Kimberly Kramm
Fort Myers,FL
Summary
Strong clinical background demonstrated by more than ten years of experience as a Critical Care Nurse and Emergency Room Nurse. Successful positions as Charge Nurse, Epic EMR Superuser, and Preceptor. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communicational skills with the unique ability to quickly establish a favorable rapport and attain personal credibility and confidence with physicians and clinical nursing staff.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
ER Travel Nurse
Maxim Staffing/First Connect South Shore Hospital
South Weymouth, MA, MA
05.2023 - Current
- Performed IV insertion, intubation, medicine administration, blood drawing and other medical procedures to facilitate treatment plan.
- Communicated with members of healthcare team to support early intervention.
- Filled gaps in staffing needs for hospitals and facilities across country to relieve shortage of registered nurses in ER.
- Supported, educated and comforted patients and families during emergency room experience, resulting in beneficial patient outcomes and positive impact on treatment.
ER Travel Nurse
Lucid Staffing Solutions, Kaiser Permanente Antioch
Antioch, CA
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Duties included the utilization and demonstration of medical equipment to patients, families, and clinical staff
- Managed life threatening complications
- Triaged, assessed, managed, treated psychiatric patients
- Implemented therapeutic communication, setting limits
- De escalation techniques, and administration of psychotropic medications and physical/ chemical restraints when necessary per EDP orders instructed and educated patients regarding their disease entities and injuries
- Per discharge instructions and EBP patient education
- Performed IV insertion, intubation, medicine administration, blood drawing and other medical procedures to facilitate treatment plan.
- Supported, educated and comforted patients and families during emergency room experience, resulting in beneficial patient outcomes and positive impact on treatment.
- Managed care of adult and pediatric patients experiencing life-threatening problems, requiring complex assessment, high-intensity therapies and interventions.
ER Seasonal Nurse
Bayfront Cape Coral Free Standing Emergency Room
Cape Coral, FL
05.2021 - 12.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
ER Travel Nurse
Prolink Staffing, Straub Medical Center
Honolulu, HI
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Duties included the utilization and demonstration of medical equipment to patients, families, and clinical staff
- Managed life threatening complications
- Triaged, assessed, managed, treated psychiatric patients
- Implemented therapeutic communication, setting limits
- De escalation techniques, and administration of psychotropic medications and physical/ chemical restraints when necessary per EDP orders instructed and educated patients regarding their disease entities and injuries
- Per discharge instructions and EBP patient education
- Performed IV insertion, intubation, medicine administration, blood drawing and other medical procedures to facilitate treatment plan.
- Supported, educated and comforted patients and families during emergency room experience, resulting in beneficial patient outcomes and positive impact on treatment.
- Managed care of adult and pediatric patients experiencing life-threatening problems, requiring complex assessment, high-intensity therapies and interventions.
ER FEMA Travel Nurse
NuWest Group, Guam Memorial Hospital
Guam
10.2021 - 11.2021
- Duties included the utilization and demonstration of medical equipment to patients, families, and clinical staff
- Managed life threatening complications
- Triaged, assessed, managed, treated psychiatric patients
- Implemented therapeutic communication, setting limits
- De escalation techniques, and administration of psychotropic medications and physical/ chemical restraints when necessary per EDP orders instructed and educated patients regarding their disease entities and injuries
- Per discharge instructions and EBP patient education
- Performed IV insertion, intubation, medicine administration, blood drawing and other medical procedures to facilitate treatment plan.
- Supported, educated and comforted patients and families during emergency room experience, resulting in beneficial patient outcomes and positive impact on treatment.
- Prepared patients for surgery or diagnostic testing by assessing actual and potential health problems and facilitating implementation and communication of perioperative plan of care.
ER Travel Nurse
Maxim Healthcare Staffing-Wilson N Jones Regional
Sherman, TX
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Duties include managing intubated patients, managing ventilator settings with
- RRT .assist with central line insertion and CVP lines .initiate, titrate multiple intravenous drips per MD orders assess, treat, and manage critically ill ER patients per MD orders .the utilization and demonstration of medical equipment to patients, families, and clinical staff
- Managed life threatening complications instructed and educated patients regarding their disease entities and injuries
- Per discharge instructions and EBP patient education
- Triaged, assessed, managed, treated psychiatric patients
- Implemented therapeutic communication, setting limits
- De escalation techniques, and administration of psychotropic medications and physical/ chemical restraints when necessary per EDP orders
- Performed IV insertion, intubation, medicine administration, blood drawing and other medical procedures to facilitate treatment plan.
- Supported, educated and comforted patients and families during emergency room experience, resulting in beneficial patient outcomes and positive impact on treatment.
- Managed care of adult and pediatric patients experiencing life-threatening problems, requiring complex assessment, high-intensity therapies and interventions.
