Kendra Hawkins
Houston,TX
Summary
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory Therapist Specialist
Vibra Hospital of Clear Lake
05.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Rehabilitation hospital- specializing in critical care and high-quality patient centered care
- Respiratory Therapist-Administer respiratory therapy treatments
- Monitoring Physiological response and blood chemistry changes
- Critical care specialty
- Rehabilitation hospital- specializing in critical care and high-quality patient centered care
Respiratory Therapist
Maxim Healthcare Staffing, Fusion Staffing and Club staffing
03.2019 - 08.2022
- Company Overview: Travel Assignments
- Texas Children’s Hospital Houston Texas 1/2020-3/2020
- Ochsner Medical Center New Orleans 5/2020-8/2020
- Valverde Regional Medical Center 8/2020-10/2020
- Parkland Hospital 1/2020-4/2021
- Charleston Medical Center 5/2021-8/2022
- Nacogdoches Medical Center 4/2022-7/2022
- Travel Assignment
Respiratory therapy specialist- Lead/ Supervisor/PRN staffing
HCA Clear Lake Regional Hospital
09.2022 - 05.2024
- Company Overview: Leading Hospital – specializing in Critical care/ Heart and vascular/Neurology/Pediatrics /Neonatal intensive care
- Supervised and managed the daily activities of the Respiratory clinical team
- Demonstrated the ability to lead and motivate staff
- Assigned employee areas, prepared for oncoming shifts and assisted in improving patient outcome by evaluating survey feedback to improve the outcome of patient care
- Cooperated and collaborated with effective communication with Physicians on a daily basis
- Followed infection control procedures in the appropriate manner
- Leading Hospital – specializing in Critical care/ Heart and vascular/Neurology/Pediatrics /Neonatal intensive care
Respiratory Therapist
Memorial Hermann Hospital
08.2015 - 01.2018
- Company Overview: Leading Hospital- specializing in Critical Care/Neuro/level two trauma center
- Emergency intensive care Facility
- Intensive care Unit skill Sets specializing in trauma
- Heart and Vascular Unit qualified
- Pediatric Intensive Care
- Neurotrauma intensive skills
- Leading Hospital- specializing in Critical Care/Neuro/level two trauma center
Respiratory Therapist
Kindred Hospital
09.2012 - 07.2015
- Company Overview: Industry Leading-specializing in Healthcare
- Administered Respiratory therapy treatments
- Perform bronchopulmonary drainage
- Monitoring physiological responses and blood chemistry changes
- Industry Leading-specializing in Healthcare
Respiratory Therapist
North Cypress Hospital
05.2010 - 08.2012
- Company Overview: Leading Hospital- specializing in Pulmonary disorders
- Conducted pulmonary function tests; assessed and interpreted evaluations and test results; determining respiratory therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians and by prescription
- Intensive care skill sets
- Leading Hospital- specializing in Pulmonary disorders
Assistant Student Life Coordinator
Houston Community College
02.2005 - 01.2010
- Company Overview: Industry Leading-Specializing in Education
- Responsible for the development and improvement of developing best practices for office management and customer service
- Coached staff members to interpret assessment results, managed students and social activities
- Industry Leading-Specializing in Education
Home Healthcare Specialist
Edu Care Assisted Living
08.2002 - 09.2005
- Company Overview: Industry Leading- specializing both quality and Healthcare
- Evaluated effects of patient treatment plan by observing drug reaction
- Provided education training to patients in a safe healthcare environment
- Developed a referral and retention program that was based on performance improvement, successful implementation with solid growth and retention strategies
- Industry Leading- specializing both quality and Healthcare
- Delivered exceptional customer service that resulted in positive feedback from clients regarding their satisfaction with provided care services.
- Coordinated transportation arrangements for appointments when necessary while ensuring timely attendance at essential medical visits.
- Educated patients and their families on health management strategies for improved quality of life.
- Facilitated ongoing communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure seamless care coordination.
- Provided direct personal care and administrative services to clients.
- Communicated regularly with clients' families to provide updates on health and wellbeing.
- Developed and implemented care plans for clients.
- Supported families through difficult times by offering emotional support and education on important care tasks.
Education
BS - Healthcare administration
11.2024
MBA - Healthcare administration
AAS - Respiratory Therapy
05.2011
Skills
- Needs Assessment
- Design & Development
- Evaluation
- Health Promotion
- Infection Control
- Coaching
- Consulting
- Software Knowledge
Certification
- Certified Respiratory Therapist
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- CPR
Accomplishments
- Executed a re-design of a respiratory therapy treatment plan, a project designed to improve productivity. 40 employees were involved.
- Help spearhead the hospital’s patient retention initiative, increasing customer base by 18%.
- Achieved 40% increase in productivity due to redesign of the workflow.
- Responsible for redesign of patient’s charting procedure, by moving online which resulted in 20% less duplication and errors.
- Instrumental in developing best practices and documentation for department records, regulations, and adhering to infection-control policies.
- Collaborated with team of 20 in the development of acuity project.
- Achieved positive results by completing all task with accuracy and efficiency.
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist Specialist - Vibra Hospital of Clear Lake
05.2023 - Current
Respiratory therapy specialist- Lead/ Supervisor/PRN staffing - HCA Clear Lake Regional Hospital
09.2022 - 05.2024
Respiratory Therapist - Maxim Healthcare Staffing, Fusion Staffing and Club staffing
03.2019 - 08.2022
Respiratory Therapist - Memorial Hermann Hospital
08.2015 - 01.2018
Respiratory Therapist - Kindred Hospital
09.2012 - 07.2015
Respiratory Therapist - North Cypress Hospital
05.2010 - 08.2012
Assistant Student Life Coordinator - Houston Community College
02.2005 - 01.2010
Home Healthcare Specialist - Edu Care Assisted Living
08.2002 - 09.2005
Pima Medical Institute - BS, Healthcare administration
Pima Medical Institute - MBA, Healthcare administration
Lone Star College Kingwood - AAS, Respiratory Therapy
- Certified Respiratory Therapist
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- CPR
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