Kelsi Crane
Lubbock,Tx
Summary
Knowledgeable nurse practitioner student with solid history of managing nursing teams in high-pressure environments. Successfully led initiatives to improve patient care and streamline operations. Demonstrated expertise in critical decision-making and effective team leadership.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse
WJ Mangold Memorial Hospital
09.2022 - Current
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives, contributing to the development of best practices within the department.
- Promoted a safe working environment by adhering to infection control policies and regularly reviewing safety protocols.
- Optimized patient satisfaction through timely response to concerns and effective communication among staff members.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Registered Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
University Medical Center
01.2014 - 08.2023
- Charge nurse from 2018 – 2023
- Helped make staffing assignments; helped guide staff with patient care and provide support for staff members
- Helped guide flow of triage patients, helped with triaging patients and implementation of new triage processes
- Collaborated with inter-professional team members to ensure quality patient care and patient safety
- Distributed medication(s) with knowledge of pharmaceutical adverse effects and correct drug administration
- Performed primary and secondary survey of patients in a timely and efficient manner
- Delegated appropriate tasks and responsibilities to other team members
- Set up for emergent procedures and performed procedures in a calm, timely manner
- Educated patients and family members
Registered Nurse
Titan Medical Group
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
Registered Nurse
Northwest Medical Center
03.2017 - 06.2017
- Company Overview: Liquid Agents Travel Nursing
- Collaborated with inter-professional team members to ensure quality patient care and patient safety
- Distributed medication(s) with knowledge of pharmaceutical adverse effects and correct drug administration
- Performed primary and secondary survey of patients in a timely and efficient manner
- Delegated appropriate tasks and responsibilities to other team members
- Sett up for emergent procedures and performed procedures in a calm, timely manner
- Educated patients and family members
Nurse Aide/Technician
Covenant Medical Center
05.2012 - 12.2014
- Acquiring vital signs and distributing vital signs to the primary nurse
- Ensuring patient safety by assisting with ambulation and answering call lights in a timely manner
- Helping patients with hygiene care
- Collaborating patient care with primary nurse
Education
Family Nurse Practitioner
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX12-2024
Bachelor of Science - BSN
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX05.2015
Diploma of Nursing - Registered Nurse
Covenant School of Nursing
Lubbock, TX12.2013
Skills
- Decision-Making
- Clinical Leadership
- Care Coordination
- Team Leadership
- Medication Administration
- Compassionate and Patient
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Patient Assessments
- Staff Training
- Patient Advocacy
- Emergency and Disaster Management
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- TNCC
- ENPC
- CEN
- ABLS
Leadership Experience
- Infectious Disease Response Unit 2019 - Current
- Staff Preceptor 2015 - Current
- Emergency Nurse’s Association (ENA) 2014 - Current
- Disaster Management Team 2014 - Current
- Charge Nurse 2018 - Current
- Emergency Nurse’s Association (ENA) 2014 - Current
- South Plains Nurse Practitioner Association
- Shared Governance Committee 2021 - 2023
- Mentor 2020 - 2023
Timeline
Charge Nurse
WJ Mangold Memorial Hospital
09.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Titan Medical Group
06.2022 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse
Northwest Medical Center
03.2017 - 06.2017
Registered Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
University Medical Center
01.2014 - 08.2023
Nurse Aide/Technician
Covenant Medical Center
05.2012 - 12.2014
- Registered Nurse
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- TNCC
- ENPC
- CEN
- ABLS
Family Nurse Practitioner
West Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science - BSN
Texas Tech University
Diploma of Nursing - Registered Nurse
Covenant School of Nursing
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