KIMBERELY MORSE
Weymouth,MA
Summary
Patient-focused Licensed Practical Nurse with expertise in leading interdisciplinary teams within fast-paced clinical environments. Analytical and strategic Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with excellent problem-solving and time management skills. Organized, efficient and always willing to go extra mile to meet expectations. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in my nursing career.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Hybrid Nurse
Beth Israel Lahey Health
07.2021 - Current
- Collaborates with providers to identify needs for preventive care, evidence-based chronic disease management and care coordination.
- Provides general and specific healthcare education
- Rooming of patient’s collecting vital signs and information pertaining to office visit
- Conducting electrocardiograms as needed
- Follows up on Emergency room visits and inpatient discharges.
- Provides skilled telephonic triage and assessment, education, collaboration and coordination of healthcare and community resources.
- Improved patient satisfaction ratings by delivering compassionate and personalized care.
- Administered medications and vaccinations via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses. Provided patient education for the administered medication or vaccine.
- Conducts nursing visits as required which include medication administration, vaccine administration, diabetic teaching, and blood pressure checks, Performs a wide range of nursing activities as needed under the direction of the provider such as wound care, point of care testing etc
- Schedules tests and referrals for specialty care on order of provider
- Monitors and ensures follow up of all abnormal test and imaging results under the direction of the provider.
- Provides oversight, delegation and acts as a resource to unlicensed staff including MAs, Certified Nursing Assistants and Nursing Students
- Reduced medication errors through thorough double-checking of prescriptions and dosages.
Covid 19 Vaccinator
Maxim Heath Care, Boston Medical Center
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Community Vaccine Site Mattapan, LPN, Covid Vaccinator
- Prepares vaccination for administration according to manufacturer and Boston Medical Center Pharmacy instruction
- Administered vaccinations via intramuscular injection and completed proper documentation
- Maintains quality and medication handling standards during admixture, preparation, and transport of vaccines within facility.
- Communicates any recognized variations in handling and storage procedures to supervisor Administers specified medication intramuscular injection and notes proper documentation.
- Increased patient satisfaction by delivering efficient and accurate COVID-19 vaccinations in a timely manner.
- Ensured proper vaccine storage and handling, maintaining efficacy of doses administered to patients.
Nursing Supervisor
South Shore Medical Center
01.2018 - 11.2020
- Helped pioneer the grand opening of South Shore Medical Centers Ambulatory Care Center located in Braintree and Quincy
- Coordinated and expedited the clinical operations of an interdisciplinary team, ensuring an exceptional patient experience in accordance with regulatory requirements, divisional priorities, and organizational philosophy and goals
- Reacted to immediate clinical operational needs within the building, supervising and directing a staff of (6) Medical Assistants, and (3) Staff Nurses
- Developed strong collaborative relationships across roles, disciplines and departments which included both clinical operations of both Internal Medicine and Family Medicine staff.
- Accountable for managing and facilitating appropriate response to access any urgent needs of patients in accordance with organizational and departmental priorities.
- Continually sought to improve the delivery of care in order to provide the highest level of patient safety and outcomes.
- Brought new employees up to speed quickly, handling on-boarding and training, as well as processing all paperwork and monitoring performance.
- Managed nursing staff in areas such as vaccine/medication administration, IV therapy and treatment documentation.
- Evaluated skill and knowledge of individual nurses and medical assistants, implementing improvement plans to bring every team member up to ideal level.
- Followed the essential nursing functions when providing direct care as follows: 1-Medication/Vaccine Administration and demonstration of proper procedure for the documentation of medication/vaccine administration. -Maintained proper inventory and safe medication storage for both private and State vaccines.
- 2-Patient care/Documentation conducted telephone triage and identified care needs with established nursing guidelines, protocols and workflow
- Lead daily huddles to communicate plan of the day via whiteboard updating as indicated.
- Instilled a harmonious relationship between clinical staff.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, including physicians, case managers and social workers.
- Maximized staff and patient protections by enforcing optimal disease prevention protocols.
- Interviewed, hired, instructed and mentored employees and promoted high level of care quality to patients.
- Increased staff retention through effective communication, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.
- Streamlined workflow for nursing staff by conducting regular unit assessments and process improvements.
