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Kerry Owens

Fontana,KS

Summary

Dependable and hardworking Registered Nurse Team Manager looking to use skills to assist hospital staff in meeting goals and achieving positive patient outcomes.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse Team Manager

Vitas Healthcare Hospice
12.2021 - Current
  • Prioritized and distributed assignments and workload based on individual staff strengths and experience.
  • Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
  • Provided direct patient care, and determined next course of action.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

Registered Nurse Case Manager

VITAS Healthcare Hospice
11.2017 - Current
  • Collaborated with healthcare leaders and physicians to support and offer resources in performance of duties to maintain high-quality and efficient patient care.
  • Developed and modified patient care plans and assisted interdisciplinary team in identifying client needs and goals to determine priorities of care.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on healthcare protocols and processes.
  • Analyzed patient responses to medications, therapies and variances in plans of care.
  • Increased referral rates by providing excellent service and building meaningful relationships with patients and caregivers.
  • Managed support services and fostered communication among social workers, therapists, Vitas Staff, patients and their families.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.

Charge Nurse

Osawatomie State Hospital
08.2016 - 10.2017
  • Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
  • Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
  • Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
  • Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Fort Scott Community College
Fort Scott, KS
05.2016

Skills

  • Pain Management
  • Patient Admission
  • Team Coordination
  • Staff Supervision
  • Hospice and Palliative Care
  • Assessing Performance
  • Managing Deadlines
  • Setting Up Referrals

Accomplishments

Received "Vitas Best" award 2018, 2020, 2022

Certification

BLS - American Heart Association

Timeline

Registered Nurse Team Manager

Vitas Healthcare Hospice
12.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse Case Manager

VITAS Healthcare Hospice
11.2017 - Current

Charge Nurse

Osawatomie State Hospital
08.2016 - 10.2017

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Fort Scott Community College

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