Kelli Yates
Saint John,IN
Summary
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nurse with 11 years of experience in a medical inpatient hospital setting. Specializes in cardiovascular critical care, medical, surgical, orthopedic, oncology, rehabilitative, neurological, renal, and COVID nursing. Adapts to diverse environments and delivers high-quality patient care. Effective communicator with medical support staff and family members.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse; Cardiovascular Outpatient & Float Pool
Community Hospital/Powers Health
01.2013 - Current
- Assess patient status and identify acute needs during the hospitalization and long-term needs for post-discharge
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Communicate with medical staff and collaborative departments regarding patient conditions
- Identify deterioration of patient condition and utilize ACLS skills
- Implement nursing care plan while encouraging patient involvement
- Educate patient and family on plan of care, medication administration and mechanism of action, and disease pathophysiology
- Interpret EKG rhythms
- Utilize problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Administer medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Record medical and assessment findings in EPIC
- Verbalize change of shift report between staff nurses while communicating with nursing assistants
- Lead the hospital unit while charge nurse by assigning patient teams to nursing staff, assisting staff with nursing tasks, and managing interdisciplinary situations
- Provide positive psychosocial interactions with patients and families
- Teach patient and family discharge instructions focusing on self-care promotion and disease management
- Utilize critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
Case Manager/Adult Day Treatment Specialist
Porter-Starke Services
06.2005 - 06.2008
- Worked with chronically mentally ill adults, including dual diagnosis and addiction population
- Worked as psychiatric technician at inpatient center to facilitate group sessions, de-escalate patients and assist with knowledge of symptom management to maintain wellness
- Attended staffings, clinical supervision, in-services and staff meetings
- Monitored patient safety and well-being in the home and group setting while assisted patient with identifying their own needs
- Educated patients and family on disease process and medication management
- Maintained accurate documentation on all cases, ensuring compliance with regulations and confidentiality requirements.
- Conducted thorough assessments of clients' situations, identifying issues, goals, and necessary interventions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Purdue University Calumet
Hammond, IN12.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Purdue University Calumet
Hammond, IN12.2004
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient management
- Care planning
- Telemetry monitoring
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Nursing staff leadership
- Telemetry monitoring
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Nursing staff leadership
Certification
- Indiana Compact Nursing License, 10/25
- ACLS certification, 09/25
Timeline
Registered Nurse; Cardiovascular Outpatient & Float Pool
Community Hospital/Powers Health
01.2013 - Current
Case Manager/Adult Day Treatment Specialist
Porter-Starke Services
06.2005 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Purdue University Calumet
- Indiana Compact Nursing License, 10/25
- ACLS certification, 09/25
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Purdue University Calumet
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