Kelly Anderson
Port Arthur,TX
Summary
Highly committed nursing professional skillfully prioritises demands of multiple patients and peers simultaneously. Successful in supporting junior staff with professional development through clinical leadership. Displays commitment to delivering high-quality care and well-functioning teams.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse
St. Louis Altenheim
Saint Louis, MO
11.2018 - 03.2019
- Trained junior nurses and healthcare assistants, enhancing their clinical skills and knowledge base.
- Supervised, trained and mentored new nurses on nursing requirements and procedures.
- Organised transfer of care across various healthcare settings with patients and carers.
- Coordinated patient care in consultation with multidisciplinary team of health professionals.
- Assigned staff workload based on patient requests and priorities, maintaining smooth-running operations.
- Scheduled staff meetings to discuss announcements, ideas and concerns and align with tasks, promoting collaborative environment.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations to deliver life-saving care and stabilise patients for additional treatments.
- Precepted and mentored new staff, graduate registered nurses and ancillary employees to comply with health and safety regulations and follow protocols and guidelines.
- Led daily ward rounds, liaising with multidisciplinary teams to discuss patient care and outcomes.
- Organised and participated in ward meetings, contributing to the development of policies and procedures.
- Oversaw the maintenance of ward equipment, arranging repairs and replacements as necessary.
- Provided continuous assessment of patients in unit from admission to discharge to monitor progress and developments.
- Addressed and answered questions for families regarding patient treatment, health and progress.
- Collaborated with physicians and nursing staff to prevent medication errors, improve patient experience and deliver quality care.
- Partnered with patients and family members to deliver current, accurate information about conditions and care.
- Administered injections, medications and wound care to treat and alleviate symptoms.
- Conducted performance evaluations for nursing staff, providing feedback and setting objectives for professional development.
- Advocated for patients' rights and needs, acting as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers.
- Evaluated patients at prescribed times to assess conditions and monitor progress against treatment goals.
- Coordinated with other healthcare services for patient referrals and follow-up care, ensuring continuity of care.
- Monitored patient pain and discomfort to assess needs for therapies or painkilling drugs.
Charge Nurse Manager
Sunset Hills Health and Rehabilitation
Saint Louis
05.2018 - 11.2018
- Supervised, trained and mentored new nurses on nursing requirements and procedures.
- Informed patients and caregivers of external resources to support self-management, wound management and medication administration.
- Fostered and gained patient trust and cooperation by developing collaborative therapeutic relationships during treatment.
- Assessed patient needs, developed care plans, and monitored progress, adjusting treatments as necessary.
- Educated patients and caregivers on discharge instructions to maintain continuum of care.
- Designed personalised rehabilitation plans to help patients achieve speedy recoveries.
- Inspected, cleaned and dressed patient wounds for optimum healing.
- Helped plan and deliver health education programmes targeted in specific communities or patient groups.
- Monitored areas to keep work stations clean and comply with health and sanitation standards, maintaining well-being of employees.
- Administered oral, topical and intravenous medications based on patient symptomatology and treatment plans.
- Consulted with health professionals across disciplines to coordinate successful treatments.
- Developed comprehensive care plans meeting patients' biological, social and psychological needs.
- Implemented infection control measures, significantly reducing the incidence of hospital-acquired infections.
- Followed care and rehabilitation plans set by doctors.
- Assigned training, workshops and seminars for nurses and staff to enhance skills and improve patient care quality, raising healthcare standards.
- Managed conflict resolution within the team, fostering a positive and supportive work environment.
- Used Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation process and electronic health records to document treatments and patient status observations.
- Supported patients and families through end-of-life care, providing compassionate support and pain management.
- Participated in performance evaluations for assistant nurses to measure skills and productivity.
- Assessed patient pain and discomfort and developed mitigation strategies to minimise issues impacting recovery.
- Participated in quality assurance audits, implementing changes to enhance the quality and safety of patient care.
- Facilitated patient admissions and discharges, ensuring a smooth transition for patients and their families.
Charge Nurse
Rosewood Care Center
Saint Louis
03.2018 - 05.2018
- Supervised, trained and mentored new nurses on nursing requirements and procedures.
- Organised transfer of care across various healthcare settings with patients and carers.
- Coordinated patient care in consultation with multidisciplinary team of health professionals.
- Organised shifts of nurses and staff to enable full coverage for patient care, maintaining systemised schedule.
- Managed a team of nurses, coordinating shift rotas and delegating duties to ensure efficient ward operation.
- Assigned staff workload based on patient requests and priorities, maintaining smooth-running operations.
- Scheduled staff meetings to discuss announcements, ideas and concerns and align with tasks, promoting collaborative environment.
- Precepted and mentored new staff, graduate registered nurses and ancillary employees to comply with health and safety regulations and follow protocols and guidelines.
- Designed and implemented guidelines and policies to comply with health and safety standards in providing patient care.
- Organised and participated in ward meetings, contributing to the development of policies and procedures.
- Led daily ward rounds, liaising with multidisciplinary teams to discuss patient care and outcomes.
Charge Nurse /Educator
Green Park Nursing and Rehabilitation
Saint Louis
01.2014 - 04.2018
- Trained junior nurses and healthcare assistants, enhancing their clinical skills and knowledge base.
- Supervised, trained and mentored new nurses on nursing requirements and procedures.
- Organised transfer of care across various healthcare settings with patients and carers.
- Coordinated patient care in consultation with multidisciplinary team of health professionals.
- Organised shifts of nurses and staff to enable full coverage for patient care, maintaining systemised schedule.
- Assigned staff workload based on patient requests and priorities, maintaining smooth-running operations.
- Managed a team of nurses, coordinating shift rotas and delegating duties to ensure efficient ward operation.
