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Kimberlee Saunders

Simpsonville,SC

Summary

Patient-oriented Nurse with over 20 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 Hospice specialty. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

RN Case Manager Hospice

Pruitt Health Hospice
11.2019 - Current
  • Managed support services and fostered communication among social workers, medical director, chaplain, home health aide, and patient.
  • Educated patient and their loved ones on hospice philosophy and end of life care.
  • Collaborated with healthcare leaders and physicians to support and offer resources in performance of duties to maintain high-quality and efficient patient care.
  • Received positive evaluations from company and hospice families, employee of the month 2 times.
  • Developed and modified patient care plans and assisted interdisciplinary team in identifying client needs and goals to determine priorities of care.

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room

Bon Secours Health System
06.2015 - 11.2019
  • Assisted in preparation and ongoing care for the patient in surgery, maintaining aseptic technique and ensuring patient safety throughout the surgical procedure.
  • Performed duties including updating preference cards, communicating with reps, communicating with surgeons for specific needs for cases, and precepting new staff.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Obtained role of Vascular Team Lead in charge of vascular surgery collaborating with surgeons and medical reps for surgery specific products.

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room

Bronson Methodist Hospital
07.2002 - 06.2015
  • Originally a surgical technologist for 5 years, then obtained RN license.
  • Circulated and scrubbed a variety of cases in an outpatient setting including plastics, ENT eyes, robot, general, pediatrics, and orthopedics.
  • Acted as a liaison in the operating room between the sterile and non-sterile fields, delivering products using aseptic technique.
  • Learned new software for electronic patient record (EPIC) system for the hospital and became a super user, training other staff.
  • Acted as a clinical expert for new staff and students, precepting for surgical technology and operating room nursing.








Education

Master of Science - Adult-Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL
12.2024

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL
05.2022

Associate of Science - Nursing

Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, MI
05.2007

Certification - Surgical Technology

Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI
05.2002

Skills

  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Team Leader
  • Preceptor

Affiliations

American Association of Nurse Practitioners, member since 2023.

Upstate Nurse Practitioner Association, member since 2022.

Timeline

RN Case Manager Hospice

Pruitt Health Hospice
11.2019 - Current

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room

Bon Secours Health System
06.2015 - 11.2019

Circulating Nurse, Operating Room

Bronson Methodist Hospital
07.2002 - 06.2015

Master of Science - Adult-Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Chamberlain University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Chamberlain University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Kellogg Community College

Certification - Surgical Technology

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

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