Kejah Newton
Ossining,New York
Summary
RN licensed, newly licensed in New York with of clinical and nursing home experience. Looking for a position that involves significant work in patient care and leadership. Professionally trained RN with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs. Enthusiastic RN with excellent people skills and dedicated work ethic. Demonstrated medical procedure competency. CPR certified.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Floor Nurse
Omega Staffing And Clipboard Health
New York, NY
02.2022 - Current
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Registered Senior Nurse, Float
Ent And Allergy Associates, LLP
, NY
06.2008 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Inspected drug storage sites, monitored drug supply expiration dates and verified proper supply levels.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
LPN Supervisor
Yorktown Assisted Living Residence
Cortlandt Manor, New york
11.2016 - Current
- Duties include ensuring resident safety
- Follows protocol and quality assurance
- Medication administration
- Supervise HHA to ensure safety and protocol are being followed
- Supervise HHA duties
- Medication cart audits
- Other various suites
- Scheduled staff and delegated work assignments.
- Oversaw medication passes and all direct patient care.
- Maintained medication room in full compliance with government and facility requirements.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising, DON.
Licensed Practical Nurse, Float
ENT and ALLERGY ASSOCIATES LLP
Sleepy Hollow, New York
06.2008 - Current
- Traveling to a total of 16 locations within the company, where needed.
- Patient care and safety
- Vital signs
- Immunotherapy and Biologic therapy(Allergy injections and other injections)
- Allergy testing and reading results
- Spirometry test
- Set up allergy treatment rooms
- Perform penicillin test and various other oral challenges
- Review and implement anaphylaxis protocol, as needed
- Restock Banyan Kit, as needed
- Respond to patient telephone inquires, as directed
- Maintain post-injection resting rooms, restock patient information brochures, etc
- Clerical duties include, scanning, follow up patient calls, prior authorizations, ordering supplies, and various other duties
Medical Assistant
ENT and Allergy Associates LLP
Yorktown Heights, NY
06.2008 - 11.2014
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Ensured HIPAA compliance.
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
- Performed monthly inventory and maintained office and medical supply counts.
- Prepared patients for exam.
- Clean and stock exam rooms.
- Medication call ins.
- Ensure patient safety.
- Pre-certifications for imaging procedures, minor surgeries, and medications.
Medical Assistant
Dr David Burns
Peekskill, NY
09.2006 - 06.2008
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Ensured HIPAA compliance.
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.
- Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.
- Maintained all confidential personnel files, license and CPR compliance records.
- Glucose testing
- INR testing
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Routinely retracted patient throat cultures and prepared for lab submission.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
Education
Master of Science - Healthcare Administration
Excelsior College
Albany, New YorkAssociate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
Excelsior College
New York, NY12.2020
Diploma - Licensed Practical Nurse
Putnam-Northern Westchester Boces
Yorktown Heights, NY2014
High School Diploma - undefined
Penn Foster
Scranton, PA2011
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Ears/Nose/Throat experience
- Patient/family focused
- Professional bedside manner
- Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines
- Hospice philosophy understanding
- Feeding assistance aptness
- Patient positioning competency
- Tracheotomy care
- Foley catheter insertion/removal familiarity
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Patient and family advocacy
- Venipuncture/blood draw expert
- Thorough physical assessments
References
Available upon request
Timeline
RN Floor Nurse
Omega Staffing And Clipboard Health
02.2022 - Current
LPN Supervisor
Yorktown Assisted Living Residence
11.2016 - Current
Registered Senior Nurse, Float
Ent And Allergy Associates, LLP
06.2008 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse, Float
ENT and ALLERGY ASSOCIATES LLP
06.2008 - Current
Medical Assistant
ENT and Allergy Associates LLP
06.2008 - 11.2014
Medical Assistant
Dr David Burns
09.2006 - 06.2008
Master of Science - Healthcare Administration
Excelsior College
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
Excelsior College
Diploma - Licensed Practical Nurse
Putnam-Northern Westchester Boces
High School Diploma - undefined
Penn Foster