Kimberly Aster
Amesbury,MA
Summary
MA State Board Certified Registered Nurse with over 26 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients in mental health and psych triage units. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and continuously supporting wide-spread healthcare system improvements.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Psych Triage
Melrose Wakefield Hospital
Melrose, MA
01.2017 - Current
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Guided therapeutic communication, conflict resolutions and interventions by deflecting undesirable behaviors to assist patients with developing and amplifying coping skills.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate efficient movements and related paperwork.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Registered Nurse
Holy Family Hospital Methuen
Methuen, MA
09.2007 - 12.2016
- Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
- Delivered direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and identifying treatment options.
- Guided therapeutic communication, conflict resolutions and interventions by deflecting undesirable behaviors to assist patients with developing and amplifying coping skills.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Monitored and educated nursing students and externs on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies.
- Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Middlesex Community College - Lowell, MA
Lowell,MA05.1993
Skills
- Psychiatric and mental health care
- Health and wellness expertise
- Monitoring vital signs
- Nursing staff leadership
- Patient education and counseling
Timeline
Registered Nurse Psych Triage
Melrose Wakefield Hospital
01.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse
Holy Family Hospital Methuen
09.2007 - 12.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Middlesex Community College - Lowell, MA
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