Kayla Pokornik
Toledo,Oh
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate School Nurse with a strong work ethic, skilled at developing individualized care plans and managing chronic diseases. Proven ability to educate staff and students, ensuring compliance with HIPAA requirements while fostering trust across diverse age groups. Committed to health promotion and emergency care proficiency.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
School Nurse
Toledo Public School Nurse
Toledo, USA
10.2025 - 01.2026
- Health promotion and disease prevention
- Developing Care plans based on individual needs
- Giving medications
- Catheter procedure for student
- Meeting chronic medical needs such as diabetes, asthma, epilepsy, allergies
- Health prevention activities such as immunization training
- Creating AED teams
- Medication training for other staff members
- Educating students and staff members
- Performing health assessments
- Hearing and Vision Screenings
- Working closely with Health Partners of Western Ohio to meet student's medical needs such as dental/vision needs
- Training staff members on medication administration
- Organizing student files such as emergency contact forms
Pediatric Medsurge RN/NICU and PICU Float RN
St. Vincent's Mercy Health/Nationwide Children's Hospital
Toledo, USA
02.2025 - 10.2025
- Administration of medications
- Age-specific care
- Family and child-centered care
- Specialized pediatric certifications (PALS certified)
- Pediatric-centered knowledge on diseases/infections
- Pediatric weight-based medication dosing
- Performing admissions and carrying out discharge orders
- Transporting patients to procedures or from procedures
- Assisting patients with mobility and walking
- Operating equipment or medical devices patients need to move around or to transport with
Pediatric/Adult Medsurge
St. Rita's Mercy Health
Lima, USA
06.2024 - 02.2025
- Administration of medications
- Educate patients and family on plan of care
- Performing admissions and carrying out discharge orders
- Transporting patients to procedures or from procedures
- Assisting patients with mobility and walking
- Operating equipment or medical devices patients need to move around or to transport with
- Float Nurse to Adult Oncology Medsurge and Orthopedic Medsurge floors as help is needed
- Experience with Pediatric high flow oxygen
Nursing Assistant- Orthopedics Unit and Float
University of Toledo Medical Center
Toledo, USA
10.2021 - 05.2024
- Assisting patients with activities of daily living.
- Taking and recording vital signs.
- Assisting nurses with patient care.
- Transporting patients to procedures or from procedures
- Assisting patients with mobility and walking.
- Operating equipment or medical devices patient's need to move around or to transport with.
- Learning how all floors within the hospital operate.
Neonatal Intensive Care-Unpaid Preceptorship
St. Vincent Medical Center
Toledo, USA
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Performing RN tasks under the license of a preceptor
- Performing care times for newborn infants
- Inserting IVs
- Inserting OG/NG Tubes
- Recording care education and charting
- Recognizing when baby is in respiratory distress or recording events
- Weight-based calculations for medications and formula feedings
- Medication administration
- Responding to codes
Kids Club/Front Desk
Toledo Go Mad Fitness
Toledo, USA
12.2017 - 12.2022
- Making sales and communicating frequently to customers.
- Computer system skills.
- Signing new members up for gym memberships.
- Giving gym tours.
- Watching infants to 13 years of age.
- Cleaning equipment.
Commander Support Staff
180th Fighter Wing Air National Guard Base
Swanton, USA
10.2020 - 02.2021
- Responsible for advising and supporting employee promotions.
- Updating military data systems.
- Quality support for commanders and Air National Guard members.
- Liaison for all administrative work.
- In charge of managing travel systems for those going on active-duty tours, annual training, and missions.
- Ensure those are qualified and prepared for retirement.
- Ensure members meet requirements for and receive awards and decorations.
- Direct the flow of deploying personnel.
- Direct in processing and out-processing of members.
- Maintenance customer service.
- Supervisory duties.
President
Liftoff UT
Toledo, USA
12.2018 - 01.2020
- Held weekly meetings with executive board.
- Organized/planned multiple events using excel spreadsheet, Microsoft word, and Google Docs.
- Used Google Docs, Group Me, and Facebook group pages to communicate with members.
- Conducted business with the University of Toledo Credit Union for events.
- Conducted disciplinary and interview meetings.
- Submitted annual reports to the office of Student Involvement.
RockeTHON Committee/Morale Captain
Dance Marathon
Toledo, USA
08.2016 - 01.2020
- Communicated with Miracle Children's families.
- Assisted in planning the 5K event.
- Learned choreography throughout the semester to teach members for the day of RockeTHON.
- Raised money each year on my own that goes to our local Mercy Children's Hospital.
- Assisted my executive advisor in preparing for our RockeTHON family Christmas party.
- Tabled at the Student Union, selling candy grams to raise money for Mercy Children's Hospital.
- Attended canning drives.
- Help set up/decorate for RockeTHON.
Supervisor Customer Service
Kroger
Toledo, USA
05.2017 - 12.2019
- Answered customer requests with friendly, knowledgeable service, and support.
- Marked clearance products with updated price tags.
- Computed accurate sales prices for purchase transactions.
- Exercises sound judgment in issuing credits and making exceptions to customer policies to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Assisted customers with store and product complaints.
- Confirmed that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems.
