Kia Kennedy
Sykesville,MD
Summary
Hardworking and passionate obstetric nurse with strong organizational skills eager to fulfill role as Perinatal Nurse Educator. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge and natural interpersonal strengths to help team achieve goals. Knowledgeable about interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support for nursing staff. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
07.2019 - Current
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to foster smooth transitions of newborns to maternal child unit.
- Collaborated with leadership to provide meaningful specialized education through involvement with unit's Education Committee and Simulation Team.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Cone Health System
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Expanded knowledge and skills in the obstetric specialty through new graduate year.
Assistant Store Manager
Sun Tan City
11.2015 - 12.2017
- Responded to customer concerns, working with manager to significantly raise customer satisfaction ratings.
- Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives, and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
- Maintained positive customer relationships by responding quickly to customer service inquiries.
- Supervised and evaluated staff to help improve skills, achieve daily objectives, and attain advancement.
- Walked through store areas to identify and proactively resolve issues negatively impacting operations.
Education
Master - Nursing Education
Aspen University
Phoenix, AZBachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro, NC05.2018
Skills
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Student Precepting
- Education Committee
- Simulation Team Member
Certification
- Certified in Electronic Fetal Monitoring
- Certified in Neonatal Resuscitation
- BLS/ACLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
07.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Cone Health System
08.2018 - 06.2019
Assistant Store Manager
Sun Tan City
11.2015 - 12.2017
Master - Nursing Education
Aspen University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
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