Kimberly Staub
Springville,IA
Summary
Handles team needs with forward-thinking strategies and a strong focus on daily requirements. Well-coordinated planner, successful at coordinating schedules and workflows to meet business demands. Superior work ethic combined with resourceful and upbeat nature.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Shift Supervisor, Orthopedics/Med Surgical
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids, IA
09.2019 - Current
- Established effective employee schedules and delegated tasks to take advantage of individual abilities and meet expected demands.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Evaluated patient response and modified plan of care accordingly throughout patient stay.
- Participated in activities that promoted safety, quality and regulatory compliance to enhance professional development and life long learning.
- Used critical thinking skills to assess and evaluate patient physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
- Coordinated nursing care to be carried out according to facility guidelines and regulations.
- Educated patients and families on illnesses, medications and treatment plans.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
- Assessed team members' workloads and pitched in to help in areas where need was most evident.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Inserted catheters and completed tracheostomy for patients.
- Managed caseload of 6-7 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy and wound care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Patient Care Technician
Mercy Medical Center
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
09.2019 - 06.2020
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Assembled admissions pages and added new pages to patients' charts.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
Hemodialysis Technician
Davita
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
12.2017 - 09.2018
- Completed dialysis machine and equipment setup prior to patient treatment and performed safety tests to verify readiness.
- Reinforced patient and caregiver education to enhance understanding of disease and prescribed treatment protocols.
- Cleaned and disinfected hemodialysis machines, chairs, trays, room and equipment.
- Explained dialysis procedures to patients and answered questions and concerns prior to starting dialysis.
- Performed dialysis access site cannulation and initiated dialysis treatment.
- Responded to dialysis-related emergency situations under nurse supervision.
- Provided in-patient care for 8 dialysis patients simultaneously focusing on providing a clean, safe and comfortable treatment environment
Certified Nursing Aide
Heritage Specialty Care
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
11.2016 - 11.2017
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN07.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN03.2020
Skills
- Document management
- Staff Management
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Staff Scheduling
Accomplishments
Chemotherapy treatment education: University of Iowa, 2021
Affiliations
American Nurses Association member, 2020
Iowa Nurses Association Member, 2020
Association for the Advancement of Wound Care Member, 2021
Certification
- Hyperbaric Treatment , ATMO- 2021
- Wound and Skin Care, SNF - 2021
- Clinical Hemodialsis Technician, CHT -2019
Timeline
Shift Supervisor, Orthopedics/Med Surgical
Mercy Medical Center
09.2019 - Current
Patient Care Technician
Mercy Medical Center
09.2019 - 06.2020
Hemodialysis Technician
Davita
12.2017 - 09.2018
Certified Nursing Aide
Heritage Specialty Care
11.2016 - 11.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis