Khadijah Lightfoot
San Leandro,California
Summary
Dynamic ER Charge Nurse with proven expertise at St. Rose Hospital, excelling in clinical decision-making and team guidance. Spearheaded quality improvement initiatives, enhancing patient satisfaction scores. Proficient in advanced airway management and adept at managing critical cases, including STEMI and sepsis, ensuring timely interventions and optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
ER Charge Nurse
St. Rose Hospital
08.2025 - Current
- Supervised emergency department staff to ensure optimal patient care and workflow efficiency.
- Coordinated patient triage, prioritizing critical cases for timely interventions.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives resulting in enhanced patient satisfaction scores.
- Ensured offload ambulance times were within hospital policy (average of less than 30 minutes)
- Managed throughput efficiently, reducing wait times and improving patient flow through active bed management and discharge planning.
- Collaborate on effective communication and patient management with the ED providers of the department, the hospitalist, and interdisciplinary providers on the floors.
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
St. Rose Hospital
06.2022 - 08.2025
- Assessed and triaged patients to determine urgency of care in high-pressure environment.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols and patient needs.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Managed critical patients, including those with STEMI, stroke, sepsis, respiratory distress, and multi-system dysfunction, ensuring timely intervention.
- Mentored new nursing staff on emergency procedures and hospital protocols.
- Administered emergency medications, including intubation medication, vasopressors, thrombolytics, sedatives, and analgesics, with careful monitoring of adverse effects.
- Provided skilled, knowledgeable care for adults and pediatrics with acute and chronic medical conditions across all acuity levels.
- Assisted and performed advanced nursing procedures, including IV insertion (ultrasound-guided IV insertion), central line management, airway management, wound care, appropriate procedural sedation monitoring, and pain management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Samuel Merritt University
Oakland, CA11-2021
Bachelor of Arts - Integrative Biology
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA05-2003
Skills
- Team guidance
- Clinical decision-making
- Advanced airway management
- Ultrasound-guided IV proficiency
- STEMI, stroke, sepsis, trauma
- Code Blue, RRT, Trauma Activation
License and Cerfiications
- AHA BLS
- AHA ACLS
- AHA PALS
- TNCC
- BCEN CEN
- ENA TNCC
Timeline
ER Charge Nurse
St. Rose Hospital
08.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
St. Rose Hospital
06.2022 - 08.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Samuel Merritt University
Bachelor of Arts - Integrative Biology
University of California, Berkeley