Khristin Porter, RN
Deltona,FL
Summary
Resilient and dedicated Registered Nurse with expertise in behavioral health and acute medical care, including management of medically and psychiatrically complex patients. Experienced in de-escalating aggressive behaviors and collaborating across disciplines to ensure safety and high-quality care in demanding environments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
AdventHealth Fish Memorial - Cardiac PCU
09.2023 - Current
- CHF care, management, and education.
- Continuous cardiac monitoring.
- Hypertension/Hypotension care, management, and education.
- Administration of IV infused cardiac medication such as Diltiazam, Amiodorone, and Nitroglycerin.
- Pre and Post OP care of Patients receiving cardiac procedures.
- Diabetic care, management, and education.
- Substance/Alcohol abuse education and treatment of withdrawal.
- Behavioral Health care, management, and education.
- Kidney disease care, management, and education.
- Close monitoring of vital signs, labs, and tests to evaluate patient condition and effectiveness of treatment.
- Wound Care
- Emergency response and intervention for critical patients.
- Providing patients information and referrals to appropriate community-based resources.
- Emotional support for patients and their families after receiving a life altering diagnosis.
- Provide training and supervision to new team members.
- Delegating clinical and non-clinical tasks to coordinated personnel.
Wine Server
The Wine Room
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Maintained a clean and organized bar area.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
- Determined customer preferences to suggest appropriate cocktails and increase sales.
Registered Behavior Technician
Behavioral Health Foundations
02.2019 - 11.2019
- Supported client using principles of applied behavior analysis in a clinical setting.
- Intervened with clients' challenging behaviors by redirecting them away from other clients, reinforcing therapeutic alternatives and coping mechanisms.
- Learned specialized behavior approaches to implement behavioral strategies within a clinical setting
- Collaborated with client's support system and other allied specialists to implement positive interventions.
- Documented interventions, assessments and progress reports on database to enable tracking history and maintain consistent records.
- Facilitated group sessions to teach clients positive coping strategies in a clinical setting.
Registered Behavior Technician
Strategies
03.2017 - 02.2019
- Observed, monitored and recorded problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes.
- Intervened with clients' challenging behaviors by reinforcing therapeutic alternatives and coping mechanisms.
- Kept accurate records by documenting progress and adhering to prescribed behavior plan.
- Trained clients to apply appropriate social skills and behavior modification techniques.
- Educated parents and caregivers to apply appropriate behavior management techniques.
Resident Assistant/Healthcare Coordinator
Recourses For Human Develepment
11.2011 - 03.2017
- Worked directly with adolescent and young adults with intensive behavioral challenges due to intellectual disabilities and mental health disorders in a group home setting.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Crisis management during a high magnitude disruption from a client.
- Administration of medication, including controlled and psychiatric drugs after training from a qualified RN.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
Resident Assistant
Duvall Homes
02.2006 - 03.2010
- Worked with adults with physical and intellectual disabilities in a dorm/facility setting.
- Attended, participated, and contributed to monthly staff meetings addressing resident needs.
- Assisted residents with daily living skills.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Rasmussen University
Altamonte Springs, FL09.2023
No Degree - Certified Nursing Assistant
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL05.2005
Skills
- Team coordination
- Crisis management
- Emergency response
- Staff supervision
- HIPAA education
- Hospice and Palliative care
- Mental health nursing
- Seizure management
- Treatment of Acute and Chronic conditions
- Alcohol/Substance abuse treatment
- EPIC use
- Infectious Disease Control
Certification
- RN- Registered Nurse #RN9645096 - October 2023 - Current
- BLS/ACLS - September 2023 - December 31, 2025
- RBT - Registered Behavior Technician May 2017- Expired
- PCM - Professional Crisis Management - November 2011 - Expired
- Certified Nursing Assistant - May-2005 - Expired
Timeline
Registered Nurse
AdventHealth Fish Memorial - Cardiac PCU
09.2023 - Current
Wine Server
The Wine Room
09.2019 - 03.2020
Registered Behavior Technician
Behavioral Health Foundations
02.2019 - 11.2019
Registered Behavior Technician
Strategies
03.2017 - 02.2019
Resident Assistant/Healthcare Coordinator
Recourses For Human Develepment
11.2011 - 03.2017
Resident Assistant
Duvall Homes
02.2006 - 03.2010
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Rasmussen University
No Degree - Certified Nursing Assistant
Daytona State College