Kelli Ferguson
East Richmond,CA
Summary
Healthcare advocate prioritizing patient-centered care with a focus on comprehensive health and wellness. Adherence to standardized universal processes based on equitable and evidenced-based practice. Unique ability to create personalized experiences and empathetically connect with a diverse population of patients and colleagues.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse (ICU Traveler)
FLEXCARE MEDICAL STAFFING
08.2024 - Current
- Advocate for critically ill patients and their families
- Enhance patient satisfaction through effective communication and compassionate care.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team of intensivists, P.A.s, N.P.s, and specialists
- Mentor new to practice nurses.
- Improve patient outcomes by developing and implementing individualized care plans.
Registered Nurse (Pre-Admission Surgery Per Diem)
EINSTEIN JEFFERSON HEALTH
03.2024 - Current
- Perform routine testing for patients for surgical clearance (12 lead EKG, blood work, vital signs).
- Review EKGs and labs for abnormal findings; escalate to mid-level practitioners and anesthesia team
- Educate patient on pre-op preparation procedures
- Collaborate with specialists, surgeons and ancillary clinical staff members.
Registered Nurse (ICU Internal Traveler)
All Jefferson Acute Care Inpatient Facilities
01.2023 - 02.2024
- Attended all 13 in-network hospitals and provided staff with focused support in critical care units
- Utilized varied electronic medical records and followed a plethora of facility-specific policies
- Educated and provided high quality care to patients and their families
- Recover OR and cath lab patients upon arrival to ICU beginning at 15 min intervals.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
Registered Nurse (ICU Traveler)
FLEXCARE MEDICAL STAFFING
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Advocated for critically ill patients and their families
- Collaborated with nurse manager to increase accessibility of policies
- Mentored new to practice nurses.
Registered Nurse (ICU Traveler)
PROLINK
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Collaborated with physicians, certified nursing technicians and respiratory therapists
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication and compassionate care.
- Cared for COVID, GI bleeds, DKA, and cardiac patients post-op Day 2 and later
- Precepted new nursing graduates to the unit.
Registered Nurse (ICU Traveler)
FLEXCARE MEDICAL STAFFING
04.2022 - 06.2022
- Cared for critically ill patients with neurological emergencies and surgeries
- Managed ventriculostomies, alteplase administration and post codes
- Worked as unit resource for primary staff and oriented new RNs to the unit (travelers and permanent).
Registered Nurse (ICU Traveler)
SUMMIT MEDICAL STAFFING
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Cared for critically ill COVID-19 patients and their respective family members via nurse-driven model
- Collaborated with intensivists, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists
- Implemented nursing process with autonomy and provided interventions based on critical thinking skills
- Followed trauma, stroke, and sepsis protocols to ensure highest level of care.
Registered Nurse (Neuro and SICU Traveler)
MEDICAL SOLUTIONS
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Cared for a diverse range of critically ill patients and their family members via nurse-driven model
- Collaborated with residents, interns, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists
- Implemented nursing process with autonomy and provided interventions based on critical thinking skills
- Followed stroke and sepsis protocols to ensure highest level of care
- Monitored hemodynamic status and titrated intravenous medications with subsequent evaluation.
Registered Nurse (COVID ICU Traveler)
SUMMIT MEDICAL STAFFING
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Cared for critically ill COVID-19 patients and their respective family members via nurse-driven model
- Collaborated with intensivists, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists
- Implemented nursing process with autonomy and provided interventions based on critical thinking skills
- Followed trauma, stroke, and sepsis protocols to ensure highest level of care
- Monitored hemodynamic status and titrated intravenous medications with subsequent evaluation.
Registered Nurse (COVID ICU Traveler)
FLEXCARE MEDICAL STAFFING
10.2020 - 01.2021
- Cared for up to 6 (six) prone, paralyzed, intubated and sedated COVID-19 patients via nurse-driven model during crisis
- Collaborated with intensivists, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists
- Implemented nursing process with autonomy and provided prioritized interventions based on critical thinking skills
- Followed trauma, stroke, and sepsis protocols to ensure the highest level of care despite meager resources
Registered Nurse | Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT)
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (UMC)
10.2018 - 09.2020
- Full-time rapid response RN for in-house medical emergencies for inpatients and visitors
- Evaluated patients with changes in clinical conditions and worked as a resource for RNs throughout facility
- Liaised with ICU physicians to upgrade patient to a higher level of care
- Lead code team pending arrival of physicians and provided additional support to critical care RNs
- Served as peripheral IV guide for difficult insertions.
Registered Nurse | Medical Intensive Care Unit
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (UMC)
03.2018 - 10.2018
- Managed critically ill patients within a teaching facility
- Collaborated care with residents, fellows and critical care attending physicians
- Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) primary responder for hospital-wide emergencies.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to maintain clinical competency and stay current on best practices in critical care nursing.
- Promoted a culture of safety by promptly identifying potential hazards in the unit and reporting incidents according to hospital policy.