- Communicated merchandise needs and issues to appropriate supervisors in a timely fashion.
- Processed and issued money orders for customers.
- In charge of sending employees on break in a timely manner.
Team Leader
Chi Omega
Toledo, USA
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Assisted in hosting/ planning sisterhood events.
- Mentored three women.
- Helped newly initiated members prepare for exams.
- Held meetings with 20 + women.
Director of Career and Personal Development
Chi Omega
Toledo, USA
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Planned and executed a Ted Talk starring Marci Booth, an alumnus of Chi Omega.
- Assisted my chair positions in creating an Instagram page for internal marketing.
- Gave weekly career and health and wellness tips.
- Informed my chapter on leadership opportunities.
- Resume workshop.
- Was always available to always give career advice and health and wellness advice to my chapter.
- Conducted bi-weekly meetings with my chair positions to utilize their ideas and constantly keep them informed of new updates from my own director.
Vice President of Communications
Liftoff UT
Toledo, USA
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Acted as secretary to the President.
- Sent acceptance and denial emails.
- Mentored an incoming freshman.
- Helped plan a Barbecue for incoming mentees.
- Took meeting notes and kept track of attendance for executive board meetings.
- Oversaw posting reminders and motivational memes on the Liftoff page.
Security Forces Journeyman
180th Fighter Wing Air National Guard Base
Swanton, USA
05.2014 - 05.2017
- Check and secure building entrances.
- Communicate with team members regarding any issues that occur while on duty.
- Help conduct exercises to prepare for the detaining of individuals who are trying to gain unauthorized access onto the property/restricted areas.
- Protect federal employees and their property by monitoring all access to government-owned and leased properties.
- Personable skills.
- Maintained order, responded to emergencies, and enforced federal and local laws.
- Patrol the premises regularly to ensure safety of employees and visitors.
- Assessments and vital signs.
Spirit Chair
Chi Omega
Toledo, USA
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Posted on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to encourage people to come to Chi Omega related events.
- In charge of internal marketing to increase chapter moral and chapter attendance.
Education
Master's in Nursing -
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH12.2024
High School Diploma - Bachelor's Degree in media communication
University of Toledo
Toledo, OHSkills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Empathetic
- Exceptional verbal/written communication skills
- Ability to establish trust with various age groups
- Team player
- Adaptive
- Establishing goals and setting priorities
- Strong work ethic
- Punctual
- Compassionate
- Care plan development
- Medical record management
- HIPAA requirements
- Emergency care proficiency
- Chronic disease management
References
- MADDIE MILLS, RN- NICU PRECEPTOR, MTMills@mercy.com, 734-558-3004
- Denise Onacea, RN- Pediatric CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR/PICU Co-worker, Denise_Onacea@mercy.com, 419-410-3343
- Meghan Miller, RN- Current Supervisor Pediatric/Adult Medsurge, mjreindel@mercy.com, 419-203-7966
- AMY YATES, RN- CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR, 419-346-4880
- Erica Kwapich, RN, ekwapich@mercy.com, 419-283-4186
Additional Information Service
- Serve at Cedar Creek Church - involves teaching preschoolers and planning activities
- Volunteered for the 12 Kids of Christmas on multiple occasions
- Attended Honorary Leadership Symposium for the Air National Guard
- Deployed twice with Security Forces at the 180th Squadron to assist with the Covid-19 pandemic and riot control
Awards And Decorations
- 2024, Military Masters in Nursing Graduate of the University of Toledo
- 2020, Magna Cum Laude Honor Graduate
- 2020, Mission Support Ribbon
- 2019, Mortar Board Medal for being an honor student
- 2018, Coined for being an outstanding white rope/airman in Technical Training School
Timeline
School Nurse
Toledo Public School Nurse
10.2025 - 01.2026
Pediatric Medsurge RN/NICU and PICU Float RN
St. Vincent's Mercy Health/Nationwide Children's Hospital
02.2025 - 10.2025
Pediatric/Adult Medsurge
St. Rita's Mercy Health
06.2024 - 02.2025
Neonatal Intensive Care-Unpaid Preceptorship
St. Vincent Medical Center
01.2024 - 04.2024
Nursing Assistant- Orthopedics Unit and Float
University of Toledo Medical Center
10.2021 - 05.2024
Commander Support Staff
180th Fighter Wing Air National Guard Base
10.2020 - 02.2021
President
Liftoff UT
12.2018 - 01.2020
Kids Club/Front Desk
Toledo Go Mad Fitness
12.2017 - 12.2022
Supervisor Customer Service
Kroger
05.2017 - 12.2019
Team Leader
Chi Omega
01.2017 - 01.2018
Director of Career and Personal Development
Chi Omega
01.2017 - 01.2018
Vice President of Communications
Liftoff UT
01.2017 - 01.2018
RockeTHON Committee/Morale Captain
Dance Marathon
08.2016 - 01.2020
Spirit Chair
Chi Omega
01.2016 - 01.2017
Security Forces Journeyman
180th Fighter Wing Air National Guard Base
05.2014 - 05.2017
Master's in Nursing -
University of Toledo
High School Diploma - Bachelor's Degree in media communication
University of Toledo