Kinsey Bradshaw
Summary
Compassionate and dynamic Cath Lab Registered Nurse with cross-training in cardiovascular and interventional radiology procedures. Demonstrates proven skills in assisting with diagnostic and interventional procedures, while promoting teamwork among healthcare professionals, and ensuring the highest standards of patient care. Committed to continuous learning and seeking opportunities to expand clinical skills and knowledge in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Cardiovascular Institute of Southern Oregon
Medford
07.2022 - Current
- Perform scrub, circulate, and monitor during cardiovascular and interventional radiology procedures.
- Manage catheters, guide wires, and other specialized equipment.
- Administered treatments and managed medication protocols.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Communicated effectively with physicians, and provided support during procedures.
- Administering oral and intravenous medications to patients.
- Provide conscious sedation during procedures.
- Pre- and post-procedure care and assessment of patients.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient data including procedural information and nursing assessments.
- Utilize critical thinking skills to assess conditions, implement appropriate interventions, anticipate complications, and evaluate outcomes.
- Ensured patient safety by monitoring hemodynamics, arrhythmias and oxygen saturation levels throughout the procedure.
Telemetry/Stepdown Unit Registered Nurse
Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center
Medford
04.2021 - 09.2023
- Provide patient care before and after cardiothoracic surgeries, such as CABG, lobectomy, and valve replacements.
- Identify and monitor the patient's cardiac rhythms.
- Utilize nursing protocols.
- Ensure constant patient monitoring using a variety of medical devices and diagnostic equipment.
- Initiate and monitor the patient's medication drips, such as Cardizem, Amiodarone, Lasix, Precedex, and Heparin.
- Educate patients on disease prevention, healthy diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes.
- Monitor and provide care for patients with chest tubes and epidurals.
- Evaluating patient vitals and labs to determine effective treatment options and adjust medications.
- Provide wound care per provider's orders.
- Administering prescribed medications.
- Provide patient care for post-cardiac catheterization, cardiac ablation, and pacemaker implantation.
- Maintain PICC, midline, and peripheral IVs.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Delegated tasks appropriately among staff members according to their qualifications.
- Conducted daily rounds to assess patient conditions, evaluate progress towards goals, and document changes in status or plan of care as needed.
- Reviewed staffing patterns and census of nursing units, meeting staffing needs when charge nurse.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Providence
Great Falls, MT12-2020
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Goodwell, OK05-2019
Skills
- Analytical skills
- Patient advocacy
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Reliability
- Ambitious
- Critical thinking
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Cardiovascular Institute of Southern Oregon
07.2022 - Current
Telemetry/Stepdown Unit Registered Nurse
Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center
04.2021 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Providence
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Oklahoma Panhandle State University