Staff Nurse
South Shore Medical Center
05.2013 - 06.2018
- Performed all nursing functions necessary for the complete care and efficient management of patients through the ambulatory facility, including teaching and assisting patients with needs or problems relevant to their office visit
- Assisted physician with procedures, treatments, and instructions to patients.
- Performed all nursing functions necessary in the Ambulatory practice. Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, and monitored responses.
- Accurately perform vital signs, weights, urine/stool testing, performed ear irrigations, EKG's, administration of nebulizer treatments, chest tube drainage, glucose teaching, and inhaler education
- Documentation of information into the patients Electronic Medical Record
- (EPIC) Triaged patient telephone calls and directed telephone call using sound clinical judgment scheduling an appointment, advise 911 or proceed to the nearest Emergency Department
- Worked cooperatively with health care team to solve problems and to make the facility function efficiently.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives Assisted physicians in chronic disease management for a selected patient population such as patients diagnosed with Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Congestive heart failure and Asthma kept informed of all policies and procedures.
- Delivered compassionate care by building relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting all data in electronic records.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on South Shore Medical Center's policies and procedures and nursing best practices.
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
- Reduced medication errors through meticulous charting and double-checking dosages.
- Streamlined workflow processes to increase efficiency in a high-volume clinical setting.
Staff Nurse, LPN
Brigham And Women's Physician's Group
01.2012 - 05.2013
- Staff and Telephone Triage Licensed Practical Nurse Performs all nursing functions necessary for the complete care and efficient management of patients through the ambulatory facility, including teaching and assisting patients with needs or problems relevant to their visit to the physician and assisting physicians with procedures, treatments, and/or instructions to patients
- Performs all nursing functions necessary in the Ambulatory practice including injections and other procedures or patient teaching that require a nursing license (inhaler and medication teaching)
- Triaged patient telephone calls and authorizes (under the supervision of the physician) prescription refills
- Using sound clinical judgment decided if patient should schedule an appointment to see their provider, seek emergency department or refer the call to MD for further assistance.
- Ensures that all supplies are properly stocked in patient-care areas; makes cost effective use of supplies, equipment and other resources
- Maintains regulatory assessments and documentation
- Communication skills are clear, honest, sensitive, private and timely with evident listening skills
- Works cooperatively with health care team to solve problems and to make the facility function efficiently
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives
- Assists physicians in chronic disease management for selected patient populations such as those patients diagnosed with hypertension, asthma or diabetes.
- Remained up to date of personnel policies and procedures and incorporates them into practice and behavior.
- Attends and participates in educational programs that promote continued self-development.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
Education
Certification Practical Nursing Program -
Blue Hills Regional Technical School
06.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Human Development in Community
University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA05.2003
Skills
- Team Focused
- Effective Leadership and Communication Skills
- Policy and Procedure Adherence
- Call triaging
- Patient Care
- Patient Advocacy
- Medication and IV administration
- Vaccine administration
- Patient Education
Computer Skills
EPIC, Athena, and Meditech (view only)
Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint
Workday, Quantros, People Soft, BICS,
Additional Information
Awards Received
May 10, 2017: Certificate of Excellence , South Shore Medical Center, C.A.R.E Nursing Recognition Award
The C.A.R.E Nursing recognition award acknowledges nursing professionals who exhibit a commitment to patient care, autonomy in their practice, respect for colleagues and engagement in quality improvement.
June 29, 2011: Joseph A. Ciccolo Clinical Excellence Award for demonstrating outstanding clinical performance and a deep commitment to Nursing
Timeline
LPN Hybrid Nurse
Beth Israel Lahey Health
07.2021 - Current
Covid 19 Vaccinator
Maxim Heath Care, Boston Medical Center
02.2021 - 07.2021
Nursing Supervisor
South Shore Medical Center
01.2018 - 11.2020
Staff Nurse
South Shore Medical Center
05.2013 - 06.2018
Staff Nurse, LPN
Brigham And Women's Physician's Group
01.2012 - 05.2013
Certification Practical Nursing Program -
Blue Hills Regional Technical School
Bachelor of Arts - Human Development in Community
University of Massachusetts - Boston
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