Kimberly Powell
Sterling,VA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse, offering 4 year background in care of stroke and neuro patient population. Providing excellent bedside care advocating for patients and their families. Certified as a SCRN and NIHSS. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Committed to delivering exceptional patient care through effective education and communication. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Inova Health System
09.2019 - Current
- Obtained certification as Stroke Certified Registered Nurse.
- Demonstrates leadership skills and serves as shift charge nurse as needed on night shift, on a 24-bed stroke unit with 6 Registered Nurses and 2 Clinical technicians.
- Serves as a resource, preceptor to new nurses and mentor. A team leader that communicates effectively and works collaboratively with others to consistently provide high quality safe care.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including every 4-hour neurological assessment, telemetry monitoring, care planning, health education, and discharge teaching.
- Interact and communicate with patients and families of different ethnic backgrounds and ages while providing quality patient-centered care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered scheduled medications and therapies. Pain management, administering IVIG treatments, blood transfusions, etc.
- Documentation to ensure compliance in continual service to the community as a Comprehensive Stroke Center.
- Eager and confident in floating to other units when needed as well as voluntarily. Enjoy learning new procedures and diagnosis and find great satisfaction in putting my knowledge to practice. Face new challenges with the willingness to learn and will seek help when needed.
- My goals as a caregiver is to always give patient-centered care that treats the patient as a whole. Encouraging an active role in their care, and learning and respecting their needs and preferences. Educating and equipping them with the knowledge to make the lifestyle changes needed to further assist in their health journey.
LPN
Various Companies
08.1997 - 08.2019
- Established exceptional Licensed Practical Nurse for 20+ years with no gaps in employment, prior to obtaining Registered Nursing License.
- Held various jobs in Long-term care, Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, and Home health. Can provide names and dates worked at various facilities on request.
- Worked as a charge nurse and seen as a team leader in all jobs held.
- Duties included: Medication administration, wound care, Intravenous administration of various antibiotics, Tracheostomy care and suctioning, Gastrostomy feedings, ventilated dependent patients in facility as well as a home care setting, worked closely with family and doctors to give exceptional care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT05.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northern Virginia Community College
Springfield,VA05.2019
Certificate - Practical Nursing
Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta, VA08.1997
Skills
- Strong Communication skills
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Time management
- Critical thinking and Problem solving
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- NIHSS assessment
- Seizure Management
- Patient and Family education
- Tracheostomy, Wound, Gastrostomy care
- Patient safety
- IV and all route of medication administration
Certification
- Stroke Certification(SCRN)- Obtained in February 2021, to be renewed in 5 years 2026.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Inova Health System
09.2019 - Current
LPN
Various Companies
08.1997 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northern Virginia Community College
Certificate - Practical Nursing
Southside Virginia Community College
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