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Kelly Wilkins

Katonah,NY

Summary

Dynamic Wound Care Specialist RN with extensive experience at The Paramount At Somers Nursing And Rehabilitation, excelling in advanced wound management and interdisciplinary collaboration. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective communication and quality improvement initiatives, while leading teams in high-pressure environments. Committed to delivering exceptional patient care and education.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Wound Care Specialist RN, Nursing Administration

The Paramount At Somers Nursing And Rehabilitation
01.2023 - 12.2025

Oversaw wound care for entire facility and ran weekly wound rounds with surgeon and weekly rounds with podiatrist

Surgical wounds

Diabetic

Venous

Arterial

Pressure ulcers

7 units two short term /rehab and 5 long term

Education

Quality measures

Supervising

Admissions team

Code team

Admissions’s assessments

Oversee LPNs

PICC Line access and med administration of PICC line meds

Lary tubes

Rapid response team

G tubes

Port deaccess

Trach

Staff education

incentive spirometry

administrator on duty every 8 weeks for the day

lead rapid response and code blue team

did all RN assessments and completed tasks LPNs couldn't provide

Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse

Community Living Corporation
11.2013 - 07.2022

Nurse in charge of 53 residents in multiple group homes with Mainly Diagnosis of TBI, but also Cerebral Palsy, Down's

Syndrome, Trisomy, etc

Work with NYS Justice Center and OPWDD

High School RN

Yonkers Public Schools
09.2011 - 07.2013

High school nurse for 1300 students, some with complex medical situations including cerebral palsy, TBI, Diabetes, etc

Trauma/emergency Room Registered Nurse

White Plains Hospital Center
12.2001 - 11.2011

Shift charge nurse for high traffic trauma/emergency room

gun shot victims

MVA

stabbing victims

psych

chest trauma


Registered Nurse (RN)

St Johns Riverside Hospital
06.1998 - 11.2001

full time RN on cardio-thoracic post op step down unit. 8-10 patients care, all patients on cardiac monitor, multiple cardio pulmonary diagnosis, chest tubes, DEFIB/PPM post ops, etc.

Nursing Assistant

St Johns Riverside Hospital
06.1996 - 05.1998

worked as a nursing assistant on a post-op floor full time while in nursing school, responsible for 14 patients ADL's, BSL's, and any needs the could not meet alone, assisted nursing and doctors with bedside help.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Cochran School of Nursing
Yonkers, NY
06-1998

Skills

  • Wound assessment
  • Bedside manner
  • Vascular assessment
  • Pressure ulcer management
  • Confidentiality adherence
  • Quality improvement
  • Ethical practice
  • Lymphedema management
  • Negative pressure therapy
  • Continuing education
  • Venous leg ulcer treatment
  • Anatomy
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Compression therapy
  • Wound healing promotion
  • Neurophysiology
  • Offloading techniques
  • Chronic wound care
  • Diabetic foot care
  • Moisture balance management
  • Wound dressings selection
  • Nutritional support
  • Clinical decision making
  • Skin grafting
  • Wound debridement
  • Biofilm disruption
  • Advanced wound care
  • Surgical wound management
  • Strong work ethic
  • Teamwork
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Customer service
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Multitasking
  • Reliability
  • Excellent communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Direct patient care
  • CPR certification
  • Organizational skills
  • Team collaboration
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Active listening
  • Effective communication
  • Patient safety
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Punctual and dependable
  • Decision-making
  • Patient education
  • Self-driven and motivated
  • Certified in CPR/AED
  • Equipment safety
  • Electronic health records
  • Recordkeeping and documentation
  • Relationship building
  • Patient monitoring
  • Patient observation
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Infection control standards
  • Patient assessments
  • Feeding assistance
  • Patient positioning
  • Task prioritization
  • Specimen collection
  • Quality control procedures
  • Patient care coordination
  • Self motivation
  • Medication administration
  • Medical terminology
  • Documentation
  • Goal setting
  • Care plan development
  • Professionalism
  • Emergency care
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Professional bedside manner
  • Medical history documentation
  • Inpatient care
  • Staff supervision

Certification

National Alliance of Wound care and Ostomy certified

Timeline

Wound Care Specialist RN, Nursing Administration

The Paramount At Somers Nursing And Rehabilitation
01.2023 - 12.2025

Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse

Community Living Corporation
11.2013 - 07.2022

High School RN

Yonkers Public Schools
09.2011 - 07.2013

Trauma/emergency Room Registered Nurse

White Plains Hospital Center
12.2001 - 11.2011

Registered Nurse (RN)

St Johns Riverside Hospital
06.1998 - 11.2001

Nursing Assistant

St Johns Riverside Hospital
06.1996 - 05.1998

Associate of Science - Nursing

Cochran School of Nursing
Kelly Wilkins