Kelly Swanson
Registered Nurse
Sioux Falls,SD
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, outpatient surgical & inpatient care coordination in fast-paced environments. Proven ability to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse
Vance Thompson Vision
Sioux Falls, SD
05.2016 - Current
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support for up to 30 patients a day in an outpatient ambulatory surgery center.
- Review & verify patients’ preoperative diagnoses & corresponding indicated clinical plan & procedures employing subjective and objective information & obtain informed consent for proposed procedure.
- Monitor vital signs, administer medications, and place intravenous lines, as necessary from admission through discharge utilizing EMR.
- Determine patient’s preferred learning style and evaluate healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocate for patient safety in the operating room physically, emotionally, & spiritually while providiing a controlled, sterile, safe, and efficient environment in which all healthcare team members may perform.
- Supply & organize the surgical suite with required equipment and instrumentation for individual surgical cases to render first-rate patient care.
- Furnish & reiterate postoperative care instructions & expected health outcomes.
- Managed surgery center inventory, ordering, & distribution of ophthalmic medications from third party vendor.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Avera Surgery Center
Sioux Falls, SD
04.2010 - 05.2016
- Provided optimal care for patients in a multi-disciplinary, 8-suite, outpatient surgical center as an operating room surgical registered nurse.
- Assessed patients preoperatively in a multi-specialty outpatient surgical center, utilizing subjective and objective information.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Advocated for patient safety in the operating room physically, emotionally, & spiritually.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while collaborating with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Prepared OR by ensuring it met asepsis standards, as well as setting out, organizing and counting all tools and equipment necessary for each procedure.
- Anticipate and participate in opportunities to assist fellow colleagues both in and out of the operating room suite.
- Provided effective bedside care to patients before and after procedures reduce concerns and provide comfortable and successful experiences.
- Used MEDITECH EHR to process patient information and provide access to relevant data for licensed practitioners.
Registered Nurse
Sanford USD Medical Center
Sioux Falls, SD
10.2008 - 04.2010
- Managed care for acutely ill patients in a high stress, in-patient, multi-bed hospital intensive care unit.
- Utilized the nursing process Anticipated emergent events in critically ill patients; collaborated with other healthcare professionals in delivering decisive interventions in crisis situations.
- Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families’ cultural and religious traditions and preferences & identified unique needs and outcomes to promote enhanced healing outcomes and coping.
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in EPIC EHR to accurately document medical care.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
Retail Advertising Sales Supervisor & Account Executive
Argus Leader Media
Sioux Falls, SD
09.2000 - 08.2006
- Achieve and track monthly, quarterly and annual team sales goals and foster strong customer relationships.
- Coach and train a team of retail sales executives on the platform of Argus Leader Media products to improve sales performance and meet revenue goals.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Registered Nurse -
University Center Sioux Falls, South Dakota State University
08.2006 - 01.2008
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West Chester University
09.1993 - 01.1995
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
South Dakota State University
09.1995 - 01.1997
Skills
Professional bedside manner
Certification
Licensed Registered Nurse SD-RN R037549
References
Gideon Carlisle, Registered Nurse, Vance Thompson Vision
605-366-9160
Corey Rehfeldt, Charge Registered Nurse, Vance Thompson Vision
605-351-7175
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Vance Thompson Vision
05.2016 - Current
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Avera Surgery Center
04.2010 - 05.2016
Registered Nurse
Sanford USD Medical Center
10.2008 - 04.2010
Bachelor of Science, Registered Nurse -
University Center Sioux Falls, South Dakota State University
08.2006 - 01.2008
Retail Advertising Sales Supervisor & Account Executive
Argus Leader Media
09.2000 - 08.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
South Dakota State University
09.1995 - 01.1997
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West Chester University
09.1993 - 01.1995
Certified Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider (ACLS)
Certified Basic Life Support Provider (BLS)
Licensed Registered Nurse SD-RN R037549
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