Keren Khawaja
South Bound Brook,NJ
Summary
Compassionate and driven Registered Nurse with several years of experience, now transitioning to a Nurse Practitioner Role. Holds a background in acute care, chronic disease management, and preventative health services. Strengths include critical thinking, effective communication with patients and healthcare teams, along with high-quality patient-centered care. Made significant impact in previous roles by implementing innovative practices for better patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Lehigh Valley Health Network
04.2014 - Current
- Working as a Registered nurse to deliver optimal patient care and carry out interventional care plans to improve the health outcome of patients.
- Communicated efficiently, led, and worked as a team in med-surg and pediatrics for 10 years.
- Experienced in a unit of 28 beds as well as a float nurse throughout the hospital facility engaging in direct patient care with various specialties and departments.
- Collaborating daily with other healthcare professionals to help meet patient-centered goals and develop rapport which encourages patient compliance.
Volunteer Nurse
Friendswood, USA
09.2017 - 09.2017
- Provided volunteer medical relief efforts in Friendswood, TX in an underprivileged community.
- Performed general assessments and implemented interventions within my scope of practice.
Volunteer Nurse
IMANA
Amman, Jordan
04.2016 - 04.2016
- Company Overview: A non-profit medical organization.
- Volunteered in a medical mission trip to Amman, Jordan with IMANA, a non-profit medical organization.
- Collaborated with a team of 6 physicians and 2 pharmacists with being the only nurse part of the medical team.
- Independently triaged 500 patients daily, performed general assessments.
- A non-profit medical organization.
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE - FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER
Chamberlain University
11.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pennsylvania State University
06.2013
Skills
- Proactive
- Team collaboration
- Communication skills
- Patient assessment and care
- Clinical judgment
- Inpatient care
- Clinical documentation
- Medication management
- Bilingual in Urdu, English
- Direct patient care
Volunteer Experience
- 04/01/16, Volunteered in a medical mission trip to Amman, Jordan with IMANA, a non-profit medical organization. Collaborated with a team of 6 physicians and 2 pharmacists with being the only nurse part of the medical team. Independently triaged 500 patients daily, performed general assessments.
- 09/01/17, Provided volunteer medical relief efforts in Friendswood, TX in an underprivileged community. Performed general assessments and implemented interventions within my scope of practice.
Locations
- Amman, Jordan
- Friendswood, TX
Timeline
Volunteer Nurse
09.2017 - 09.2017
Volunteer Nurse
IMANA
04.2016 - 04.2016
Registered Nurse
Lehigh Valley Health Network
04.2014 - Current
MASTER OF SCIENCE - FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pennsylvania State University