Keshona Isaacksz
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Highly qualified and board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner driven to build strong relationships with patients and families. Acts as patient advocate to achieve the best possible outcomes. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pre-Admissions Testing/Preoperative/Post-Anesthesia Care Unit/ Phase II Recovery Nurse
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
08.2021 - Current
- Provides comprehensive professional nursing care to patients with surgical and anesthetic intervention
- Mixes and administers prescribed medications orally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously, intravenously, and topically
- Knows drug interactions if medications are administered concurrently
- Participates in continuing education programs to update and/or maintain skills and knowledge to meet annual requirements
- Provides instructions to patients, significant others, and/or family members
- Ability to provide guidance, orientation, and training to other professional nurses and paraprofessional personnel
- Ability to communicate and collaborate, orally and in writing, with diverse group of individuals
- Review the patient's chart to become familiar with orders (including lab orders and results, radiology orders and results, H & P's and updates, and consents)
- Report abnormal lab and test results to physician
- Provides continuity of care for patients and families by working with other shifts and departments
- Delivers patient and family education
- Before discharge give post-op instructions as applicable
- Collects and assembles patient assessment data from multiple sources before and in preparation for scheduled operative procedures
- Insert and discontinue peripheral IVs and manage central lines and/or arterial lines as indicated
- Administer medications via intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and oral
- Perform lab work as per doctor’s order
- Recognize and report abnormal lab work or exams.
- Enhanced patient recovery by implementing individualized care plans and closely monitoring progress.
- Reduced complications for patients undergoing surgery by providing thorough pre-operative assessments and education.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless continuity of care during the recovery process.
- Streamlined patient discharge processes, resulting in reduced wait times and increased patient satisfaction.
- Maintained a safe and sterile environment for post-operative patients, minimizing the risk of infection.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to patients and families during the recovery process, fostering trust and rapport.
Preoperative/ Post-Anesthesia Care Unit/Phase II Registered Nurse
Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center
04.2019 - 08.2021
- Provides comprehensive professional nursing care to patients with surgical and anesthetic intervention
- Mixes and administers prescribed medications orally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously, intravenously, and topically
- Knows drug interactions if medications are administered concurrently
- Participates in continuing education programs to update and/or maintain skills and knowledge to meet annual requirements
- Provides instructions to patients, significant others, and/or family members
- Ability to provide guidance, orientation, and training to other professional nurses and paraprofessional personnel
- Ability to communicate and collaborate, orally and in writing, with diverse group of individuals.
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit/Phase II Registered Nurse
Desert Orthopedic Center
01.2019 - 04.2019
- Supports philosophy, mission, and employee code of conduct, goals, and objectives of Orthopedic Center
- Communicates effectively with patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers
- Maintains professional competence by participating in continuing education and other learning experiences
- Adheres to safety and environment of care policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities
- Effectively organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel
- Performs thorough preoperative patient assessment required in an outpatient setting
- Performs safe and individualized nursing care for patients in the immediate postoperative/post-anesthesia period
- Surveils patients and administers physician’s orders during both preoperative and postoperative stages
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate care for patients of various age groups.
Primary Care Telephone Triage RN
Aya Healthcare
07.2018 - 11.2018
- Responsible for assessing patients and determining their level of need for medical assistance.
- Perform patient assessment over the phone.
- Provide education to patients and families when necessary.
- Help patients decide to seek emergency treatment, make an appointment with a doctor, or treat themselves at home.
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit/Phase II Registered Nurse (Military Contractor)
Brooke Army Medical Center
05.2017 - 07.2018
- Utilizes nursing process to identify patient needs for continuous assessment in PACU.
- Document and evaluate the effectiveness of nursing actions.
- Coordinate with other departments for continuity of care.
- Monitor vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, pain).
- Monitor surgical site(s) (for excessive bleeding, discharge, swelling, hematoma, redness).
- Provide medical and post-operative management care to patient.
- Assess and observe response of patients to given interventions.
- Manage pain and nausea of post-operative patient.
- Give patient and family discharge teaching for home care.
- Verify prescriptions are correct to give to patient.
- Administer pain and/or nausea medications as needed to patient before discharge.
- Disperse accessories to patient as needed for specific procedure and per doctor’s order for home use.
- Recovered services- Minor neurology, minor or major orthopedic, gynecology, minor vascular, ophthalmology, urology, general surgery, bariatric, plastics.
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit/Phase II Registered Nurse
The Center for Special Surgery
07.2014 - 07.2018
- Utilizes the nursing process to identify patient needs for continuous assessment in the PACU.
