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Kimberly GoldenWilliams
Registered Nurse
Birmingham,AL
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 14 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 Behavioral and Med Surg specialties
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Mental Health
YesCare
10.2020 - 03.2024
- Educated patients and family members about medical conditions, mental health, medications, treatments, and preventive measures.
- Assessed patients' physical and mental status by analyzing complaints and symptoms.
- Evaluated, ordered, and interpreted psychological evaluations and basic lab tests to assess and identify patients' conditions.
- Determined patient risk by utilizing subjective and objective data obtained through patient interaction.
- Responded to situations impacting safety and security in the unit, implementing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Conductedweekly routine restraint audits, sent findings to quality departments, and worked with the team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
Behavioral Health Charge Nurse
Grandview Medical Hospital
09.2013 - 12.2020
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce the risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Educated patients and families about mental health, diagnoses, and treatment options.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore the safety and security of patients and staff.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording, and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and alter treatment plans.
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake, and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Utilized multi-modal diagnostic tools to diagnose and treat 14 patients with memory difficulties and dementia.
Registered Nurse
Grandview Medical Hospital
09.2013 - 12.2020
- Able to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Help reduce hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge education and follow-up instructions for patients and their families.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient outcomes through effective communication and care coordination.
- Effectively managed time and prioritized tasks to ensure timely administration of medications, treatments, and procedures for up to 9 patients daily.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Able to demonstrate expertise in wound management techniques has resulted in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Built positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and complaints or concerns.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide a safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Evaluated the work performance of forty nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Herzing University
Birmingham, AL12.2011
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Herzing University
Birmingham, AL05.2009
Skills
- Diet and Nutrition
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
- Motivational Interviewing
- Convalescent Care
- Unit Oversight
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Patient Admission
- EMR Systems
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- IV Administration
- Pain Management
- Intramuscular Injections
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Microsoft Office
- Clinical Documentation
- Delegation and Motivation
- Geriatric Care
- Quality Improvement
- Compassion and Empathy
- Clinical judgment
- Health screening
- Nursing staff leadership
- Chart updating
- Patient Management
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 30 staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Software
McKesson
EHR
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeContract WorkWork Location
On-SiteRemoteImportant To Me
Work-life balanceCareer advancementTeam Building / Company RetreatsPersonal development programsTimeline
RN Mental Health
YesCare
10.2020 - 03.2024
Behavioral Health Charge Nurse
Grandview Medical Hospital
09.2013 - 12.2020
Registered Nurse
Grandview Medical Hospital
09.2013 - 12.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Herzing University
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Herzing University
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