Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Committeeinvolvement
Awards
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Kimberly Verdine

Penfield,NY

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN III

Labor & Delivery URMC
04.2022 - Current
  • Improve patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices
  • Oriented to high risk labor specialties eg
  • Circulating cesarean sections, providing PLSS care and caring for high risk antepartum and postpartum patients
  • Provide care for medically complicated antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum patients
  • Function as charge nurse of the unit and coordinate patient care and placement of patients across the OB service
  • Serve as superuser for glucometer, restraints and alaris pump integration
  • Maintain highest level of care and compassion for my patients and their families.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.

Assistant Nurse Manager

Birth Center URMC
02.2021 - 04.2022
  • Resolved conflicts among staff members by employing effective communication techniques and seeking mutually beneficial solutions when issues arose
  • Evaluated staff performance regularly, providing constructive feedback and support for professional development opportunities
  • Managed scheduling to ensure optimal coverage while maintaining a healthy work-life balance for staff members
  • Used Dimensions to create work schedules for multiple shifts to confirm complete floor coverage
  • Created call time calendar based on unit scheduling needs and educated staff on how to sign up
  • Served as a liaison between nursing staff and administration, advocating for the needs of both parties to promote overall organizational success
  • Promoted a positive work environment by fostering open communication, teamwork, and professional growth opportunities for nursing staff
  • Worked at least 32 hours per week as floor nurse to maintain clinical proficiency
  • Collaborated with Nurse Manager in hiring and onboarding new staff
  • In charge of creating cohesive orientation schedules, checking in with new staff and making sure orientation goals were met in a timely fashion
  • Co-led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.

RN Level II-III

Birth Center 3-1600 & 3-3600 URMC
06.2006 - 02.2021
  • Responsible for the provision of culturally congruent, professional nursing care to laboring women and their families during the intrapartum period, delivery, and recovery
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs
  • Developed care plans and educational teaching plans for both laboring women and post-delivery patients with emphasis on impassioned support for the mother-baby dyad
  • Collaborated with physicians, NPs, CNMs, social workers, lactation consultants and fellow nurses to deliver the highest quality of care
  • Responded calmly and efficiently to urgent situations
  • Functioned effectively as charge nurse, using critical thinking and problem-solving skills to adapt to the quickly evolving needs on the unit and across the OB service
  • Precepted new hires, orienting them to labor and postpartum
  • Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions
  • Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.

Student nurse extern/PCT

Birth Center URMC
11.2005 - 06.2006
  • Assisted co-assigned nurse with postpartum mothers and newborns, laboring women and post-surgical GYN patients
  • Observed cesarean sections
  • Bathed, weighed, and bottle-fed newborns
  • Took maternal vital signs and promptly reported abnormal findings to RN
  • Stocked labor carts, set up labor rooms, and properly prepared and disposed of placentas.

Student nurse extern/PCT

Ortho inpatient/5-3400 URMC
05.2005 - 10.2005
  • Assisted nurses with dressing changes, preparing IV set-ups, inserting foley catheters, and performing physical assessments
  • Collaborated with unit nurses to solve various challenging problems
  • Provided culturally competent care to patients 18 years and older while assisting patients with ADLS and ambulation
  • Aided physical therapists with patient's daily therapy
  • Responsible for up to 12 patient assignments on day shift and up to 25 patients during the night shift.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

Nazareth College
05.2006

Skills

  • Compassionate Care
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Schedule Management
  • Attention to Detail

Certification

  • BLS certification, 2005-present
  • RN Licensure, 08/2006-present
  • NRP certified, 2006-present

Committeeinvolvement

  • 2011-2021, Birth Center time team chair: Finalized RN schedule every six weeks, Oriented new Time Team members, Organized and led Time Team meetings quarterly to address scheduling processes and staff satisfaction, Answered daily emails regarding time questions/shift switches, Assisted new hires in scheduling processes
  • 2018-2021, Birth Center council member: Attended monthly meetings, Assisted with unit retreat planning and implementation, Engaged in staff feedback and satisfaction, Planned unit bonding activities, Collaborated on unit volunteer projects (ie. Themed gift baskets for SMH peds families)
  • 2021-present, Service Council: Attend monthly meetings, Plan activities for Nurses' week, Make decisions affecting OB service as a whole

Awards

  • OB preceptor of the year 2019
  • Silver Star Recipient 2018 & 2019
  • Bronze Star Recipient 2016 & 2017
  • Level III advancement 2018

Timeline

RN III

Labor & Delivery URMC
04.2022 - Current

Assistant Nurse Manager

Birth Center URMC
02.2021 - 04.2022

RN Level II-III

Birth Center 3-1600 & 3-3600 URMC
06.2006 - 02.2021

Student nurse extern/PCT

Birth Center URMC
11.2005 - 06.2006

Student nurse extern/PCT

Ortho inpatient/5-3400 URMC
05.2005 - 10.2005

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

Nazareth College

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