Kelsey Satterwhite
North Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Dependable LPN with 12+ years experience with sound judgment, excellent clinical abilities and smooth bedside manner. Track and chart vitals and other markers to help patients, support team treatment goals and boost outcomes. Exceptional approach in compassionate patient support.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN
Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital LTACH
09.2022 - 07.2024
- Assisted physicians during examinations or procedures as needed, playing a vital role in the overall patient experience.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify medical needs and develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Demonstrated adaptability in working with diverse patient populations across various healthcare settings.
- Increased nursing team cohesiveness through active participation in staff meetings and open communication with colleagues.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
Admissions Patient Services Representative
Nathan Adelson Hospice
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Worked closely with referring physicians for possible hospice admissions
- Gathered and completed assessments to determine hospice appropriate
- Communication with inpatient referring physicians and hospice providers for in home hospice and inpatient hospice
- Effectively explaining hospice philosophy and practices to families and patients
- Relayed patient profile to hospice certification physician for admittance to hospice
- Completed hospice admissions by arrangement of type of setting patient preferred; in patient, LTC, or home
- Order all DME, medications and set up transportation.
Assitant Director Of Nursing
The Plaza Assisted Living
04.2019 - 11.2020
- Management for nursing department in 160 bed facility, with 25 nursing staff and 50 CNA's in the department
- Completed performance reviews providing feed back to staff, involved in hiring/ firing process, constant communication with other department managers
- In charge of creating CNA'S schedules with maintaining PTO'S, request offs, and call outs
- 24/7 on call to staff, covered nursing and CNA shortages on units
- Addressing and resolving patient and family complaints and staff complaints in timely manner
- Admission assessments, direct communication with physicians, review service care plans, conducted annual patient assessments, completed LTC insurance policy's, enforced state regulations, and maintained safety regulations
- Completed certificate training in management and leadership skills, and team building.
Psychiatric LPN
Western State Hospital
04.2020 - 09.2019
- Maintained unit supplies, assisted RN in lead therapies, de-escalation of patient behaviors
- Emergency crash cart responder, trained COVID-19 team members
- Obtained Certificates in CPI, restraint devices, Infection control, and COVID-19
- Reviewed patient lab orders, diet, bowel movements, and hygiene compliance
- Followed treatment teams therapies per patient
- Staffed MD 1:1 supervision orders and completed medication administration, initiated and completed STAT and DENVO medications on time
- EMR documentation ( nursing assessments, pain, medication effectiveness, treatment plans, T.O
- And verbal orders), and weekly chart reviews.
Pediatric Department Head Nurse
Martin Army Community Hospital Department of Pediatrics
01.2015 - 12.2018
- Head nurse for pediatric medical director, trainer for new staff, staff conflict resolution, lead staff in-services, maintained clinic supply, HEDIS compliance
- Cover pediatric nursing shifts in urgent care, assist staff in emergence department when shorthanded
- Patient care 2 day old's to 18 years, followed CDC immunization schedule, patient education, medication administration, IV's, clinical procedures (assisted in circumcision's, breathing treatments, lab draws, splinting, hearing and newborn screenings, obtaining patient samples for diagnosis)
- EMR charting, booking appointments, telehealth, ordered medication refills, placing referrals, and transfers to medical centers
- Achieved Leaders Award in pediatrics for superior patient care, staff development and boosting team moral
- Apart of a team to initiate a new program for families and soldiers called Performance Triad.
Department of Defense Pediatric LPN
Carl Darnell Medical Center
02.2015 - 07.2015
- Pediatric clinc
- Triaged patients ages 7 days old to 18 years old
- Performed patient medical history, documented patient complaints, took vitals, and performed diagnostic procedures
- Clinical procedures performed; EKG, immunizations, cauterizations, wound care, newborn screenings, birth control intervention, IV's , blood draws, and ear lavages
- Administrative duties such as booking appointments, telehealth, referrals, EMR documentation, and processed medical record requests.
Head Charge Nurse
Copperas Cove Skilled Nursing and Rehab
11.2014 - 05.2015
- Charge nurse of 20-35 patients and supervision of 3-5 CNA's, trainer for new staff
- Completed staff members required immunizations
- Charge nurse for secured dementia unit.Patient rounds with facility physicians, transcribed dictations, and completed chart audits
- Patient care; diabetic care, blood draws, injections, IV's, nutritional care, trach/ vent care, wound care, colostomy's, medication administration, performed diabetic and warfarin assessments.
Education
Association of Applied Science -
Kapi'olani Community College
Honolulu, HI05.2019
Association of Applied Sciences -
Columbus Technical College
Columbus, GA09.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma -
Global Health University
Alexandria, VA11.2013
Skills
- Admitting and Discharging
- Care Plan Assessment
- Patient Safety
- Hospital
- IV Therapy
- GI feeding and tubes
- Wound care
- Trach and Ventilator care
- Diabetic management
- Mental Health
- Pediatrics
- Medication Administration
- Urgent and Emergency care
- EMR systems
- Infection Control
- Physical Assessments
- Checking and Monitoring Vitals
- Mental Assessments
- Acute and Rehabilitative care
- Patient and Family Education
Certification
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers BLS, American Heart Association, 04/ 2024
- Advance Cardiac Life Support ACLS, American Heart Association 04/2024
- LPN Tennessee 95672 Compact, 10/2024
- LPN Nevada 834218, 10/2024
Timeline
LPN
Post Acute Medical Specialty Hospital LTACH
09.2022 - 07.2024
Admissions Patient Services Representative
Nathan Adelson Hospice
10.2020 - 04.2021
Psychiatric LPN
Western State Hospital
04.2020 - 09.2019
Assitant Director Of Nursing
The Plaza Assisted Living
04.2019 - 11.2020
Department of Defense Pediatric LPN
Carl Darnell Medical Center
02.2015 - 07.2015
Pediatric Department Head Nurse
Martin Army Community Hospital Department of Pediatrics
01.2015 - 12.2018
Head Charge Nurse
Copperas Cove Skilled Nursing and Rehab
11.2014 - 05.2015
Association of Applied Science -
Kapi'olani Community College
Association of Applied Sciences -
Columbus Technical College
Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma -
Global Health University
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers BLS, American Heart Association, 04/ 2024
- Advance Cardiac Life Support ACLS, American Heart Association 04/2024
- LPN Tennessee 95672 Compact, 10/2024
- LPN Nevada 834218, 10/2024
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