Kimberly Franson
West Jordan,UT
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Worked in diverse roles within inpatient and outpatient settings to help where needed and deliver the highest quality of patient care. Highly skilled at bedside nursing, but also a compassionate and helpful leader.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse
Intermountain Health
Salt Lake City, UT
06.2010 - Current
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
- Improve patient satisfaction ratings by delivering compassionate and personalized care.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for optimized patient treatment plans and outcomes.
- Promote a safe and comfortable healing environment by addressing patient concerns promptly and professionally.
- Collaborate with providers to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Assess patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Utilized strong clinical judgment in prioritizing patient needs during high-stress situations, ensuring optimal outcomes.
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment, disease process, transplant and aftercare management.
- Provided emotional support to patients and family members during ongoing oncology care and critical incidents, strengthening overall trust in the healthcare team.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches, especially relating to the Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Bone Marrow Failure team.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Delivered high level of quality care to oncology and transplant populations while overseeing clinic triage role and potential patient admission based on acuity.
- Perform triage on incoming calls and lab work to determine if intervention is necessary.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Trained and mentored new nursing staff members, fostering teamwork and improving unit efficiency.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Scrub Technician
Salt Lake Retina
West Jordan, UT
10.2008 - 06.2010
- Enhanced surgical efficiency by maintaining a sterile environment and organizing surgical equipment for easy access.
- Assisted in complex surgeries by anticipating surgeon needs and providing necessary instruments promptly.
- Improved patient safety with diligent sterilization of surgical tools and proper disposal of contaminated materials.
- Reduced surgery time, ensuring quick instrument turnover through efficient organization and preparation.
Registration Clerk
Intermountain Healthcare
Salt Lake City, UT
11.2006 - 06.2010
- Streamlined registration process by implementing efficient data entry and filing systems.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing prompt and courteous service during the registration process.
- Accurately collected and verified patient demographic information for seamless recordkeeping.
- Maintained strict confidentiality of sensitive patient information in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Education
Bachelors In Nursing - Nursing
Weber State University
Ogden, UT04.2021
Associate Of Science - Nursing
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT05.2010
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT05.2010
Skills
- Patient/Family Education
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessment/Care
- Patient Management
- Patient Advocacy
- Medication and IV Administration
- Clinical Documentation
- Infection Control
- Critical Thinking/Clinical Judgment
- Ethical Decision-Making
- Team Collaboration
- Effective Communication
- Time Management
- High Level of Autonomy
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Appointment Scheduling
Certification
Chemotherapy Certified through ONS
Timeline
Nurse
Intermountain Health
06.2010 - Current
Scrub Technician
Salt Lake Retina
10.2008 - 06.2010
Registration Clerk
Intermountain Healthcare
11.2006 - 06.2010
Bachelors In Nursing - Nursing
Weber State University
Associate Of Science - Nursing
Salt Lake Community College
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Salt Lake Community College