Kemisha Knight
45 Delido Drive Ensome City Spanish Town,St Catherine
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, ICU
Bustamante Hospital For Children
02.2012 - Current
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma center setting.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Delivered proper care to victims of domestic violence at urgent care clinic.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Performed arterial cut-downs, inserted central lines and inserted endotracheal tubes as part of trauma team.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Jackson Memorial Hospital
06.2016 - 06.2017
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Delivered top-notch care exceeding department, hospital and Joint Commission standards.
- Assisted patients initially and every hour to maintain current understanding of conditions and presentations.
- Delivered outstanding patient care in critical care units.
- Guided patients, caregivers and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
Nurse
Penwood Health Center
01.2009 - 01.2009
- Voluntary service at the Penwood Health Centre.(2009
Ministry of Water & Housing
01.2005 - 01.2009
- In the Legal Department, Hospital of the west Indies, Mona
- (2009)
- Member of the Penwood Seventh-Day Adventist Church Health Team.(2009)
- Assist with the GSAT programme at the Penwood Seventh-Day Adventist
Education
B.Sc Degree - Nursing
The University Of The West Indies
2011
High School Diploma -
The Queen’s School
Kingston Jamaica07.2008
Edith Dalton James High School
2006
Skills
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Preventive Healthcare
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Patient Examination
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Clear Patient Communication
- Microsoft Windows
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilizatoin
- Epic Systems
- Microsoft Access
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Compassionate and Caring
- Microsoft Office
- Treatment Preparation
- Medical Supply Management
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Nursing Consultation
- Microsoft Excel
- Reading Comprehension
- Intramuscular Injections
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Alcohol Rubs
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Medication Administration
- Oracle Taleo
- Social Perceptiveness
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Patient Admission
- Nursing Ethics
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Operational Standards
- Active Listening
- Human Anatomy
- First Aid
- Electronic Charting
- Learning Strategies
- Immune Conditions
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
- Unit Administration
- Complaint Investigations
- Anesthetic Administration
- Critical Thinking
- Wound Management
- Biological Chemistry
- Blood Pressure Measurement
- Medical and Nursing Coordination
- Delegation and Motivation
- Patient Medical Histories
- Operations Analysis
- Systems Analysis
- Unit Oversight
- Primary Care
- Operation Monitoring
- Newborn Care
- Infection Control
- Writing
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Coordination
- Pathology
- Geriatrics
Timeline
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Jackson Memorial Hospital
06.2016 - 06.2017
Registered Nurse, ICU
Bustamante Hospital For Children
02.2012 - Current
Nurse
Penwood Health Center
01.2009 - 01.2009
Ministry of Water & Housing
01.2005 - 01.2009
B.Sc Degree - Nursing
The University Of The West Indies
High School Diploma -
The Queen’s School
Edith Dalton James High School
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