- Scheduled staff meetings to discuss announcements, ideas and concerns and align with tasks, promoting collaborative environment.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations to deliver life-saving care and stabilise patients for additional treatments.
- Designed and implemented guidelines and policies to comply with health and safety standards in providing patient care.
- Precepted and mentored new staff, graduate registered nurses and ancillary employees to comply with health and safety regulations and follow protocols and guidelines.
- Led daily ward rounds, liaising with multidisciplinary teams to discuss patient care and outcomes.
Private Duty Nurse
Advantage Nursing
Saint Louis
01.2014 - 05.2015
- Educated patients and their families on health care needs, conditions, and options to facilitate informed decisions.
- Administered oral, topical and intravenous medications based on patient symptomatology and treatment plans.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
- Managed complaints with calm, clear communication and problem-solving.
- Maintained clean, safe working environments to eliminate accident risks.
- Achieved service time and quality targets.
- Engaged with customers to better understand needs and deliver excellent service.
- Identified issues, analysed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Built and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Handled customer concerns and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Resolved customer queries and problems using effective communication and providing step-by-step solutions.
Charge Nurse
Big River Nursing and Rehabilitation
Saint Louis
02.2013 - 03.2015
- Trained junior nurses and healthcare assistants, enhancing their clinical skills and knowledge base.
- Supervised, trained and mentored new nurses on nursing requirements and procedures.
- Organised transfer of care across various healthcare settings with patients and carers.
- Assigned staff workload based on patient requests and priorities, maintaining smooth-running operations.
- Coordinated patient care in consultation with multidisciplinary team of health professionals.
- Organised shifts of nurses and staff to enable full coverage for patient care, maintaining systemised schedule.
- Managed a team of nurses, coordinating shift rotas and delegating duties to ensure efficient ward operation.
- Precepted and mentored new staff, graduate registered nurses and ancillary employees to comply with health and safety regulations and follow protocols and guidelines.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations to deliver life-saving care and stabilise patients for additional treatments.
- Organised and participated in ward meetings, contributing to the development of policies and procedures.
- Led daily ward rounds, liaising with multidisciplinary teams to discuss patient care and outcomes.
- Delegated specific tasks to assigned nurses to assess patients, observe symptoms and provide detailed status and developments.
- Oversaw the maintenance of ward equipment, arranging repairs and replacements as necessary.
- Collaborated with physicians and nursing staff to prevent medication errors, improve patient experience and deliver quality care.
- Partnered with patients and family members to deliver current, accurate information about conditions and care.
- Addressed and answered questions for families regarding patient treatment, health and progress.
Charge Nurse
Parkwood Nursing
01.2014 - 06.2014
- Supervised, trained and mentored new nurses on nursing requirements and procedures.
- Organised transfer of care across various healthcare settings with patients and carers.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations to deliver life-saving care and stabilise patients for additional treatments.
- Scheduled staff meetings to discuss announcements, ideas and concerns and align with tasks, promoting collaborative environment.
- Managed a team of nurses, coordinating shift rotas and delegating duties to ensure efficient ward operation.
- Oversaw the maintenance of ward equipment, arranging repairs and replacements as necessary.
- Provided continuous assessment of patients in unit from admission to discharge to monitor progress and developments.
- Delegated specific tasks to assigned nurses to assess patients, observe symptoms and provide detailed status and developments.
- Addressed and answered questions for families regarding patient treatment, health and progress.
- Partnered with patients and family members to deliver current, accurate information about conditions and care.
- Collaborated with physicians and nursing staff to prevent medication errors, improve patient experience and deliver quality care.
- Administered injections, medications and wound care to treat and alleviate symptoms.
- Facilitated patient admission, transfer and discharge processes to optimise workflow and prevent future readmissions.
- Advocated for patients' rights and needs, acting as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers.
- Coordinated with other healthcare services for patient referrals and follow-up care, ensuring continuity of care.
- Analysed ward data to identify trends, making recommendations for improvements in patient care.
- Evaluated patients at prescribed times to assess conditions and monitor progress against treatment goals.
Education
A-Levels - Nursing
St. Louis College of Health Careers
Fenton, MO01-2009
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Care coordination
- Patient education
- Clinical documentation
- Infection control
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Team leadership
- Quality assurance
- Performance evaluation
- Medication administration
- Emergency response
- Conflict resolution
- Clinical nursing practice
- Care plan development
- Therapeutic communication
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Patient assessment expertise
- Duty delegation
- Clinical leadership
- Nursing staff leadership
- Wound dressing and care
- Infection control procedures
- Teamwork
- Initiative in emergencies
- Vital signs
- Compassionate care
- Informed decision making
- Adaptability to change
- Leadership prowess
- Written and verbal communication
- BLS healthcare provider certification
- Decision making under pressure
- Professionalism
- Healthcare quality improvement
- Medical software proficiency
- Catheter and wound care
- Flexible
- Mental resilience
- Programme and care management
- Performance Management
- Health and sanitation
- Patient care management
- Conflict management
- Ethical judgement
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient advocacy
- Staff performance evaluations
- Staff supervision
- Empathy towards patients
- Patient assessments
- Staff training
Timeline
Charge Nurse
St. Louis Altenheim
11.2018 - 03.2019
Charge Nurse Manager
Sunset Hills Health and Rehabilitation
05.2018 - 11.2018
Charge Nurse
Rosewood Care Center
03.2018 - 05.2018
Charge Nurse /Educator
Green Park Nursing and Rehabilitation
01.2014 - 04.2018
Private Duty Nurse
Advantage Nursing
01.2014 - 05.2015
Charge Nurse
Parkwood Nursing
01.2014 - 06.2014
Charge Nurse
Big River Nursing and Rehabilitation
02.2013 - 03.2015
A-Levels - Nursing
St. Louis College of Health Careers