Travel Nurse
Pafford Medical Services, Schneider Regional Medical Center, St Thomas USVI
St Thomas, USVI
08.2020 - 09.2020
- Assigned to work at Schneider COVID ER unit in St
- Thomas, USVI .Duties include managing intubated patients, managing ventilator settings with
- RRT .assist with central line insertion and CVP lines .initiate, titrate multiple intravenous drips per MD orders assess, treat, and manage critically ill ER patients per MD orders .the utilization and demonstration of medical equipment to patients, families, and clinical staff
- Managed life threatening complications instructed and educated patients regarding their disease entities and injuries
- Per discharge instructions and EBP patient education
- Triaged, assessed, managed, treated psychiatric patients
- Implemented therapeutic communication, setting limits
- De escalation techniques, and administration of psychotropic medications and physical/ chemical restraints when necessary per EDP orders quickly adapted to paper and computer charting
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Utilized advanced medical technology to diagnose and treat varied illnesses and injuries.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
ER COVID Crisis Travel Nurse
NuWest Group, Homestead Hospital
Homestead, FL
07.2020 - 08.2020
- Worked in emergency room as a FEMA ER Nurse
- Duties included the utilization and demonstration of medical equipment to patients, families, and clinical staff
- Managed life threatening complications instructed and educated patients regarding their disease entities and injuries
- Per discharge instructions and EBP patient education quickly adapted to paper and computer charting (Cerner)
- Triaged, assessed, managed, treated psychiatric patients
- Implemented therapeutic communication, setting limits
- De escalation techniques, and administration of psychotropic medications and physical/ chemical restraints when necessary per EDP orders
Covid Crisis ER Travel Nurse
Aureus Medical Solutions, CHA Everett Hospital
Everett, MA
04.2020 - 07.2020
- Duties included triage, assess, and treat Covid positive and critically
- Ill patients stabilized and managed critically ill Covid ER patients
- Triaged, assessed, managed, treated psychiatric patients in their 13 psych hold a area Implemented therapeutic communication, setting limits
- De escalation techniques, and administration of psychotropic medications and physical/ chemical restraints when necessary per EDP orders
Seasonal/Travel Nurse
Physicians Regional Health System
Naples, FL
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Worked in emergency room in Naples, FL as a seasonal ER Nurse
- Duties included the utilization and demonstration of medical equipment to patients, families, and clinical staff
- Managed life threatening complications
- Triaged, assessed, managed, treated psychiatric patients
- Implemented therapeutic communication, setting limits
- De escalation techniques, and administration of psychotropic medications and physical/ chemical restraints when necessary per EDP orders instructed and educated patients regarding their disease entities and injuries
- Per discharge instructions and EBP patient education quickly adapted to paper and computer charting (Cerner)
ER Travel Nurse
Aureus Medical Solutions, Huggins Hospital
Wolfeboro, NH
08.2019 - 10.2019
- Worked in emergency room in NH as an ER travel nurse
- Duties included the utilization and demonstration of medical equipment to patients, families, and clinical staff
- Managed life threatening complications
- Instructed and educated patients regarding their disease entities and injuries as per discharge instructions and EBP patient education
- Quickly adapted to paper and computer charting
- Triaged, assessed, managed, treated psychiatric patients
- Implemented therapeutic communication, setting limits
- De escalation techniques, and administration of psychotropic medications and physical/ chemical restraints when necessary per EDP orders
Hospice Facilities Admission Nurse
Hope Hospice Health System
Fort Myers, FL
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Assessed and admitted facility patients to Hospice Services
ER Travel Nurse
Lee Health System, Cape Coral Hospital ER
Cape Coral, FL
01.2019 - 04.2019
- Worked in triage, acute care, and minor care
- Collaborated with emergency room providers for the assessment, treatment, and discharge teaching for children, adult, and geriatric patients with a variety of critical and chronic diagnoses
- Managed life threatening complications
- Exercised strong observational assessments and interventions for a variety of disease entities
- Quickly adapted to new environment and policy and procedures for the hospital
- Trained and managed student and staff in areas of patient care, delegation and use of medical equipment
- Triaged, assessed, managed, treated psychiatric patients
- Implemented therapeutic communication, setting limits
- De escalation techniques, and administration of psychotropic medications and physical/ chemical restraints when necessary per EDP orders
ER Staff Nurse
Novant Health System, Kernersville Medical Center
Kernersville, NC
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Worked in triage, acute care, and minor care
- Collaborated with emergency room providers for the assessment, treatment, and discharge teaching for children, adult, and geriatric patients with a variety of critical and chronic diagnoses
- Managed life threatening complications
- Exercised strong observational assessments and interventions for a variety of disease entities
