Kimala Hollis
Racine,WI
Summary
A hardworking, dedicated, and compassionate psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with a progressive career in direct patient care, triage, and care coordination in fast paced environment, seeking an opportunity to grow. Expertise in performing admission assessments and discharges and participating in crisis interventions. Kind and caring professional 10 years of experience monitoring treatment of patients diagnosed with disabilities, illnesses and distress.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ICU Charge Nurse
Advocate Aurora Medical Center
2022.04 - Current
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols in ICU.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
CHARGE NURSE
ASCENSION ALL SAINTS HOSPITAL
2019.06 - 2022.04
- Work as resource to nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, and cardiac care techs working in cardiac medical surgery units, cardiac step-down unit, and telemetry.
- Balance check book to ensure proper staffing ratios
- Delegate assignments to Nurses and certified nursing assistants
- Safely and appropriately assign patients to care givers according to skill mix and patient acuity
- Manage conflicts
- Educate/update nurses and other staff on evidence-based practice regarding different topics.
Registered Nurse
ASCENSION ALL SAINTS HOSPITAL
2017.06 - 2022.04
- Care for intermediate-care patients with both respiratory and cardiac diagnoses
- Care for patients needing to go for heart procedures such as Open-heart surgery, and cardiac catheterization, both pre and post
- Assess patients and prioritize care according to patient conditions
- Document relevant patient information in EPIC
- Recognize heart rhythms and anticipate appropriate care
- Advocate for patients as needed
- Collaborate with other healthcare providers such as physicians, physical therapists, care managers, and so on to ensure that patient needs are well met.
- Orient new nurses and associates on the cardiac telemetry floor as needed
- Float to other units such as ICU, Inpatient Rehab, surgical and medical units as needed.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing-Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner -
Herzing University
08.2024
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Chamberlain University
Chicago, IL12.2019
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Bryant And Stratton College
Wauwatosa, WI05.2017
Skills
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Problem-Solving
- Medical Histories and Assessments
- Initial Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
- Psychosocial assessment
- Microsoft Office
- Medical Device Monitoring
- Emergency Interventions
- Quality Improvement
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- OSHA safety expert
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team risk management in the development of Fall prevention in ICU delirium patients.
Memberships And Awards
- Daisy award nominee and recipient- 08/2020, 02/2022, 11/2022, 07/2023
- Member of the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
Licensure And Certification
- WI RN License #, Current
- American Heart Association BLS & AED, 06/30/2023
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), 02/29/2024
- National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS), Current
Certification
- ACLS Training - 2024
- BLS Training-2024
- Stroke NIH certified-2025
Languages
Creole
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
ICU Charge Nurse
Advocate Aurora Medical Center
2022.04 - Current
CHARGE NURSE
ASCENSION ALL SAINTS HOSPITAL
2019.06 - 2022.04
Registered Nurse
ASCENSION ALL SAINTS HOSPITAL
2017.06 - 2022.04
Master of Science in Nursing-Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner -
Herzing University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Chamberlain University
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Bryant And Stratton College
- ACLS Training - 2024
- BLS Training-2024
- Stroke NIH certified-2025
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