Timeline
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Baptist South Medical Center
07.2023 - Current
Trauma Resuscitation Nurse
R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
09.2020 - 07.2023
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
MedStar Harbor Hospital
11.2015 - 09.2020
Telemetry Registered Nurse
MedStar Harbor Hospital
01.2014 - 11.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Associate of Science - Nursing
Anne Arundel Community College
Similar Profiles
Hunter EllisHunter Ellis
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit at Baptist South Medical CenterRegistered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit at Baptist South Medical Center
Loretta ReevesLoretta Reeves
Certified Nursing Assistant at Baptist South Medical Center 4D Neuro ProgressiveCertified Nursing Assistant at Baptist South Medical Center 4D Neuro Progressive
Olayinka SALAWUOlayinka SALAWU
Registereed Nurse, Behavioral Health at Baptist South Medical CenterRegistereed Nurse, Behavioral Health at Baptist South Medical Center