Kimberly Merritt
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. Student eager to pursue education in mental health.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center
04.2020 - Current
- Counseled patients and caregivers and provided compassionate emotional support.
- Administered chemotherapy, IV fluids, medications and blood products through ports to support treatment for patients.
- Educated patients on proper nutrition and medication side effects.
- Leveraged knowledge of medications, procedures, infection control and safety precaution to initiate appropriate intervention in crisis situations.
- Maintained safe and therapeutic medical environment and guided and directed members of health care team to encourage quality patient care.
- Educated patient, family or caretaker about post discharge care procedures to facilitate care continuum.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Registered Nurse
Owensboro Health Urgent Care
08.2015 - 04.2020
- Managed patient phone calls regarding lab results and any additional testing.
- Report abnormal and critical labs to providers.
- Communicated with insurance companies regarding pre-certifications for testing and imaging.
- Managed patient referrals.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Step-down
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
06.2010 - 08.2015
- Maintained detailed records of patient conditions, reactions and progress in alignment with physician orders.
- Changed dressings, cleaned wounds and monitored vital signs of up to six patients concurrently with focus on quality care.
- Communicated with patients following cardiothoracic surgical procedures, providing support and education on post-surgical care.
- Administered and documented medication, pain management and analysis of patient responses to interventions to improve individual performance.
- Conducted initial assessments, documented findings in patient records and notified physicians of abnormal findings.
Education
Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Chicago, IL12.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Chicago, IL06.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Owensboro Community And Technical College
Owensboro, KY05.2010
Skills
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Intramuscular Injections
- IV Infusion Treatments
- Patient Care and Monitoring
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Patient Assessments
- Emergency Situations
- Reaction Observation
- Compassionate and Caring
Certification
BLS
Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center
04.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Owensboro Health Urgent Care
08.2015 - 04.2020
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Step-down
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
06.2010 - 08.2015
Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Associate of Science - Nursing
Owensboro Community And Technical College
BLS
Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate
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