Kennita Anderson
Kansas City,Kansas
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.
Experienced with comprehensive patient care, including assessment, treatment, and follow-up. Utilizes clinical expertise to develop and implement effective care plans tailored to individual patient needs. Strong understanding of medical protocols and care coordination, ensuring high standards of patient safety and recovery.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Case Manager - OnCall
Residential Hospice
Kansas City, MO
10.2025 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments per individualized care plans to enhance patient comfort.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement effective patient care strategies.
- Monitored vital signs and documented changes, ensuring timely interventions for optimal patient outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on hospice services, fostering understanding of end-of-life care options.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Centerpoint Medical Center
Independence, MO
03.2022 - 09.2025
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Managed caseload of 6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
Home Health Manager
Catholic Community Home Health
Overland Park, KS
12.2020 - 03.2022
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Managed a multidisciplinary team, ensuring adherence to best practices and regulatory compliance.
Hospice Aide Supervisor
Catholic Community Hospice
Overland Park, KS
09.2016 - 12.2020
- Comforted family members, offered attentive listening and high level of emotional support.
- Protected privacy and delivered comfort to preserve dignity of dying patient and family members.
- Positioned patients to provide comfort and promote better body alignment.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
- Supported needs of 10+ employees.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
National American University
Overland Park, KS05.2014
Skills
- Operational Standards
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Oncology
- IV Administration
- Patient and Family Education
- ADLs Assistance
- Vital signs documentation
- Infection control
- Medication administration
- Phlebotomy
- Clinical judgment
- Intake and discharge
- Basic life support for health care providers (BLS)
Certification
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- ALS - Advanced Life Support
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Case Manager - OnCall
Residential Hospice
10.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Centerpoint Medical Center
03.2022 - 09.2025
Home Health Manager
Catholic Community Home Health
12.2020 - 03.2022
Hospice Aide Supervisor
Catholic Community Hospice
09.2016 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
National American University