- Participating in fundraising events to support local charities, schools, or community projects
- Volunteer Work
Kimberly Montague
White House,TN
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with over 10 years of experience in acute care facilities, ambulatory care, assisted living, and home healthcare. Proven expertise in delivering high-quality patient care while effectively leading teams to achieve optimal outcomes. Strong commitment to enhancing patient experiences and fostering a collaborative environment. Recognized for adaptability in dynamic healthcare settings and for implementing best practices that improve operational efficiency.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Register Nurse
Sumner Regional hospital
02.2025 - Current
- Administer medications and monitor patient responses to ensure adherence to treatment protocols.
- Educate patients and families about post-discharge care plans and potential complications.
- Coordinate interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss complex patient cases and optimize care strategies.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on 6 patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
Register Nurse
LHC Lifeline Home Health Care
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Assess patients and develop a plan of care for diagnosis for LPNs to follow.
- Draw blood from PICC line and provide a sterile dressing change.
- Provide care per doctor orders, assess and monitor wounds.
- Communicate and collaborate with patients and caregivers to chronic illnesses.
Registered Nurse/manager
Thomas West
05.2020 - 02.2023
- Recovering patient post sheath after heart catheterization after stents. Filled in charge RN as needed.
- In an outpatient setting, giving the monoclonal antibodies to COVID positive patients to help keep them from being hospitalized.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Streamlined nursing operations for increased efficiency by optimizing staff scheduling, resource allocation, and payroll management.
- Involved in the interview and hiring process of new associates
- Facilitate staff training sessions on updated clinical practices or compliance requirements to ensure adherence to best practices.
Registered Nurse/manager
St. Thomas West
05.2020 - 02.2023
- Recovering patient post sheath after heart catheterization after stents. Filled in charge RN as needed.
- Taking care of COVID patients when being admitted for treatment as an inpatient.
- In an outpatient setting, giving the monoclonal antibodies to COVID positive patients to help keep them from being hospitalized.
- Interim assistant manager of 4 C&D: managing the schedule, payroll, and administrative duties.
- Involved in the interview and hiring process of new associates
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Select Specialty Hospital
07.2018 - 05.2020
- Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
- Managed staffing schedules, ensuring adequate coverage for all shifts on a 100-bed hospital.
- Coordinated staff schedules and assignments based on patient acuity levels to optimize nursing resources effectively.
- Served as a liaison between administration, medical staff, and nursing team for seamless communication and coordination of care efforts reporting directly to nursing manager.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Registered Nurse Geriatrics
Mason Point
02.2018 - 07.2018
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Record patients' medications and vital signs. Fulfill doctor's orders.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess a patient's condition.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
Registered Nurse
Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital
07.2015 - 06.2018
- Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnosis, and treat patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centers.
- Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care.
- Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Med/surg unit typical nursing ration is 5 to 1 RN. Filled in as charge nurse.
Nurse assistant
Carle Hospital
06.2006 - 08.2013
- Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
- Change bed linens or make beds.
- Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
- Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Education
Associate of Science -
LAKE LAND
Mattoon, IL05-2015
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SULLIVAN HIGH SCHOOL
Sullivan, IL01-1999
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting: EPIC & Meditech
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient assessment
- IV setup
- Compassion and empathy
- Wound care
- Intravenous therapy
- Professional bedside manner
- Physical assessments
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Nursing staff leadership
- Medication distribution
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- ACLS (expired) BLS
Interests
Timeline
Register Nurse
Sumner Regional hospital
02.2025 - Current
Register Nurse
LHC Lifeline Home Health Care
02.2023 - 02.2024
Registered Nurse/manager
Thomas West
05.2020 - 02.2023
Registered Nurse/manager
St. Thomas West
05.2020 - 02.2023
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Select Specialty Hospital
07.2018 - 05.2020
Registered Nurse Geriatrics
Mason Point
02.2018 - 07.2018
Registered Nurse
Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital
07.2015 - 06.2018
Nurse assistant
Carle Hospital
06.2006 - 08.2013
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SULLIVAN HIGH SCHOOL
Associate of Science -
LAKE LAND