Kimberly Edwards Brown
Hahira,GA
Summary
Compassionate Charge Nurse offers 7 years as a nurse and 16 total years with specialty area of patient care and advocacy primarily in Behavioral/Psychiatric units. Highly skilled in charting, managing patient intake and discharges and monitoring care plans. Well-versed in promoting policies and protocols to achieve core measures. Demonstrated success in cultivating strong patient rapport to drive outcome goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse
Savannah Regional Hospital
03.2022 - 09.2024
- Ensured that milieu was safe and properly staffed
- Notify physician of significant changes in status such as medical emergencies, change in medical status regarding response to medications, and related challenges
- Ensured that monthly and annual assessments were completed
- Completed nightly notes on patients and unit
- Verified new doctor orders
- Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients' physical and behavioral health needs
- Administered medication
- Collected specimen sample per physician order.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
Charge Nurse
Acadia- Greenleaf Behavioral Health Center
07.2021 - 08.2023
- Charge largest acute adult unit, veteran unit, rehab, adolescent, and psychiatric intense unit
- Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients' physical and behavioral health needs
- Develop and implemented nursing care plans
- Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions
- Ensure physicians' orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure
- Accurately administer medications per ordered noted
- Notify physician of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergencies, change in medical status regarding response to medications, and related challenges
- Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed
- Ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Clinical & Residential Manager
Thomas Grady Service Center/Residential
08.2020 - 07.2021
- Work with the Intellectual, Developmentally, Disabled & Psychiatric population
- Created RN and LPN nursing assessment platform for new nursing services
- Gained more $200,000 in revenue for new nursing program within 10 months
- Correlate with Psychiatrist for individual psychiatric care
- Worked with regional nurses while providing monthly and as needed assessment of individuals
- Health assessment of individuals within residential program
- Correlate care with PCP and other providers
- Ensure that nursing and direct support staff coverage is provided for residence
- Filed worker's compensation for employees
- Investigated employee injuries
- Administered medication in absence of LPN
- Implemented safety policy and protocols
- Obtained UA & Blood samples
- Established protocol for nursing
- Developed individualized nursing care plans
- Staff scheduling.
- Oversaw daily operations within the facility, ensuring that all tasks were completed accurately and on time.
- Coordinated staff schedules efficiently, ensuring adequate coverage for all shifts while minimizing overtime expenses.
- Evaluated employee performance regularly, identifying areas for improvement and developing targeted action plans accordingly.
Charge Nurse
Archbold Northside Psychiatric Hospital Registered
06.2018 - 01.2021
- Charge Nurse role
- Admission and assessment of incoming patients
- Obtained labs upon admission or as needed
- Started and managed IV
- Maintained the therapeutic milieu using acceptable standards
- Performed therapeutic nursing interventions
- Daily documentation
- Ensured that doctors' orders were effectively carried out, including testing, medical procedures, consultations and stat orders for restraints and medication administration
- Developed and implemented treatment plans for patients with a broad range of mental health issues.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Brooks County Hospital
03.2019 - 07.2020
- Conducted an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient's immediate condition
- Performed appropriate treatments as ordered by the physician
- Performed therapeutic nursing interventions when needed
- Document patient's assessment findings, physical/psychosocial
- Reported patient conditions to appropriate personnel during each shift
- Utilized nursing process for individual care to meet the needs of patients
- Demonstrated ability to perform technical skills and procedures
- Wound management
- Medication administration
- Crossed trained in Brooks ER-trauma
- IV antibiotics
- 25 bed facility.
Education
Master of Science - Psychiatric Nursing
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA07-2026
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, GA05.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southern Regional Technical College
Thomasville, GA04.2018
Master of Science - Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Kaplan University
Davenport, IA12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Thomas University
Thomasville, GA12.2011
Skills
- Patient Advocacy
- Direct Patient Care
- Staff Management
- Patient Assessments
- Case Management
- Care and Discharge Planning
- Patient Care Standards
- Performance Management
- Safety and Security Procedures
- Nurse and CNA Supervision
- EMR Systems
- Medication Administration
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Charting and Documenting
- Team Development and Management
- Care Continuum Coordination
- Issue Resolution
- Intramuscular Injections
- Seizure Disorders
- Clinical leadership
Certification
- American Heart Association BLS- exp. 7/2025
- Licensed Registered Nurse - renewal due 1/2026
Timeline
Charge Nurse
Savannah Regional Hospital
03.2022 - 09.2024
Charge Nurse
Acadia- Greenleaf Behavioral Health Center
07.2021 - 08.2023
Clinical & Residential Manager
Thomas Grady Service Center/Residential
08.2020 - 07.2021
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Brooks County Hospital
03.2019 - 07.2020
Charge Nurse
Archbold Northside Psychiatric Hospital Registered
06.2018 - 01.2021
Master of Science - Psychiatric Nursing
Valdosta State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southern Regional Technical College
Master of Science - Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Kaplan University
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Thomas University
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