KELLEY HOFFMAN
REGISTER NURSE
Summary
Registered nurse with over 20 years of experience in critical care and emergency settings, providing care to diverse populations. Dedicated and compassionate nurse, with progressive career history in direct patient care. 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
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Float, Emergency
Frederick Health
03.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver optimal patient outcomes
- Performed timely resuscitation and stabilization of acutely ill patients.
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physician.
- Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
Registered Nurse, Critical Care
Frederick Health
01.2008 - 05.2016
- Worked ICU, ED and critical care float pool, self-directed with astute judgement
- Adapted quickly to various work environments
- Triaged, monitored and provided care to patients with acute and chronic conditions
- Provided leadership for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift
- Worked with healthcare team to ensure comprehensive treatment plans
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery
- Advocated for patients, families and safe outcomes
Home Infusion Nurse
Brightstar Healthcare
04.2018 - 04.2019
- Educated pt and family about medication, procedures and IV infusion devices
- Provided phlebotomy and collection of samples, properly delivered to assigned labs
- Insertion, care, maintenance and removal of peripheral and tunneled IV catheters
- Performed infusion therapies of specialty medications
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies
- Instructed patients and caregivers in standard care, developed and revised individual plans of care and implemented physician orders
- Collaborated with administrative and pharmacy staff to plan refill scheduling and deliveries of medications
Registered Nurse, Phone Triage
CorVel Corporation
01.2016 - 09.2019
- Triaged injured workers and appropriately direct care
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews
- Maintained nursing licenses for 50 states
- Assisted in management of patient utilization of health care system and provided patient education relative to health care needs
- Counseled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, provider-established plans of care
- Relayed triage information and facilitated communication between provider and patient concerning patient disposition
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy
Registered Nurse, ICU
Memorial Hospital
09.2005 - 12.2007
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and planned next course of action
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- 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
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
Registered Nurse, ICU
Howard County General Hospital
08.2002 - 08.2005
- Provided direct lifesaving patient care and stabilization
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and care plans
- Advocated for patients and families while collaborating with healthcare team treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams
- Assessed patients, collecting data and prioritizing cases in accordance with standards, policies, procedures
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
University of Maryland Baltimore
Baltimore, MD05-2009
Associate of Science - Nursing
Howard County Community College
Columbia, MDBachelor of Science - Health
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MDTimeline
Registered Nurse, Critical Care Float, Emergency
Frederick Health
03.2022 - Current
Home Infusion Nurse
Brightstar Healthcare
04.2018 - 04.2019
Registered Nurse, Phone Triage
CorVel Corporation
01.2016 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse, Critical Care
Frederick Health
01.2008 - 05.2016
Registered Nurse, ICU
Memorial Hospital
09.2005 - 12.2007
Registered Nurse, ICU
Howard County General Hospital
08.2002 - 08.2005
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
University of Maryland Baltimore
Associate of Science - Nursing
Howard County Community College
Bachelor of Science - Health
Frostburg State University
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