Kellie Coons
Harvest
Summary
Compassionate and versatile Registered Nurse with extensive experience across critical care, progressive care, and medical-surgical settings. Proven ability to adapt quickly, deliver high-quality patient care, and thrive in fast-paced clinical environments. Skilled in patient assessment, interdisciplinary communication, clinical education, and supporting safe, evidence-based practice. Strong background in leadership, orientation support, and workflow coordination, with a commitment to excellence across both inpatient and outpatient care settings.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Education Specialist
Madison Hospital
11.2024 - 11.2025
- Facilitated educational sessions for clinical staff to enhance patient care standards.
- Developed and maintained training materials to support ongoing staff development initiatives.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to identify training needs and improve service delivery.
- Assessed learning outcomes and provided feedback to optimize educational programs.
- Supported new hire orientation by providing essential clinical education resources and guidance.
- Created a supportive learning environment by addressing individual needs and fostering open communication among participants.
- Provided ongoing support for clinicians transitioning into new roles or working with new populations by offering targeted training sessions.
Registered Nurse
Huntsville Hospital SICU
07.2022 - 11.2024
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses in critical care settings.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to evaluate patient conditions and adjust treatment protocols accordingly.
- Educated patients and families on post-discharge care, enhancing understanding of health management strategies.
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
Registered Nurse
Madison Hospital PCU
10.2020 - 11.2024
- Mentored new nursing staff, fostering a supportive environment for skill development and knowledge transfer.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Acted as Relief Charge Nurse, providing leadership for nursing staff, delegating tasks, and ensuring safe and efficient unit functioning.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Information Management
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT01-2026
Associate of Science - Nursing
Calhoun Community College
Tanner, AL05-2020
Skills
- Patient safety
- Teaching strategies
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Infection control measures
- Critical Care Nursing
- Cerner experience
Timeline
Clinical Education Specialist
Madison Hospital
11.2024 - 11.2025
Registered Nurse
Huntsville Hospital SICU
07.2022 - 11.2024
Registered Nurse
Madison Hospital PCU
10.2020 - 11.2024
Bachelor of Science - Health Information Management
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Calhoun Community College