Kirth Reynolds RN, BS.
Newark,NJ
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) for 30 years 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. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Proven leadership focused on increasing empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Health System
New York, NY
12.2014 - Current
- Registered Professional Nurse who provides safe, competent, quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients and significant others
- Responsible for managing the care of the patients coming for treatment in the Emergency Room
- Assists in development, implementation, and evaluation of standards of care and nursing professional practice in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team and in accordance with institutional policies and regulatory agency requirements
- Assesses and evaluates patient needs for, and responses to, care rendered and applies sound nursing judgment in patient care management decisions
- Provides direct, continuous care for a specific caseload of patients through application of the nursing process - based upon theory, research, and approved Department of Nursing and institutional standards
- Coordinates patient care activities, based on established priorities, including teaching, rounding, counseling, and discharge planning, and directs/delegates appropriately to members of the health care team.
Supervisor/Charge Nurse
Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital
New York, NY
01.2003 - 12.2014
- Established in substance abuse and AIDS patient support including assessment, counseling and education regarding medications and treatment, disease process, lab work, documentation with care plan for diagnosis, and administration of treatment procedures
- Computer skilled, managing heavy daily patient volume, including telephone triage, supervising a 28 bed unit
- Managed all disciplines and support staff
- Proficient in all documentation/record maintenance to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality.
Education
Associate - Nursing
Cuyahoga Community College District
Bachelor of Science - Health Administration
St Josephs College
Skills
- Emergency Room Services
- Emergency Patient Triage
- Accurate Documentation
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Patient Care Assessment
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Patient Stabilization
- Prioritizing Patients
- Providing Pre-Hospital Advanced Life Support
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Acute Illness
- Insertion Assistance
- Accurate Dosages
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Family and Patient Support
- Cleaning and Bandaging Wounds
- Unit Oversight
- Needs Assessment
- Test Interpretations
- Disease Processes
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Treatment Recommendations
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Patient Data Management Systems
- Disaster Site Triaging
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- PICC Lines
- EPIC EMR
- Healthcare Personnel Supervision
- Patient Admission
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- EMR Systems
- Operational Standards
Accomplishments
- ICU Experience (4 years)
- Nursing (10+ years)
- Critical Care Experience (7 years)
- Nurse Management (10+ years)
- Emergency Room Triage (5 years)
- Hospital Experience (10+ years)
- Employee Orientation
- Certifications and Licenses
- Supervised team of 24 staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Health System
12.2014 - Current
Supervisor/Charge Nurse
Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital
01.2003 - 12.2014
Associate - Nursing
Cuyahoga Community College District
Bachelor of Science - Health Administration
St Josephs College