Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Awards
Certification
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Kimberly Throckmorton

Searcy,AR

Summary

Passionate and dedicated registered nurse with a strong background in patient care. Seeking to bring compassionate bedside manner and exceptional communication skills to the New Life Center position at Unity Health Hospital in Searcy, Arkansas. Proven track record of providing high-quality care and building strong relationships with patients and their families. Excited about the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic healthcare team and make a positive impact on the lives of those in need.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Crew Leader/Carhop

Sonic Drive In
12.2014 - Current
  • Crew motivator.
  • In charge of assigning chores to each employee and motivating the crew to complete them before clocking out.
  • Ensuring customer satisfaction using my 16 years experience in customer service.
  • Making sure each order is out the door and delivered before four minutes.
  • Listening to the crew and their concerns and bringing them to the managers if needed to keep morale high.

Registered Nurse Private Care, Caregiving

Jeff Miller
10.2023 - 12.2025
  • Conduct patient assessments, develop individualized care plans, collaborate with all healthcare professionals and physicians.
  • Maintain clear and accurate patient records, communicate effectively with patients and families , and report changes in patient condition to families and physicians.
  • Assist patients with mobility, transfers, and safe ambulation.
  • provide emotional support, engage patients in activities of daily living, and promote active social interactions.
  • provide light housekeeping duties, such as meal prep, laundry, and cleaning
  • Transport patient to and from medical appointments, shopping, surgeries, and other outings.
  • Medication administration,oral topical and injectable. Monitored for adverse reactions, documented and reported promptly.
  • Provided comprehensive personal hygiene care, including bed baths, showering, and clothing changes. implemented daily care plan to ensure patient hygiene and risk of infection reduction.
  • Provided education to family and patient on any and all physician recommendations, infection reduction, fall risk assessments, medication side effects or adverse reactions, or any and all potential risk to the patient.



Registered Nurse

Private Caregiving
01.2023 - 10.2024
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
  • Provided patient transport for scheduled Dr. appointments, chemo and radiation appointments, and any and all procedures and surgeries.
  • Provided comprehensive post-operative, and procedure care to patient, managing pain control, wound care, infection control, safety and patient education.
  • Collaborated with patients physicians, surgeons, and implemented care plans in order to provide teaching to patient.
  • maintained detailed records of daily activities, including hygiene meals, mobility assistance, vital signs, medications, daily head to toe assessments including unusual findings adverse reactions.
  • Proactively communicated closely with family members and physicians ensuring clear and concise information flow. Providing education to family on treatment plans provided from physicians. As well as communication with physicians that fostered a collaborative care environment.
  • Provided compassionate end of life care, ensuring patient comfort and dignity, while supporting family during grieving process.
  • Managed pain and symptoms during patients final days and hours in coordination with hospice team and their protocols and recommendations.
  • Administered post-mortem care, ensuring dignity and respect for the deceased and family, preparing the body for viewing or transfer, and coordinating with medical team and family. ensuring that any and all patients wishes on appearance or requests were closely followed.
  • Provided compassionate care and emotional support to patient and family during and after last breaths. Provided education on grief counseling. Assisted families in completing necessary paperwork and making arrangements for post-death care.

Shift Manager

Sonic Drive In
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Assigning placement per shift of each employee
  • Motivating the crew
  • Closing out end of shift till for each car hop
  • Counting/depositing shift profits
  • Opening/closing the store.
  • Handling customer complaints

Carhop

Sonic Drive In
03.2005 - 12.2014
  • Delivering food.
  • Answering intercom orders.
  • Making drinks and ice cream orders in under four minutes.
  • Ensuring every customer has the best experience possible, requiring customer service skills above the norm of a “fast food experience”.
  • Enforcing our store motto that states “every customer is worth a mint”, meaning that every customer must leave our store with no complaints of service received.
  • Delivering each order with a sense of urgency and a kind disposition.

Education

Associates - Health Sciences

Arkansas State University
Beebe, Arkansas
09.2017

RN - traditional track

Baptist Health College
05-2020

Skills

  • Multitasking and organization
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Risk assessment
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Safety protocols and procedures
  • Rational Decision-making
  • Attention to detail
  • Medication administration
  • Patient care
  • Patient education
  • Patient assessment
  • Patient monitoring
  • Communication
  • Compassion
  • Empathy
  • Leadershio

LANGUAGES

English

Awards

Spirit of Sonic Award (2017-2018) Awarded by Sonic Drive In #2 Location- Searcy Ar, 72143, Carhop of the Year (2018-2019) Award Awarded by: Sonic Drive In #2 Location-Searcy Ar, 72143, Single Parents Scholarship

Certification

  • Licensed Registered Nurse - license number

Timeline

Registered Nurse Private Care, Caregiving

Jeff Miller
10.2023 - 12.2025

Registered Nurse

Private Caregiving
01.2023 - 10.2024

Shift Manager

Sonic Drive In
01.2015 - 01.2016

Crew Leader/Carhop

Sonic Drive In
12.2014 - Current

Carhop

Sonic Drive In
03.2005 - 12.2014

Associates - Health Sciences

Arkansas State University

RN - traditional track

Baptist Health College