Kelly Leavitt
Providence Holy Family Hospital
Deer Park,WA
8
years of professional experience
Dedicated surgical floor nurse with 7+ years of experience with a background in preoperative and postoperative care, pain management, wound care, and safe medication administration. Acted as relief charge nurse to manage staffing, support unit flow, and resolve escalations. Mentored and precepted new nurses and strengthened collaborative patient care.
Work History
Surgical Floor Nurse
8 Years- Act as Relief Charge Nurse (averaging 2–3 shifts per month) to direct unit flow, manage staffing ratios, and resolve patient or family escalations.
- Mentored and precepted newly hired nurses on the surgical floor, sharing valuable knowledge and expertise to optimize patient care delivery.
- Cared for a wide variety of pre- and post-operative patients across multidisciplinary surgical teams.
- Monitored postoperative patients, assessed vital signs, and escalated changes to providers promptly.
- Administered medications, managed pain protocols, and verified safe surgical recovery orders.
- Educated patients and families on wound care, mobility restrictions, and discharge instructions.
- Evaluated and monitored surgical wounds, drains, tubes, and vacs. Changed and reinforced dressings, and supported infection prevention standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Associate of Science - Nursing
Skills
Medication and IV administration
Pain management
Patient-centered care
Pre and Postoperative care
Patient education
Infection control
Basic life support
Collaboration
Wound care
Care of drains/tubes/vacs
Timeline
Surgical Floor Nurse
Providence Holy Family Hospital
11.2018 - CurrentRead More
Spokane Community College
Associate of Science from Nursing
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Brigham Young University-Idaho
Bachelor of Science from Health Sciences
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