Kelsey Tignor
Bucyrus,OH
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Want to continue to grow and learn.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Lead
OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
Mansfield, OH
09.2024 - Current
- Assisted staff in administering medications to patients. Supported patient care by turning and repositioning individuals. Aided in changing patients to ensure comfort and hygiene.
- Facilitated emergency response efforts for patients during rapid and code situations.
- Executed staffing assignments to optimize team performance and resource allocation.
Registered Nurse
OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
Mansfield, OH
05.2023 - Current
- Assisted in patient assessments and care planning under supervision.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses accurately.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Patient Support Assistant
OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
Mansfield, OH
10.2021 - 04.2023
- Assisted patients with daily living activities to enhance comfort and well-being.
- Communicated effectively with healthcare teams to facilitate comprehensive patient care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely intervention and care adjustments.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families, fostering a compassionate healthcare environment.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing timely and compassionate support in daily tasks.
- Facilitated patient mobility through careful assistance with transfers, ambulation, and positioning.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients by performing routine housekeeping tasks.
- Ensured seamless transition between shifts through accurate handover reports, maintaining consistent care across teams.
- Assisted nursing staff with patient care, improving overall efficiency and quality of service.
- Used wheelchairs, stretchers and movable beds to move patients between hospital locations.
- Helped other staff with patient transfers by moving patients between departments.
- Responded to emergency situations to help with lifting and transporting patients.
- Aided patients with wound and pressure sore care, alleviating pain and stress.
- Helped patients complete activities of daily living.
Surgical Technologist
Army Reserve
04.2015 - 01.2020
- Sterilized surgical instruments and equipment to ensure patient safety.
- Assisted in preparing operating rooms for surgical procedures, promoting efficiency and readiness.
- Maintained inventory of surgical supplies, ensuring availability during operations.
- Collaborated with surgeons and nurses to facilitate seamless workflow in operating room.
- Participated in post-operative clean-up and organization of surgical environments, ensuring compliance with standards.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Prepared operating rooms with required instruments, ensuring efficient setup for various surgical cases.
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Minimized infection risks by strictly adhering to aseptic techniques when handling surgical supplies and equipment.
- Handled high-pressure situations calmly and efficiently, contributing to successful completion of critical surgeries.
- Assisted surgeons in complex procedures for optimal patient outcomes and reduced recovery time.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
- Supported smooth transitions between surgeries by promptly preparing the operating room for subsequent cases.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio, OH05.2022
Skills
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Clinical decision making
Teamwork and collaboration
Time management
Reliability
Organizational skills
Adaptability and flexibility
Certification
- TNCC
- BLS
- ACLS
- ASLS
Timeline
Clinical Lead
OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
09.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
05.2023 - Current
Patient Support Assistant
OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
10.2021 - 04.2023
Surgical Technologist
Army Reserve
04.2015 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ashland University