Kimberly Joseph
Grand Prairie,TX
Summary
Hardworking and compassionate nurse, with experience in healthcare, home health, case management, hospital, and postpartum/mother baby care. Seeking the opportunity to obtain more knowledge, skills, and experience professionally. Driven by providing exceptional patient care along with promoting a safe environment. Taking pride in educating patients and giving them the necessary tools to promote health. Strengths include but are not limited too: Ability to exhibit problem solving skills along with implementing therapeutic communication when dealing with patients. Ability to multitask while maintaining proper time management skills. Ability to implement patient safety, critical thinking skills, effective communication, along with constantly being an advocate for patients. .
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pediatric Home Health Nurse
Thrive Pediatrics
03.2023 - Current
- Mentored new hires in pediatric home health nursing best practices, contributing to overall team success and quality of care provided.
- Promoted patient safety by diligently adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining clean, organized treatment space.
- Documented clinical findings accurately and thoroughly in electronic medical records, ensuring seamless information exchange among healthcare providers.
- Identified health issues and communicated with primary care physicians, health care team member to implement and enhance treatment
- Served as a trusted resource for patients and their families by providing expert advice on pediatric health matters and addressing concerns promptly.
- Proficient in tracheostomy placement and care, ventilation monitoring, intramuscular injections, urinary Catheterization and G/J tube medication administration, G/J tube care, kangaroo feed pump, chest physiotherapy, cough assist machine, and nebulizer treatments
- Trained family members on proper way to provide patient care along with promoting healthy and safe environment for everyone involved
- Performed daily ADL's, full body assessment, seizure monitoring, suctioning, and behavioral modifications.
Clinical Nurse Coordinator/Case Manager Hybrid Remote
Medical City Dallas Hospital
12.2021 - 02.2023
- Developed and prioritized skills to recognize postpartum emergencies and act appropriately to ensure safety for both mothers and babies
- Educated and empowered new mothers' self-care and that of their baby as well as inter-conceptional, family planning
- Responsible for ongoing assessment and quality of patient care for patients after discharge
- Ensured overall quality of nursing care for postpartum patients
- Worked effectively with prenatal and inter-conception participants through caring, support, and empathy
- Provided home-based services to women and infants/children to provide health education, breastfeeding/lactation support, doula services, and other case management-related activities
- Provided screenings and referrals for substance abuse, postpartum depression treatment, and made referrals as applicable
- Educated prenatal patients about child development and skills to enhance child development and provided development screening according to guidelines
- Assessed mothers' needs and enhanced care coordination, promoted sleep routine, encouraged and tracked immunization measures for infants/children
- Prioritized/scheduled patients with follow-up care, provided high quality and efficient care as needed per regulatory guidelines
- Reviewed/analyzed medical record to identify and prioritize open gaps and inconsistencies in measures
- Developed and maintained accuracy in medical record during chart review and identified care gaps and corrective action plans for recommendations.
Labor/Delivery and Postpartum/Mother Baby
Medical City Dallas Hospital
10.2021 - 12.2021
- Assisted physician during deliveries, treatment, examination, and operative procedures
- Administered prescribed medications and monitored patient's vital signs
- Monitored fetal heart for abnormalities and provided interventions for care when needed
- Provided Emergency triage, pre- intra- operative and post- operative care to patients undergoing C-sections
- Responsible for caseload of 7 patients total
- Assisted mothers with postpartum recovery care which included fundal massages, head to toe, focus assessment, ambulation, monitoring intake and output, monitoring of bleeding, pain management, DVT prevention, utilization of SCD's monitoring of vital signs, perineum care, Foley care, blood sugar management, breastfeeding assistance, multi-route medication administration, PIV maintenance, utilization of EMAR, donning and doffing isolation equipment and Baxter pump assistance
- Provided individualized care for newborns such as diaper care, bathing, dressing, daily weights, 24-hour testing, blood sugars, car seat studies, feeding, post circumcision care, phototherapy, routine jaundice checks, and PKU testing.
Case Manager and QA
AZZA Home Healthcare
08.2017 - 01.2019
- Assured coordination of care and follow up on quality assurance review on Nurse notes
- Assessing patients' medical issue and coordinating treatment plan to promote health
- Assisted with monthly progress reports in a timely manner for billing purposes
- Coordinated with providers for patient care modifications based on medical limitations and patient's functional status
- Assisted with physician's and therapists' referrals to provide patients basic needs and answers any other questions that may facilitate health stabilization
- Developed and maintained accuracy in all clinical information during chart review and identified necessary corrective action plans for recommendations
- Assessed patients' needs and promoted care coordination as needed and ensured time-sensitive follow-up care for case management duties
- Provided quality patient care and served as a liaison to interpret and educate to patients/family on treatment plan modified by interdisciplinary team
- Collaborated to mutually develop and identify each patient needs, goals, pathway, and promote commitment to treatment
- Maintained patient confidentiality per HIPPA guidelines and safety.
Education
HCA Nurse Residency Program
Dallas, Texas10.2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Chamberlain University
Irving, Texas08.2021
Bachelor of Science in Health Administration -
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, Texas05.2017
Skills
- Significant knowledge of Microsoft Office including, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
- Proficient in CPN systems
- Proficient in Meditech systems
- Proficient in Kan time systems
- Proficient in Oasis/Kinser systems
- Proficient in Forcura systems
- HIPAA Compliance
- Medical Records Management
- Care Plan Adherence
- Critical Thinking
- Patient and family advocacy
- Microsoft Office
Certification
- RN-Registered Nurse, Texas Board of Nursing, Compact License, 10/2021
- BLS- Basic Life Support, American Red Cross, 04/2025
- STABLE, S.T.A.B.L.E Program, 08/2024
- NRP- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, American Heart Association, 12/2023
- CPR & AED Certified, American Red Cross, 04/2024
- ALS- Advanced Life Support, American Red Cross, 01/2024
Timeline
Pediatric Home Health Nurse
Thrive Pediatrics
03.2023 - Current
Clinical Nurse Coordinator/Case Manager Hybrid Remote
Medical City Dallas Hospital
12.2021 - 02.2023
Labor/Delivery and Postpartum/Mother Baby
Medical City Dallas Hospital
10.2021 - 12.2021
Case Manager and QA
AZZA Home Healthcare
08.2017 - 01.2019
HCA Nurse Residency Program
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science in Health Administration -
Stephen F. Austin State University
- RN-Registered Nurse, Texas Board of Nursing, Compact License, 10/2021
- BLS- Basic Life Support, American Red Cross, 04/2025
- STABLE, S.T.A.B.L.E Program, 08/2024
- NRP- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, American Heart Association, 12/2023
- CPR & AED Certified, American Red Cross, 04/2024
- ALS- Advanced Life Support, American Red Cross, 01/2024
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