Kelli Leach
Abbeville,USA
Summary
Experienced nursing professional with 20 years of experience dedicated to providing top-tier behavioral and medical care. Compassionate advocate for patients and families, skilled in health assessment, diagnosis, and care management for individuals with acute and chronic conditions. Proven ability to excel in structured and unstructured settings, adept at coordinating tasks and priorities for optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi
Oxford, MS
01.2025 - Current
- Served as a mentor to new Cardiac Cath Lab RNs, providing guidance on best practices for patient care within this specialized setting.
- Reduced complication rates with thorough pre-procedure assessments and patient education.
- Integrated efforts of multiple teams to ensure seamless patient services.
- Skillfully managed emergency situations during procedures, applying critical thinking skills to deliver prompt interventions as needed.
- Enhanced patient outcomes by providing expert care during cardiac catheterization procedures.
- Facilitated cardiac stent procedures for physicians.
- Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic and interventional procedures to identify and treat cardiac conditions effectively.
- Supported physicians throughout introduction of medical devices and vascular closure with collagen plugs and stitches.
- Treated plaque buildup within arteries with angioplasty balloon procedures.
- Supported healthcare team by maintaining responsibility for electrocardiogram monitoring, defibrillation and cardio rehabilitation training.
- Delivered 3D mapping, therapeutic ablative procedures with both radio frequency and cryoablation and CRT rhythm management procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Hospice Registered Nurse
Crossroads Hospice and Palliative Care
Memphis, TN
12.2024 - Current
- Conducted regular clinical assessments of assigned patients, identifying any changes in condition that may necessitate modifications to the care plan.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives that resulted in enhanced patient safety measures and increased satisfaction levels among families.
- Participated in ongoing training sessions to remain current on best practices in palliative care delivery methods and regulatory guidelines.
- Managed complex caseloads involving diverse diagnoses such as cancer, heart failure, dementia, COPD, liver disease, kidney failure among others.
- Promoted interdisciplinary collaboration to develop comprehensive care plans tailored to each patient''s unique circumstances.
- Collaborated with bereavement specialists to provide ongoing grief support for families after the loss of their loved ones.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate end-of-life care and addressing individual needs.
- Enhanced family support by offering guidance, resources, and emotional assistance during difficult times.
- Assessed patients'' physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial needs to continually adapt care plans accordingly.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through effective pain management strategies and symptom control.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Conducted postmortem care with highest respect for patients and family members.
- Provided immediate care for patients experiencing acute and terminal conditions.
Admissions nurse
Baptist Home Care
Batesville, MS
07.2023 - 12.2024
- Admissions nurse in charge of obtaining comprehensive medical and surgical history, including medication doses/routes/times.
- Wound care for unstageable to stage 4 pressure ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, surgical wounds, abscesses. Negative pressure wound therapy including teaching for wet to dry dressings in case of loose or accidentally removed dressing/pump failure or malfunction/loss of suction/periwound skin maceration.
- Pleurx drain care/drainage of fluid/dressing changes.
- Home IV administration of antibiotics, parenteral nutrition, and cardiac drips. Working in tandem with physician and provider’s nurses to create care plans and orders for new admissions.
- Attended in-house trainings and continuing education classes.
- Effectively communicated with patients, families, and staff members to address concerns or questions related to the admissions process.
- Assessed new patients' care plans and administered prescribed medications and treatments.
- Conducted comprehensive reviews of medical records to identify potential admission criteria discrepancies or gaps in documentation that may impact reimbursement rates or regulatory compliance measures.
- Ensured timely discharge planning through active collaboration with case managers, social workers, physicians, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Directed patient admission and discharge tasks while managing patients and coordinating care.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Staff Nurse
Fresenius Kidney Care Dialysis
Southaven, MS
10.2012 - 07.2023
- Charge nurse of a bay of 12 patients.
- Head to toe full assessments on every patient.
- Charting assessments, fluid status, vitals every 30 minutes, and post treatment assessments.
- Overseeing 3 dialysis technicians.
- Daily medication counts.
- Access central venous catheters, AV fistulas, AV grafts, and PD catheters.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
RN Staff Nurse
Parkwood Behavioral Health System
Olive Branch, MS
10.2010 - 04.2012
- Staff nurse over an adult unit.
- Gave po and IM medications.
- Co create, administer, and review treatment protocols that look to ameliorate psychiatric difficulties.
- Collaborating on psychiatric intervention plans.
- Detoxing patients off substances, running therapeutic group therapies.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments upon admission to determine appropriate level of care required based on individual needs.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of nursing interventions, revising care plans as needed to ensure optimal patient outcomes and satisfaction.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop comprehensive patient care plans, improving patient outcomes.
- Devised customized interventions addressing physical, emotional, social, spiritual aspects of each patient''s well-being while adhering to professional ethics guidelines.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto
Southaven, MS
10.2008 - 08.2010
- Triaged patients and determine level of care needed.
- Completed head to toe assessments, chart vitals, run codes.
- Administered po, IM, IV, and subcutaneous medications.
- Assisted doctor in bedside procedures, spinal taps, central venous line placement.
- Maintained a ventilator.
- Titrated cardiac drips.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Northwest Community College
Senatobia, MS12.2005
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Intake and discharge
- Patient education
- Medication Administration
- Treatment Planning
- Disease Management
- Wound Care
- Emergency Procedures
- Patient Management
- Vaccine administration
- Chronic disease management
- Negative pressure wound therapy
- PICC line, Hickman catheter, IV site, Mediport site care and maintenance
- PleurX drains
- Cardiac catheterization
- Cardiac angioplasty, stent placement, impella devices, temporary pacing, ablations, IVUS use, cath works equipment
- Synchronized cardioversion, transesophageal echocardiograms, thrombectomies
- Hospice quick response team member
- End of life care, postmortem care
- Hospice admissions
- Home health nurse
Certification
BLS
ACLS
Timeline
Cardiac Cath Lab RN
Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi
01.2025 - Current
Hospice Registered Nurse
Crossroads Hospice and Palliative Care
12.2024 - Current
Admissions nurse
Baptist Home Care
07.2023 - 12.2024
Staff Nurse
Fresenius Kidney Care Dialysis
10.2012 - 07.2023
RN Staff Nurse
Parkwood Behavioral Health System
10.2010 - 04.2012
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto
10.2008 - 08.2010
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Northwest Community College