- Document and evaluate the effectiveness of the nursing actions.
- Coordinate with other departments for continuity of care.
- Monitor vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate, pain.)
- Monitor surgical site(s) (for excessive bleeding, discharge, swelling, hematoma, redness).
- Provide medical and post-operative management care to the patient.
- Assess and observe the response of patients to given interventions.
- Manage the pain and nausea of the postoperative patient.
- Recovered services- orthopedics, plastics, pain management, ENT.
General Critical Care Nurse
Methodist Hospital
06.2015 - 08.2016
- Assessment and monitoring of patient progress.
- Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications.
- Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
- Provide basic bedside care.
- Takes samples for lab work, orders prescribed lab work, and evaluates/interprets lab reports.
- Records all care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.
- Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients.
- Interprets and records electronic displays, such as central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, and cardiac rhythms from cardiac monitors, ventilators, oxygen pumps, etc.
- Monitors catheters, leads, and tubing for proper placement and functioning.
- Assessing a patient's condition to plan and implement patient care plans.
- Treat wounds and provide advanced life support when indicated.
- Assist physicians in performing procedures.
- Observing and recording patient vital signs.
- Ensuring ventilators, monitors, and other types of medical equipment function properly.
- Order diagnostic tests per physician’s order.
- Collaborate with fellow members of the critical care team.
- Respond to lifesaving situations using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
- Act as a patient advocate.
- Provide education and support to patient families.
Pre-Admissions Testing/Preoperative/Phase II Recovery Nurse
Methodist Stone Oak Hospital
12.2013 - 07.2014
- Review the patient's chart to become familiar with orders (including lab orders and results, radiology orders and results, H & P's and updates, and consents).
- Report abnormal lab and test results to the physician.
- Provides continuity of care for patients and families by working with other shifts and departments.
- Delivers patient and family education.
- Before discharge give post-op instructions as applicable.
- Collects and assembles patient assessment data from multiple sources before and in preparation for the scheduled operative procedures.
- Insert and discontinue peripheral IVs and manage central lines and/or arterial lines as indicated.
- Administer medications via intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and oral.
- Perform lab work as per doctor’s order.
- Recognize and report abnormal lab work or exams.
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Methodist Stone Oak Hospital
10.2012 - 12.2013
- Maintain good organizational skills enabling work and daily case load completion.
- Demonstrates ability to assume leadership in a patient-centered plan of care.
- Uses ability to establish effective communication with patients, families, and Interdisciplinary team members.
- Participate in unit-based quality improvement activities for patient safety.
- Perform a preoperative assessment and help the patient and family understand what to expect during their perioperative experience.
- Use excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with patients and other professionals.
- Create a care plan centered around patient diagnoses to formulate desired patient outcomes.
- Assist health care providers with exams or procedures.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT11.2023
Bachelor’s in Nursing Science -
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT01.2018
Associates in Applied Science -
San Antonio College
Olmos Park, TX06.2012
Skills
- Ethical Practice
- Documentation
- Physical Examinations
- Physical assessments
- Chronic Disease Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Task Prioritization
- Problem-solving abilities
Certification
- Nevada Board of Nursing APRN License, Active
- Nevada Board of Nursing RN License, Active
- ANCC FNP-BC 02/2029
- ACLS 02/2025
- BLS 02/2025
- PALS 02/2025
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association
- Nevada Nurses Association
Timeline
Pre-Admissions Testing/Preoperative/Post-Anesthesia Care Unit/ Phase II Recovery Nurse
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
08.2021 - Current
Preoperative/ Post-Anesthesia Care Unit/Phase II Registered Nurse
Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center
04.2019 - 08.2021
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit/Phase II Registered Nurse
Desert Orthopedic Center
01.2019 - 04.2019
Primary Care Telephone Triage RN
Aya Healthcare
07.2018 - 11.2018
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit/Phase II Registered Nurse (Military Contractor)
Brooke Army Medical Center
05.2017 - 07.2018
General Critical Care Nurse
Methodist Hospital
06.2015 - 08.2016
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit/Phase II Registered Nurse
The Center for Special Surgery
07.2014 - 07.2018
Pre-Admissions Testing/Preoperative/Phase II Recovery Nurse
Methodist Stone Oak Hospital
12.2013 - 07.2014
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Methodist Stone Oak Hospital
10.2012 - 12.2013
Master of Science - Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner
Western Governors University
Bachelor’s in Nursing Science -
Western Governors University
Associates in Applied Science -
San Antonio College
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