Kelsey Zimmerman

• Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
• Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition.
• Developed discharge plans for patients and provided information about follow-up care.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.

• Experienced in proper airway management techniques, recognizes changes in patient’s condition that indicate anesthesia related complications
• Floating to endoscopy lab to recover patients
• Demonstrates knowledge of preoperative factors that alter immediate postoperative phase
• Airway management and procedures and the ability to use the equipment
• Ensures that patient and family receives and verbalizes understanding of written discharge instructions
• Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
• Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.

• Experienced in proper airway management techniques, recognizes changes in patient’s condition that indicate anesthesia related complications
• Demonstrates knowledge of preoperative factors that alter immediate postoperative phase
• Airway management and procedures and the ability to use the equipment
• Ensures that patient and family receives and verbalizes understanding of written discharge instructions

• Covid crisis. Supported and worked in units adapting to an overflow of Coivd patients.
• Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
• Responsible for continuous monitoring and assessment of patients.
• Reported any symptoms and changes in patient's condition.
• Consulted and coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans in a dynamic critical care environment.
• Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, specific judgment, and organization skills. Prioritized tasks and adjusts priorities when necessary.
• Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.

• Covid crisis. Supported and worked in units adapting to an overflow of Coivd patients.
• Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
• Responsible for continuous monitoring and assessment of patients.
• Reported any symptoms and changes in patient's condition.
• Consulted and coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans in a dynamic critical care environment.
• Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, specific judgment, and organization skills. Prioritized tasks and adjusts priorities when necessary.
• Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.

• Covid crisis. Supported and worked in units adapting to an overflow of Coivd patients.
• Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
• Responsible for continuous monitoring and assessment of patients.
• Reported any symptoms and changes in patient's condition.
• Consulted and coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans in a dynamic critical care environment.
• Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, specific judgment, and organization skills. Prioritized tasks and adjusts priorities when necessary.
• Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.

• Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
• Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
• Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.

Responsible for continuous monitoring and assessment of patients.

• Reported any symptoms and changes in patient's condition.
• Consulted and coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans in a dynamic critical care environment.
• Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, specific judgment, and organization skills. Prioritized tasks and adjusts priorities when necessary.

• Maintained flexibility and adapted quickly to different work environments .
• Competent and skilled in many areas of nursing
• Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
• Assess and maintained critically ill patients.
• Communicating patient changes ,critical lab/test results, as well as EKG changes to physicians .

• Responsible for continuous monitoring and assessment of patients.
  
• Reported any symptoms and changes in patient's condition.
  
• Consulted and coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans in a dynamic critical care environment.
• Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, specific judgment, and organization skills. Prioritized tasks and adjusts priorities when necessary.

• Tested and recorded blood glucose levels.
• Assisted patients with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, feeding and elimination.
• Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
• Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores, and surgical site wounds.
• Collects patient specimens and data, including vital signs, input/output and other delegated measurements.