Kelly Quirk
RN
Vancouver,WA
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 10 years of experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise within peri-anesthesia and ambulatory surgery specialty.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Staff Nurse
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center
05.2015 - Current
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care to 40+ surgical patients daily.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
RN Staff Nurse
Geoffrey Buncke, MD
03.2013 - 06.2015
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Supervised private surgical practice office, hired on and trained permanent staff.
- Managed moving and remodeling of office.
LPN
Community Home Health & Hospice
06.2012 - 06.2013
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
Surgical Technologist
PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center
08.2007 - 06.2013
- Supported surgeons during general, vascular, and cosmetic surgeries; gynecological and orthopedic procedures.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during surgery procedures.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories, and organizing surgical tools.
- Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using diverse range of tools.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
06.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
06.2013
Associate of Arts - Surgery Technology
06.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Cultural Anthropology
06.2002
Skills
- EPIC EMR
- Accurate Documentation
- Confidentiality and HIPAA
- Building Rapport and Trust
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Care Assessment
- Patient Education
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Medical Procedure Preparation
Accomplishments
- Daisy Award nominee
Certification
- Certified Ambulatory Peri-Anesthesia (CAPA) RN
- Certified End of Life Nurse Education Consortium (ELNEC) RN
Timeline
RN Staff Nurse - PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center
05.2015 - Current
RN Staff Nurse - Geoffrey Buncke, MD
03.2013 - 06.2015
LPN - Community Home Health & Hospice
06.2012 - 06.2013
Surgical Technologist - PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center
08.2007 - 06.2013
Maryville University of Saint Louis - Bachelor of Science, Nursing
Lower Columbia College - Associate of Science, Nursing
Bellingham Technical College - Associate of Arts, Surgery Technology
Western Washington University - Bachelor of Arts, Cultural Anthropology
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