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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Kayla Vandiver

Registered Nurse
Canyon,Texas
Kayla Vandiver

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Overview

4
years of professional experience
2
Certification
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Northwest Texas Hospital
Amarillo, TX

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
06.2018 - 02.2020

Job overview

  • Oversaw delivery of care for 5+ patients per day on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising teams comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while coordinating with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.

Aveanna Healthcare
Amarillo, TX

Registered Nurse, Pediatric Home Healthcare
08.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient while communicating with providers.
  • Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
  • Provided education on medications, progression of diseases, physical therapy, care plan and more to patients family member to ensure patient continues receiving optimal care during absences of nursing staff.
  • Daily electronic and telecommunication with interdisciplinary healthcare teams for each child such as physicians, pharmacists, physical therapy, occupational therapy, DME providers etc.
  • Completed entries in log books, journals and care plans to accurately document and report patient progress.
  • Offered patients and families emotional support and instruction in preparing healthy meals, independent living and adaptation to disability or illness.
  • Increased medication and medical terminology knowledge through research and continuing education electronically

Education

West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX

MSN from Nursing
09.2021 - Current

Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX

ADN - Diploma from Nursing
05.2018

Skills

  • Patient Examination
  • Medication Explanation
  • Accurate Documentation
  • Preventive Healthcare
  • Teamwork
  • Medication Side Effect Knowledge
  • Compassionate and Caring
  • Clear Patient Communication
  • COMPUTER SKILLS
  • Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, and Word
  • Hospital Software: Epic, Cerner (EMR), NetSmart EHR- MyUnity

Certification

BLS: current

Timeline

West Texas A&M University

MSN from Nursing
09.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse, Pediatric Home Healthcare

Aveanna Healthcare
08.2020 - Current

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Northwest Texas Hospital
06.2018 - 02.2020

Amarillo College

ADN - Diploma from Nursing

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