Kennya T. Lewis
Columbia,SC
Summary
To obtain a position as a Registered Nurse, while utilizing over nine years of experience in patient care and continued education.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Med-Surg Cardiac Registered Nurse (Contract)
St. Dominic Hospital
Jackson, MS
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Duties of a Med-Surg Cardiac RN include: providing direct patient care to include assessments, administration of cardiac drips and medications
- Providing postoperative care after pacemaker implants, bypasses, and other heart surgeries
- Assessing patient’s heart performance using an electrocardiogram, observing patients on telemetry monitors for abnormal heart rhythms, and supporting cardiologists in treating ailing patients.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment
Registered Nurse
Ochsner Health, Med/Surg Telemetry Step Down
New Orleans, LA
09.2020 - 09.2021
- Duties of an RN Step Down nurse include: monitoring patients for signs of life-threatening complications, managing patients and assisting physicians with, tracheostomies, IVs, central lines, IV pumps, syringe pumps, PD catheters, foley catheters, G-tubes, NG-tubes, EKG monitoring and post-op care
- Responding to code blue and rapid response alerts, titration of insulin drips, acting as advocate for patients and as a liaison between patient, family, and healthcare team.
Registered Nurse
St. Dominic Hospital, Behavior Health
Jackson, MS
11.2018 - 11.2020
- Duties of a BHS nurse include: providing nursing care of psychiatric and/or chemically dependent patients
- Assists in development of the treatment plan for psychiatric patients
- Ensures appropriate overall care is administered in a manner conducive to recovery
- Reports to Nurse Manager.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff
RN Case Manager
Kindred Hospice
Flowood, MS
07.2016 - 03.2018
- Include: managing patient care, ensuring that proper nursing and hospice procedures are followed at all times, assessing patients' needs, creating care plans, helping implement the plans, recording case-related information, assisting in the recertification of hospice services, education on end of life care, and answering patient and family questions as needed.
Registered Nurse
Hope Staffing, LLC
Byram, MS
02.2015 - 09.2019
- Duties of a Pediatric Home Health Nurse include: Closely monitoring and treating seizures, fall precautions, cardiac decompensation, colostomy care, peritoneal dialysis, oxygen therapy, respiratory treatments, IV therapy, ADL's, promoting increased ROM
- Duties also include tracheotomy care, ventilator support, and nutritional support
- Home nutrition via G-tube, NG-tube and PO
- Strict aspiration precautions in all of these routes
- Enteral feedings can be bloused to gravity, bloused on Kangaroo pump, or continuous via Kangaroo pump.
Registered Nurse
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS
05.2015 - 07.2016
- Duties of an OB/GYN Clinical Nurse include: triaging patients, treating pregnant women and issues revolving around female reproductive organs, obtaining prior authorizations, assisting physicians during procedures, educating women about sexually transmitted diseases, birth control, and prenatal care.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms
Registered Nurse
MEA Medical Clinic
Byram, MS
03.2014 - 04.2015
- Duties of a MEA Clinical Nurse include: screening patients that may require immediate attention, performing various clinical services such as lab tests, electrocardiograms, drug screens, administering prescribed medications, aiding physicians during treatments and examinations of patients, documenting patient history, making follow-up calls, calling in prescriptions as ordered by the physician, and preforming other duties as indicated.
Registered Nurse PICC
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS
02.2013 - 11.2013
- Duties of an ICU staff RN include: providing individualized nursing care to patients, maintaining patient records and managing the patient's admission process, administering and titrating medication doses, maintaining ventilator support, counseling with patients and family members on treatment and conditions, acting as liaison between case managers, home health nurses, utilization review, etc.
Education
BSN - Nursing
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS07.2016
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Hinds Community College
Jackson, MS12.2012
Associate of Arts -
Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS11.2009
Skills
- Clinical judgment — Highly Proficient
- Assessing patient conditions and implementing appropriate medical intervention
- Development in any professional field
- Preventive Healthcare
- Hospice Education
- Accurate Documentation
- Chronic disease management
- Patient and family advocacy
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS)
September 2020 to September 2022
Certified, Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
July 2020
Additional Information
- Awards , DAISY Award June 2021 DAISY Award August 2021
Timeline
Med-Surg Cardiac Registered Nurse (Contract)
St. Dominic Hospital
03.2022 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse
Ochsner Health, Med/Surg Telemetry Step Down
09.2020 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse
St. Dominic Hospital, Behavior Health
11.2018 - 11.2020
RN Case Manager
Kindred Hospice
07.2016 - 03.2018
Registered Nurse
University of Mississippi Medical Center
05.2015 - 07.2016
Registered Nurse
Hope Staffing, LLC
02.2015 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse
MEA Medical Clinic
03.2014 - 04.2015
Registered Nurse PICC
University of Mississippi Medical Center
02.2013 - 11.2013
BSN - Nursing
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Hinds Community College
Associate of Arts -
Hinds Community College
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