Kayla Luney
Marionville,MO
Summary
Healthcare professional with a robust background in neonatal and maternal care, I excel in delivering compassionate support and advanced clinical judgment. My expertise spans from high-risk labor management and neonatal resuscitation to family care assistance, underscored by a strong commitment to health promotion and patient/family education. Known for collaborative efforts and seamless adaptation to evolving healthcare needs. Proficient in patient assessment and treatment planning, with keen ability to foster trust in family care and patent-centered environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Birth Assistant
The Woman's Way
10.2022 - Current
- Part-time clinic nurse responsible for rooming patients and collecting information pertinent to prenatal, postpartum, newborn, or wellness visit.
- Assist midwife during intrapartum period, providing laboring patient with pain-management techniques and labor support as directed by the patient.
- Patient and family education pertaining to prenatal care/concerns, labor stages and support, postpartum and newborn care, and breastfeeding.
- Immediate postpartum and newborn care including any resuscitative efforts.
- Assist midwife with circumcision of infant males within 2 weeks of birth.
RN - Labor and Delivery
Cox South
01.2021 - 10.2022
- Assist and coach laboring women through the stages of labor and delivery, including high-risk labor management and preterm delivery
- Monitor and interpret fetal heart tones and uterine contractions
- Patient education regarding high-risk pregnancy management, pre- and post-surgical care, low-intervention labor pain management, and medications
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Cox Health at Home
07.2019 - 01.2021
- Assessing the patient after hospital discharge or upon family request for eligibility for hospice services.
- Coordinate care and pain management between hospice patient, hospice provider, medical equipment supplier, pharmacy, and other ancillary therapy entities.
- Provide end-of-life care for the hospice patient throughout the end-of-life journey, including pain management, medication management, ancillary care coordination, post-mortem care, and release of remains to appropriate funeral home.
RN - Labor and Delivery
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
05.2016 - 07.2019
- Assist and coach laboring women through the stages of labor and delivery, including high-risk labor management and preterm delivery
- Monitor and interpret fetal heart tones and uterine contractions
- Patient education regarding high-risk pregnancy management, pre- and post-surgical care, low-intervention labor pain management, and medications
- Training new graduate nurses in becoming proficient and independent in job duties.
- OB Triage including interpreting patient data and communicating with providers to determine discharge, observation, or inpatient needs.
RN Postpartum and OB/GYN
Ozarks Medical Center
01.2015 - 05.2016
- Assist and coach laboring women through the stages of labor and delivery of a newborn
- Monitor and interpret fetal heart tones and uterine contractions
- Educate patients regarding all aspects of pregnancy, postpartum care, newborn care, post-surgical care, medications
- Postpartum and newborn care beginning immediately after delivery until the patient and newborn are discharged
- Circulating nurse or newborn nurse during cesarean section, and post-surgical recovery care.
RN Cardiac Step-Down
Ozarks Medical Center
06.2012 - 05.2014
- Observed and interpreted electrocardiogram (EKG) and telemetry readings
- Prepared patients for procedures, such as angiograms, pacemaker placement, and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Post-procedure recovery care
- Instructed patients regarding upcoming procedures, new medications, diagnoses, and treatment plan
- Medical/Surgical overflow patient care
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kaplan University
Davenport, IA01-2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Missouri State University
West Plains, MO05-2012
Skills
- Compassion and Empathy
- Precepting
- Health Promotion
- Patient education and counseling
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Case Management
- In-home Patient Care
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Timeline
RN Birth Assistant
The Woman's Way
10.2022 - Current
RN - Labor and Delivery
Cox South
01.2021 - 10.2022
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Cox Health at Home
07.2019 - 01.2021
RN - Labor and Delivery
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
05.2016 - 07.2019
RN Postpartum and OB/GYN
Ozarks Medical Center
01.2015 - 05.2016
RN Cardiac Step-Down
Ozarks Medical Center
06.2012 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kaplan University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Missouri State University
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