Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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Kelley M. Griffin

Summary

Skilled nursing professional with more than 15 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN Staff Nurse

CARROLL HOSPITAL CENTER
05.2017 - Current
  • Work in multimodality Cardiovascular Lab which includes collaborating with Interventional Cardiologist, Vascular, and Radiology teams to deliver safe and effective care.
  • Work with the Cardiologist offices to ensure all appropriate tests and procedures are obtained prior to patients' arrival.
  • Act as Charge Nurse.
  • Complete the monthly staffing schedule.
  • Perform monthly and weekly Quality Control test.
  • Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
  • Work PRN in the Critical Care Unit as staffing needs arise.

RN Staff Nurse

FREDERICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
02.2011 - 04.2018
  • Collaborated with physicians, pharmacist, and therapist to deliver quality care to medical, cardiovascular, or neurologic Intensive Care Unit patients in collaboration with the healthcare team to ensure best patient outcomes.
  • Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.

RN Staff Nurse

HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
02.2009 - 02.2011
  • Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
  • Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
01.2020

Associate of Science - Nursing

Howard Community College
Columbia, MD
05.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY
Emmitsburg, MD
05.2002

Skills

  • Acute Illness
  • Patient Management
  • Prioritizing Patients
  • Patient Care Assessment
  • Patient Education
  • Anesthetic Administration
  • Emergency Diagnostics
  • 12-Lead EKG Monitoring
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

Accomplishments

Attended Fuid Institute for EBP

Certification

REGISTERED NURSE – R183243

CPR FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

ACLS PROVIDERCCRN SINCE 2015

CCRN SINCE 2015

Additional Information

  • RECONNECTIONS , Daisy Award Winner, January 2023

Timeline

RN Staff Nurse

CARROLL HOSPITAL CENTER
05.2017 - Current

RN Staff Nurse

FREDERICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
02.2011 - 04.2018

RN Staff Nurse

HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
02.2009 - 02.2011

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Walden University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Howard Community College

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY
Kelley M. Griffin