Kim Kabat
Vancouver,WA
Summary
Nurse with ten years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with psychiatric/mental health specialty.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Case Manager
Legacy Medical Group
10.2023 - Current
- Enhanced patient care by developing comprehensive care plans and coordinating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Conducted thorough assessments of patients'' needs, enabling more accurate diagnoses and targeted interventions.
- Managed complex cases involving multiple comorbidities, requiring close monitoring and coordination of various healthcare services.
- Promoted adherence to treatment plans by conducting regular follow-up telephone visits and providing ongoing support to patients.
- Provided emotional support to patients coping with chronic illness or end-of-life decisions, fostering resilience during difficult times.
- Educated patients and families on available community resources, facilitating access to necessary support services.
- Conducted thorough assessments to identify gaps in care and develop targeted interventions for improvement.
SANE/FNE
Providence Health & Services
05.2022 - Current
- Empathetically communicated with patients to facilitate collection of evidence and employ treatments.
- Consulted nurses on team to improve service provided for each patient.
- Collaborated with law enforcement and district attorneys, to improve services for sexual assault survivors.
- Maintained open and neutral position to expedite communication with victims.
- Leaned on psychological and emotional understanding of victims to create safe and comfortable environment for patients.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Executed and enforced established medical procedures to maintain orderly environment.
Clinical Nursing Instructor
Clark College
09.2021 - Current
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Oversaw clinical environments to help students advance knowledge and abilities.
- Educated nursing students on successful methods for using therapeutic dialogue techniques and trauma informed care.
- Identified and assigned appropriate activities and projects to enhance student learning.
- Prepared and delivered lectures to nursing students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing and community health care practices.
- Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
Psychiatric Registered Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse
Providence Health & Services
12.2019 - 05.2022
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Conducted therapy for mentally ill patients in group and individual settings to assist patients in achieving normalcy.
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Trained new nurses and students on hospital policies and procedures, patient care protocols, medical procedures and patient interventions.
Psychiatric Registered Nurse-Outpatient
Rainier Springs Mental Health Hospital
08.2017 - 11.2019
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Conducted therapy for mentally ill patients in group and individual settings to assist patients in achieving normalcy.
- Coordinated with psychiatric professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine chart audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Managed practical action plans to respond to audit discoveries and compliance violations.
- Identified potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk to develop and implement corrective action plans.
- Oversaw proper maintenance and dissemination of filing documentation as well as records and reports for review by various departments.
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Legacy-Unity Center For Behavioral Health
11.2017 - 08.2018
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Lead Clinical Nurse
The Vancouver Clinic
12.2015 - 11.2017
- Managed infection control and critical incidents and made procedural changes and improvements.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Led successful team comprised of MA's and ancillary staff.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
- Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies.
- Collected, evaluated and set up both sterile and non-sterile surgical supplies, instruments and equipment.
- Performed additional clinic and non-triage nurse duties such as instructing patients in general and specific medical care and health issues and administering or dispensing medication and injections.
- Delivered orientation and training of less experienced clinic staff in specific clinic operations and procedures.
Clinical Lead Nurse
Sonobello
06.2014 - 03.2016
- Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance.
- Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
- Oversaw training, staffing and education of all nurses and LPN staff.
- Reviewed charts weekly to complete quality control checks.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
- Educated patients about surgeries and provided treatment plan documentation.
- Reviewed medical histories and current information to provide accurate information to surgeons.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Checked supply availability and laid out instruments for laser assisted liposuction operating rooms.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
WSU
Vancouver05.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lower Columbia College
Longview, WA03.2014
Skills
- Planning and Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Patient Relationships
- Health Promotion
- Clinical judgment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Therapeutic Facilitation
- Adult Education
Certification
- Certified OR-SANE, Sexual Assault Task Force
- Certified Suicide Prevention Provider, American Psychiatric Nurses Association - 12/4/2020 - 12/31/2023
Timeline
RN Case Manager
Legacy Medical Group
10.2023 - Current
SANE/FNE
Providence Health & Services
05.2022 - Current
Clinical Nursing Instructor
Clark College
09.2021 - Current
Psychiatric Registered Nurse/Relief Charge Nurse
Providence Health & Services
12.2019 - 05.2022
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Legacy-Unity Center For Behavioral Health
11.2017 - 08.2018
Psychiatric Registered Nurse-Outpatient
Rainier Springs Mental Health Hospital
08.2017 - 11.2019
Lead Clinical Nurse
The Vancouver Clinic
12.2015 - 11.2017
Clinical Lead Nurse
Sonobello
06.2014 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
WSU
Associate of Science - Nursing
Lower Columbia College
- Certified OR-SANE, Sexual Assault Task Force
- Certified Suicide Prevention Provider, American Psychiatric Nurses Association - 12/4/2020 - 12/31/2023
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