Kendra McLaughlin
Waynesboro,VA
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with 8 years of critical care expertise in a Level IV NICU, focusing on premature and critically ill neonates. As Charge Nurse #2 and Resource Nurse, led high-acuity care initiatives, complex procedures, and staff mentorship. Contributed to neonatal quality improvement and evidence-based practices while enhancing staff education.
Overview
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse #2, NICU
UVA Health
Charlottesville, Virginia
01.2023 - Current
- Provided clinical leadership across ICU and Intermediate Care Nursery to enhance patient flow and optimize unit operations.
- Supported septic evaluations, vascular access, airway management, admissions, transfers, and off-unit procedures to ensure high-quality care.
- Mentored bedside and travel RNs and served as resource for NICU policies, protocols, and evidence-based practice to promote professional development.
- Prioritize unit needs with the Charge RN and interdisciplinary team to promote safe, efficient care.
- Support bed moves, discharge workflows, and family education.
Resource Nurse, NICU
UVA Health
Charlottesville, Virginia
01.2023 - Current
- Supported bedside nurses by delivering clinical guidance and workflow assistance in NICU.
- Facilitated teamwork and ensured continuity of care by prioritizing timely escalation of clinical concerns.
- Monitored unit workflow and adjusted nursing resources as needed.
- Supported staff coverage during admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Coordinated patient assignments across UVA Health nursing units.
Registered Nurse Clinician II, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
UVA Health
Charlottesville, Virginia
08.2018 - Current
- Delivered evidence-based, family-centered nursing care to critically ill and premature neonates with complex medical, respiratory, infectious, and surgical needs, enhancing patient outcomes.
- Apply advanced assessment, clinical judgment, and prioritization in a high-acuity Level IV NICU.
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and interdisciplinary teams.
- Precepted newly hired NICU nurses, facilitating clinical skill development and smooth transition to practice.
- Contributed to quality improvement initiatives, evidence-based practice, and staff education through active participation in Nano Preemie Committee.
Patient Care Technician / Patient Companion
UVA Health
Charlottesville, Virginia
03.2016 - 08.2018
- Assisted with activities of daily living and monitored vital signs, facilitating timely communication of condition changes.
- Monitored patients at risk for falls, elopement, or self-harm to enhance safety and prevent incidents.
- Coordinated patient care and staffing needs across UVA Health clinical settings to ensure optimal support.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)
Longwood University
Farmville, VirginiaSkills
- Neonatal critical care
- Advanced assessment
- Clinical judgment
- Advanced procedural techniques
- Vascular access
- Airway management
- Patient safety
- Evidence-based practice
- Quality improvement
- Family-centered care
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Precepting and mentorship
- Staff education
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Commonwealth of Virginia
- Licensed since 2018
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association Renewed 2026
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Renewed 2026
LEADERSHIP & INVOLVEMENT
Timeline
Charge Nurse #2, NICU
UVA Health
01.2023 - Current
Resource Nurse, NICU
UVA Health
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse Clinician II, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
UVA Health
08.2018 - Current
Patient Care Technician / Patient Companion
UVA Health
03.2016 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)
Longwood University