- Quickly adapted to new environment and policy and procedures for the hospital
- Trained and managed student and staff in areas of patient care, delegation and use of medical equipment
- Triaged, assessed, managed, treated psychiatric patients
- Implemented therapeutic communication, setting limits
- De escalation techniques, and administration of psychotropic medications and physical/ chemical restraints when necessary per EDP orders
Travel RN
American Mobile Network – Onward Healthcare, Room, Lexington Medical Center
Lexington, NC
08.2016 - 11.2016
- Worked in emergency room in North Carolina as a travel nurse
- Duties included the utilization and demonstration of medical equipment to patients, families, and clinical staff
- Managed life threatening complications
- Exercised strong observational assessments and interventions for a variety of disease entities
- Quickly adapted to new environment and policy and procedures for the hospital
- Trained and managed student and staff in areas of patient care, delegation and use of medical equipment .Triaged, assessed, managed, treated psychiatric patients
- Implemented therapeutic communication, setting limits
- De escalation techniques, and administration of psychotropic medications and physical/ chemical restraints when necessary per EDP orders
Seasonal/Travel RN
Lee Health System – Health Park Medical Center
Fort Myers, FL
12.2015 - 06.2016
- Worked in emergency room in Fort Myers, as a seasonal nurse
- Duties included the utilization and demonstration of medical equipment to patients, families, and clinical staff
- Managed life threatening complications
- Exercised strong observational assessments and interventions for a variety of disease entities
- Quickly adapted to new environment and policy and procedures for the hospital
- Trained and managed student and staff in areas of patient care, delegation and use of medical equipment
- Triaged, assessed, managed, treated psychiatric patients
- Implemented therapeutic communication, setting limits
- De escalation techniques, and administration of psychotropic medications and physical/ chemical restraints when necessary per EDP orders
ER Trauma Nurse
Cone Health System - Cone Hospital
Greensboro, NC
06.2011 - 05.2016
- Strong analytical skills
- Capable of assessing conditions and implementing interventions
- Practices a general range of nursing care services including vital signs, EKG's, phlebotomy, IVs, Catheters, feeding tubes, central lines, chest tubes, respiratory care, trauma care, code care, medication administration, nursing documentation, physician notification, orthopedic interventions, Arctic Sun care, nursing protocols and triage
- Works well with other clinical and ancillary staff
- Maintains a positive working environment
- Management of ancillary staff
- Triaged, assessed, managed, treated psychiatric patients
- Implemented therapeutic communication, setting limits
- De escalation techniques, and administration of psychotropic medications per EDP orders
ER ICU Nurse
Cone Health System, ICU and Cardiac ICU
Greensboro, NC
08.2006 - 06.2011
- Expertise with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and their treatment modalities
- Provided exceptional care for IABP, LVAD, CRRT therapies, treatments and education to patients, families, and clinical staff
- Implemented evidenced based practice in care of CHF, CAD, post catheterization, post cardiac arrest patients
- Demonstrated proficiency in the implementation and education of ELink critical care patient monitoring system to patients, family, and clinical staff
- Care of ventilated patients including blood gas drawing and interpretation
- Management of care under contact, droplet, and airborne isolation precautions
- Skilled in Modeling and Role Modeling theory of patient care education
- Leadership and preceptor experience: training and developing new/student nurses and ancillary staff
- Chairperson for Neuro ICU Shared Governance and spearheaded the development, demonstration, and implementation of Relationship Based Care Model for the unit
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina
Greensboro2006
Timeline
ER Travel Nurse
Maxim Staffing/First Connect South Shore Hospital
05.2023 - Current
ER Travel Nurse
Lucid Staffing Solutions, Kaiser Permanente Antioch
09.2022 - 02.2023
ER Travel Nurse
Prolink Staffing, Straub Medical Center
01.2022 - 08.2022
ER FEMA Travel Nurse
NuWest Group, Guam Memorial Hospital
10.2021 - 11.2021
ER Seasonal Nurse
Bayfront Cape Coral Free Standing Emergency Room
05.2021 - 12.2022
ER Travel Nurse
Maxim Healthcare Staffing-Wilson N Jones Regional
10.2020 - 03.2021
Travel Nurse
Pafford Medical Services, Schneider Regional Medical Center, St Thomas USVI
08.2020 - 09.2020
ER COVID Crisis Travel Nurse
NuWest Group, Homestead Hospital
07.2020 - 08.2020
Covid Crisis ER Travel Nurse
Aureus Medical Solutions, CHA Everett Hospital
04.2020 - 07.2020
Seasonal/Travel Nurse
Physicians Regional Health System
11.2019 - 03.2020
ER Travel Nurse
Aureus Medical Solutions, Huggins Hospital
08.2019 - 10.2019
Hospice Facilities Admission Nurse
Hope Hospice Health System
05.2019 - 08.2019
ER Travel Nurse
Lee Health System, Cape Coral Hospital ER
01.2019 - 04.2019
ER Staff Nurse
Novant Health System, Kernersville Medical Center
01.2017 - 12.2018
Travel RN
American Mobile Network – Onward Healthcare, Room, Lexington Medical Center
08.2016 - 11.2016
Seasonal/Travel RN
Lee Health System – Health Park Medical Center
12.2015 - 06.2016
ER Trauma Nurse
Cone Health System - Cone Hospital
06.2011 - 05.2016
ER ICU Nurse
Cone Health System, ICU and Cardiac ICU
08.2006 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina