Kerri Welsch, BSN RN
Houston,TX
Summary
Experienced nursing professional with 10 years of patient-oriented care in diverse healthcare settings. Skilled in task completion and fostering strong relationships with patients, caregivers, and colleagues to achieve care goals and advance nursing philosophies. Committed to delivering the highest levels of nursing care to meet holistic patient needs and ensure comfort. Demonstrates a talent for providing personalized attention, professional insight, and a generous spirit to individuals of diverse backgrounds, ages, and complexity levels.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
KELSEY SEYBOLD
Stafford, TX
05.2024 - Current
- Assess pediatric/adult patient health history and visit reason
- Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
- Assess patient needs and telephonic/in office comprehensive care management
- Identifying changes in symptoms and intervening in emergency situations
- Administering medications and giving vaccinations following age-appropriate guidelines
- Monitor temperature, pulse, breathing, and blood pressure and keeping accurate records
- Assisting with procedures
- Remaining up to date on the latest developments, rules and regulations, drug therapies, equipment, and treatment procedures
- Telephone triage
RN-Clinical Nurse Supervisor
TEXAS CHILDREN'S PEDIATRICS
Houston, TX
11.2023 - 05.2024
- Manage telephone triage team of 4 nurses and laboratory team of 4 phlebotomists
- Create and enforce schedules for direct report employees
- Manage emergency medical equipment within the clinic
- Lead in presenting pediatric codes
- Remain up to date on the latest developments, rules and regulations, drug therapies, equipment, and treatment procedures
- Telephone Triage
- Run analytic reports and implement necessary changes to improve clinical operation
- Inventory and ordering of laboratory supplies
- Collect and interpret lab value ranges appropriate for a variety of age groups
- Quality assurance
RN- PICU
THE WOMAN'S HOSPITAL OF TEXAS
Houston, TX
06.2023 - 10.2023
- Assessed pediatric patient health history and visit reason for ages 0-18
- Assessed patient needs and providing initial care
- Identifying changes in children's symptoms and intervening in emergency situations
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Administered medications and treatments
- Assisted with the anxieties and demands of parents and helping families to deal with their child's illness or injury
- Improved patient care by providing compassionate and comprehensive nursing support on a busy hospital floor.
LVN
KELSEY SEYBOLD
Houston, TX
10.2021 - 07.2023
- Assessed patient needs and providing initial care
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Identified changes in symptoms and intervening in emergency situations
- Assisted in procedures
- Administered medications and giving vaccinations following age-appropriate guidelines
- Assisted with the anxieties and demands of patients
- Telephonic Triage
- Adaptable, working in different departments; including Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, and OB/GYN
LVN
TEXAS CHILDREN'S PEDIATRICS
Sugar Land, TX
08.2021 - 10.2021
- Assessed pediatric patient health history and visit reason for ages 0-20
- Assessed patient needs and providing initial care
- Identified changes in children's symptoms and intervening in emergency situations
- Administered medications and giving childhood vaccinations following age-appropriate guidelines
- Monitored temperature, pulse, breathing, and blood pressure and keeping accurate records
- Assisted with the anxieties and demands of parents and helping families to deal with their child's illness or injury
- Telephone triage
LVN
KELSEY SEYBOLD PEDIATRICS
Houston, TX
06.2020 - 07.2021
- Assessing pediatric patient health history and visit reason for ages 0-20
- Assessing patient needs and providing initial care
- Identifying changes in children's symptoms and intervening in emergency situations
- Participating in pain management for children
- Administering medications and giving childhood vaccinations following age-appropriate guidelines
- Monitoring temperature, pulse, breathing, and blood pressure and keeping accurate records
- Assisting with the anxieties and demands of parents and helping families to deal with their child's illness or injury
- Remaining up to date on the latest developments, rules and regulations, drug therapies, equipment, and treatment procedures
LVN, Synagis Coordinator
TEXAS CHILDREN'S PEDIATRICS
Katy, TX
09.2017 - 06.2020
- Assessed pediatric patient health history and visit reason for ages 0-20
- Assessed patient needs and providing initial care
- Identified changes in children's symptoms and intervening in emergency situations
- Administering medications and giving childhood vaccinations following age-appropriate guidelines
- Monitoring temperature, pulse, breathing, and blood pressure and keeping accurate records
- Assisting with the anxieties and demands of parents and helping families to deal with their child's illness or injury
- Remaining up to date on the latest developments, rules and regulations, drug therapies, equipment, and treatment procedures
- Telephone Triage
- Coordinated Synagis approval and administration of eligible pediatric patients
LVN
BELMONT VILLAGE SENIOR LIVING
Thousand Oaks, CA
04.2016 - 07.2017
- Supervised direct care staff team of CNA's
- Observed patients under treatment to identify progress, side-effects of medications
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Monitored residents' condition including fluid intake and output
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Assisted ailing residents in daily necessary activities such as eating, bathing
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times, fostering trust and rapport with those under my care.
- Communicated with residents' family or friends to provide advice, comfort and release instructions
LVN
HARMONY PLACE
Woodlands Hills, CA
03.2015 - 04.2016
- Obtained history and physical assessment upon clients arrival to facility
- Monitored and recorded vital signs
- Administered ordered medication per treatment plan
- Communicated with multidisciplinary physician team regarding clients' health
- Assessed, monitored, and intervened during client withdraw episodes
- Provided emergency care when deemed necessary
- Offered comfort and support for clients
- Routinely urine drug tested clients
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governor's University
Houston, TX05.2023
Licensed Vocational Nursing -
Skagit Valley College
Oak Harbor 08.2014
Associate of Arts -
Skagit Valley College
Oak Harbor, WA01.2012
Skills
- Patient Triaging
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Compassionate and Caring
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Care Coordination
- Creative Problem Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Therapeutic Communication
- Quality improvement
- Clinical judgment
- Health promotion
- Staff supervision
Timeline
RN
KELSEY SEYBOLD
05.2024 - Current
RN-Clinical Nurse Supervisor
TEXAS CHILDREN'S PEDIATRICS
11.2023 - 05.2024
RN- PICU
THE WOMAN'S HOSPITAL OF TEXAS
06.2023 - 10.2023
LVN
KELSEY SEYBOLD
10.2021 - 07.2023
LVN
TEXAS CHILDREN'S PEDIATRICS
08.2021 - 10.2021
LVN
KELSEY SEYBOLD PEDIATRICS
06.2020 - 07.2021
LVN, Synagis Coordinator
TEXAS CHILDREN'S PEDIATRICS
09.2017 - 06.2020
LVN
BELMONT VILLAGE SENIOR LIVING
04.2016 - 07.2017
LVN
HARMONY PLACE
03.2015 - 04.2016
Associate of Arts -
Skagit Valley College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governor's University
Licensed Vocational Nursing -
Skagit Valley College