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Kendal White

Bossier City,Louisiana

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 as a health care professional.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Emergency Medical Technician

Bossier Parish EMS
04.2018 - Current
  • Trained EMTs in basic life support skills, oxygen therapy, and wound care.
  • Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
  • Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
  • Conducted patient intake and triage procedures.
  • Responded to 911 calls for medical emergencies.
  • Educated public on emergency medical services.
  • Increased team efficiency by collaborating with paramedics, firefighters, and other emergency personnel to provide seamless emergency care to patients.
  • Maintained a safe environment for all involved parties by adhering to strict safety measures during emergency situations.
  • Minimized risk of errors in the field by strictly adhering to established protocols when administering medications or performing invasive procedures under pressure.
  • Improved patient outcomes by administering appropriate treatments based on thorough assessments of vital signs, physical conditions, and medical histories.
  • Streamlined patient assessment process by quickly determining chief complaints and prioritizing treatment interventions based on severity.
  • Provided education to familiarize patients with medical treatments and self-care.
  • Observed patient behavior to report changes to medical personnel.

SERGEANT

Louisiana Army National Guard
02.2014 - 02.2020
  • E-5 soldier
  • Completed Basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia, and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to become an 88M motor transport operator
  • Completed Basic Leadership Course to become a non-commissioned officer in Ball, Louisiana
  • Responsible for leading a squad of soldiers, planning, coordinating, and executing military exercises and movements, and training all junior soldiers attached to my unit.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

Pafford Emergency Medical Services
09.2016 - 12.2016
  • Responsible for providing basic life support within my scope of practice
  • Performed preventative vehicle maintenance, operated my unit while on shift, personally upheld the cleanliness standards of my unit from at least the company standards and up to my personal standards, and responsible for proper stocking of unexpired medical supplies per state and company standards
  • Skills performed include: CPR, administering breathing treatments, spiking IV bags, administering oxygen, applying 4 lead ECG, taking blood pressure, taking pulse, reading oxygen saturation, taking a tympanic temperature, getting blood glucose, and administering drugs such as nitroglycerine, aspirin , albuterol, and oxygen.

ASSISTANT MANAGER

Finish Line, inc.
10.2014 - 04.2016
  • Responsibilities include: opening and closing the store, train sales associates, maintain individual and shift sales, organize shipment, and assist store manager in daily shift management, customer relations, paperwork and reports, merchandising, and inventory control
  • Responsible for handling and safe keep of up to $10,000
  • Accountable for store sales, merchandise, store keys and alarm code, and stock
  • Conduct daily maintenance of the store and provide security and loss prevention in the store
  • Supervise employees to ensure a standard high quality of service is being upheld with customers
  • Personally led the store in various sales categories as well as ranking number one in total sales for the recent two years.

STUDENT

Louisiana Tech University
09.2010 - 11.2014
  • Majored in biology with a minor in chemistry graduating with a 3.0 GPA
  • Helped expand the membership of Louisiana Tech’s Alpha Epsilon Delta biology club
  • Volunteered for two summers as a student worker for Sunny Hussain at Willis Knighton Pediatric Gastrointestinal specialist clinic
  • Active member In the Pi Delta chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi
  • Aspiring to be a CRNA.

Education

High School Diploma -

Benton High School
Benton, LA
05.2010

Bossier Parish Community College
01.2016

B.S. Biology -

Louisiana Tech University
01.2014

Skills

  • Patient Management
  • Fracture Stabilization
  • Emergency Pre-hospital Care
  • Airway Management
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Timeline

Emergency Medical Technician

Bossier Parish EMS
04.2018 - Current

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

Pafford Emergency Medical Services
09.2016 - 12.2016

ASSISTANT MANAGER

Finish Line, inc.
10.2014 - 04.2016

SERGEANT

Louisiana Army National Guard
02.2014 - 02.2020

STUDENT

Louisiana Tech University
09.2010 - 11.2014

High School Diploma -

Benton High School

Bossier Parish Community College

B.S. Biology -

Louisiana Tech University
Kendal White