KIMBERLY SUMMERS
Cartersville,GA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Consistently develops strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Registered Nurse
WellStar Kennestone PATT
09.2021 - Current
- Supervise daily operations for the preadmission teaching and testing department to include managing daily nursing schedule, receiving and resolving complaints or escalating to the appropriate department, assisting with obtaining EKG's and/or lab specimens in testing clinic, and acting as a resource RN as needed.
- Review testing results and notify appropriate provider per protocol.
- Educate family members and caregivers on pre surgical instructions.
- Audit charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective teamwork, open communication, and strong leadership skills.
Oncology Nurse
Harbin Clinic
12.2017 - 02.2022
- Administered chemotherapy to patients as indicated by chart instructions given by each physician.
- Promoted kind, compassionate environment, utilizing active listening and effective communication skills for cancer patients receiving treatment.
- Provided patients with information on range of subjects, not limited to side effects from chemotherapy and benefits of proper nutrition during treatment.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Demonstrated excellent skills at accessing ports and inserting IV's.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Used Athena and IKNOWMED EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
Urgent Care Registered Nurse
Wellstar Kennestone Urgent Care
01.2020 - 10.2021
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Registered Nurse
Homestead Hospice
12.2018 - 04.2020
- Coordinated emergency and scheduled visits for on-call nurses for 17 offices in Georgia and South Carolina, including scheduling shifts, delegating assignments and monitoring quality of care.
- Triage all incoming calls from hospice patients while assessing symptoms and providing appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological instructions for symptom management.
- Continued assessment of patients' response to interventions, while updating patients and families of on call nurses arrival time.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehensible terminology.
- Counseled caregivers and families on end-of-life planning and educated on patient care options.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
RN Case Manager/On Call Nurse
Transitions Hospice Care
08.2011 - 09.2017
- Evaluation and admission of patients into the hospice program when deemed appropriate.
- Responsible for completing all admission paperwork, Medicare and Medicaid paperwork when appropriate and submitting to appropriate agency in the required time frame.
- Provided on-call visits as needed.
- Examine patients and provided appropriate care, including end of life care when appropriate.
- Case manager for up to 12-14 hospice patients.
- Duties include weekly and as needed assessments depending on acuity of illness, managing and re-ordering medications when needed, preparing and implementing care plans, educating patients and family members on end of life issues, and referring to other resources when appropriate.
- Self-directed with astute judgment skills.
- High level of personal accountability.
- Closely monitor acute conditions and notify physician and family of any pertinent changes in condition.
- Participate in team meeting with other members of the hospice team on a weekly basis.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Emergency Room, Gordon Hospital
12.2006 - 09.2011
- Assessed patient condition through physical and verbal exams and by collecting information from patients and family members.
- Cared for patients experiencing acute traumas, including cardiac arrests, strokes and gunshot wounds.
- Certified in Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Life Support, TNCC and ENPC.
- Responded quickly to codes and coordinated efficient and skilled care.
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
- Prepare patients for admission, transfer or discharge per doctor orders, ensuring all required paperwork is completed.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
Charge Nurse
Cartersville Medical Center
06.1996 - 10.2007
- Nursing care for all Emergency Department patients from birth to end of life.
- Hired and trained new employees, served as preceptor RN for new graduates.
- Continually improved knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs.
- Active in teaching Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC), Emergency Nurse Pediatric Core Curriculum (ENPC), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
- Assisted director in organizing the department in accordance with administrative guidelines in order to provide specified nursing services to meet legal, organizational and medical staffing guidelines.
- Acted as liaison between patients and physicians to ensure patients received the highest quality of care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA1996
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient/family focused
- Professional bedside manner
- High level of autonomy
Additional Information
- PROFESSIONAL LICENSE, Valid eNLC - License number: RN129590
Certification
- Registered Nurse with compact License
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Chemotherapy Certified 2018
Timeline
Charge Registered Nurse
WellStar Kennestone PATT
09.2021 - Current
Urgent Care Registered Nurse
Wellstar Kennestone Urgent Care
01.2020 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse
Homestead Hospice
12.2018 - 04.2020
Oncology Nurse
Harbin Clinic
12.2017 - 02.2022
RN Case Manager/On Call Nurse
Transitions Hospice Care
08.2011 - 09.2017
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Emergency Room, Gordon Hospital
12.2006 - 09.2011
Charge Nurse
Cartersville Medical Center
06.1996 - 10.2007
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kennesaw State University
- Registered Nurse with compact License
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Chemotherapy Certified 2018
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