Kimberly Hoare

• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
• Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
• Administered controlled narcotics.
• Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
• Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN.
• Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
• Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.

• Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.

Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.

• Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
• Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
• Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
• Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.