Kerry DeGroot

Ambulatory Surgery Unit-Registered Nurse-3/2019-current

• Conducted preoperative assessments on patients undergoing surgery. Prepared patients for surgery by administering preoperative medications and intravenous therapy.
• Educated patients on the preoperative process including day of surgery expectations and post operative expectations.
• Performed leadership and charge nurse responsibilities for the unit.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.

Medical-Surgical Unit-Registered Nurse-2018-3/2019

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.

Specialty Care Center-Registered Nurse-5/2012-1/2020

• Organized and help lead 22 adult and pediatric specialty area clinics/offices. Collaborated with physicians and clinical leaders to organize and administer patient care in an outpatient multispecialty setting.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Mother-Baby Units-2/2007-5/2012

• Administered critical care nursing skills to neonates and their mothers.

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit-11/1998-11/2001

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs of the pediatric patient.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging situations involving trauma, oncology and high risk critical pediatric surgeries.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit-11/2001-8/2003

• Delivered highest quality nursing care to premature infants from 23 weeks gestation to birth.
• Performed ongoing therapies and critical care needs of neonates and newborns congenital disorders and birth anomalies.