Kenneth D. Dawson
Registered Nurse
Copley,OH
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care throughout many specialties. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective nursing skills, assessment, and education. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse, Charge, Spinal Cord Injury Unit
United States Department Of Veterans Affairs
Cleveland, OH
01.2020 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Registered Nurse, Charge, Emergency Department
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
10.2016 - 12.2019
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- As Charge Nurse, responsible for meeting with ED Physicians, Bed Management RNs, and Facility Management to coordinate and streamline patient flow from ED entrance through hospital discharge.
Travel Registered Nurse
Cross Country Travel Corps
Variable
09.2015 - 10.2016
- Contracts completed in Progressive Care Units, Intensive Care Units, and Medical/Surgical Tele units in South Carolina, Utah, and Ohio.
Registered Nurse, Charge, PCU/ICU
Beaufort Memorial Hospital
Beaufort, SC
08.2013 - 09.2015
- Administered prescribed medications, changed dressings, cleaned wounds and monitored vital signs to provide high standards of patient care.
- Identified patient needs based on objective data and followed through with appropriate documentation.
- Educated patients and families about medications and treatment instructions to facilitate continuum of care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Akron
Akron, OH 08.2008 - 04.2013
Certification
Wound Treatment Associate - Certified
Additional Information
- Charge Nurse
- Preceptor
- Staffing Committee Chair
- Wound Champion
Timeline
BLS
01-2022
ACLS
01-2022
PALS
01-2022
Wound Treatment Associate - Certified
09-2021
Registered Nurse, Charge, Spinal Cord Injury Unit
United States Department Of Veterans Affairs
01.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse, Charge, Emergency Department
Cleveland Clinic
10.2016 - 12.2019
Travel Registered Nurse
Cross Country Travel Corps
09.2015 - 10.2016
Registered Nurse, Charge, PCU/ICU
Beaufort Memorial Hospital
08.2013 - 09.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Akron
08.2008 - 04.2013
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