Registered Nurse | Medical Intensive Care Unit
ARIA JEFFERSON HEALTH– TORRESDALE CAMPUS
01.2017 - 03.2018
- Cared for two critically ill patients and their respective family members via nurse-driven model
- Collaborated with intensivists, residents, and respiratory therapists for intubated and sedated patients
- Implemented nursing process with autonomy and provided interventions based on critical thinking skills
- Followed trauma, stroke, and sepsis protocols to ensure highest level of care
- Monitored hemodynamic status and titrated intravenous medications with subsequent evaluation.
Registered Nurse | Cardiac Stroke Telemetry Unit
ARIA JEFFERSON HEALTH– TORRESDALE CAMPUS
06.2015 - 12.2016
- Cared for six remotely monitored cardiac and stroke patients and delegated to nursing assistive personnel
- Educated patients and families on disease management for cardiac arrhythmias, strokes, diabetes, pulmonary and gastrointestinal disorders
- Implemented and ensured completion of the nursing process
- Administered cardiac medications orally and intravenously while reviewing telemetry strips
- Member of Shared Governance and in-serviced nursing staff on changes made to protocols.
Senior Global Health & Safety Specialist
GEOBLUE/ HTH WORLDWIDE
06.2013 - 05.2015
- Remotely facilitated global medical assistance for routine and emergent care for international travelers
- Verified and implemented insurance benefits to coordinated care services
- Triaged incoming calls and emails to distribute work assignments among a team of 18 members
- Mentored, oriented, and trained novice staff to maximize productivity and pristine case management
- Coordinated interdepartmental collaboration to closely follow operating procedures.
Senior Operations and Tricare Coordinator
INTERNATIONAL SOS
11.2009 - 06.2013
- Coordinated global medical and security emergency solutions to business and leisure travelers
- Worked closely with both local and international medical and security teams to ensure accurate and timely services such as evacuations, repatriations, routine, urgent or emergency medical care
- Mentored junior level and novice coordinators while overseeing up to 150 cases per day
- Monitored customer feedback to provide excellent customer service and active service recovery
- Cross-trained in coordination of government-level benefits case management
- Arranged and monitored primary evacuations from overseas to CONUS (Continental United States)
- With a low-level military clearance, reviewed benefits via secure and confidential government programs.
Education
Certification – Legal Nurse Consultant -
California State University, Long Beach
05.2024
Bachelor of Science – Nursing -
Pennsylvania State University
12.2015
Diploma - Nursing -
ARIA Health School of Nursing/Pennsylvania State University
02.2015
Bachelor of Art - Spanish: Business and Professional Studies -
Temple University
08.2008
Skills
- Leadership and management
- Telemetry monitoring
- Quality Improvement
- Patient examinations
- Patient Education
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Compassionate and Caring
- Adaptability and Flexibility
Training
AACN NTI 2023, Attendee
Volunteer Experience
- Mortality Review, ARIA JEFFERSON HEALTH, 01/01/17 - 12/31/17
- English Teacher for Refugees(in sanctuary city), HIAS PA, 11/01/16 - 04/30/17
- Holiday and Youth Drives, CA, NV, PA, 11/01/18 - Present
- Philabundance, PA, 11/01/22 - Present
Certification
- CCRN
- Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
- Certified Death Doula
- TEFL - Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Registered Nurse (ICU Traveler)
FLEXCARE MEDICAL STAFFING
08.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse (Pre-Admission Surgery Per Diem)
EINSTEIN JEFFERSON HEALTH
03.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse (ICU Internal Traveler)
All Jefferson Acute Care Inpatient Facilities
01.2023 - 02.2024
Registered Nurse (ICU Traveler)
FLEXCARE MEDICAL STAFFING
10.2022 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse (ICU Traveler)
PROLINK
07.2022 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse (ICU Traveler)
FLEXCARE MEDICAL STAFFING
04.2022 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse (ICU Traveler)
SUMMIT MEDICAL STAFFING
10.2021 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse (Neuro and SICU Traveler)
MEDICAL SOLUTIONS
06.2021 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse (COVID ICU Traveler)
SUMMIT MEDICAL STAFFING
01.2021 - 04.2021
Registered Nurse (COVID ICU Traveler)
FLEXCARE MEDICAL STAFFING
10.2020 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse | Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT)
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (UMC)
10.2018 - 09.2020
Registered Nurse | Medical Intensive Care Unit
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (UMC)
03.2018 - 10.2018
Registered Nurse | Medical Intensive Care Unit
ARIA JEFFERSON HEALTH– TORRESDALE CAMPUS
01.2017 - 03.2018
Registered Nurse | Cardiac Stroke Telemetry Unit
ARIA JEFFERSON HEALTH– TORRESDALE CAMPUS
06.2015 - 12.2016
Senior Global Health & Safety Specialist
GEOBLUE/ HTH WORLDWIDE
06.2013 - 05.2015
Senior Operations and Tricare Coordinator
INTERNATIONAL SOS
11.2009 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Science – Nursing -
Pennsylvania State University
Diploma - Nursing -
ARIA Health School of Nursing/Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Art - Spanish: Business and Professional Studies -
Temple University
- CCRN
- Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
- Certified Death Doula
- TEFL - Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Certification – Legal Nurse Consultant -
California State University, Long Beach
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