Kishon King
Midland,GA
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated ICU Nurse with one year of experience in critical care settings. Skilled in patient assessment, monitoring vital signs, and implementing care plans for diverse patient populations. Completed a comprehensive Nurse Residency Program, enhancing clinical skills and knowledge in advanced life support and critical care protocols. Proven ability to thrive in high-pressure environments, collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, and provide exceptional patient-centered care. Committed to continuous learning and professional development in the field of critical care nursing.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CRITICAL CARE ICU REGISTERED NURSE
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
11.2023 - Current
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients, utilizing advanced nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans from birth through the lifecycle.
- Demonstrate expertise in monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and implementing life-saving interventions in high-pressure environments.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care, ensuring all aspects of treatment and recovery are addressed efficiently and effectively.
- Maintain adherence to organizational policies and procedures, demonstrating accountability and professionalism in all aspects of nursing practice.
- Engage in continuous professional development, seeking out opportunities for education and training to enhance nursing skills and knowledge.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient outcomes and nursing practices within the ICU setting.
- Educate patients and their families on care plans, treatments, and post-discharge instructions, fostering understanding and compliance.
- Assist in the development and implementation of care protocols, contributing to improved standards of practice within the ICU.
- Monitor and manage complex medical equipment, ensuring safe and effective use in patient care.
- Conduct thorough patient assessments, identifying changes in condition and responding promptly to emergencies.
- Mentor and train new nursing staff and students, promoting a culture of learning and excellence in patient care.
- Provide patient education as an integral part of the services offered.
- Provide professional patient nursing care within Medical Specialties (i.e., Allergy, Cardiology, Disease Management, Gastroenterology, Orthopedic, Dermatology, Pain Clinic, and Neurology) based on the providers medical care plan to patients.
- Patient admission and screening, tele-health services, medical tests and medication scheduling, emergency interventions, a variety of treatments and diagnostic tasks, and patient/family education/counseling.
- Oriented, trained, and mentored civilian personnel to the purpose of the disease management activity, population health, clinical preventive services, and medical management.
- Assisted health care providers with examinations and procedures.
- Advise patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Evaluate patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Reports findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Documents treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Manage patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Facilitates therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Communicates with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Promotes patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Monitors patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provide skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Observes and document patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
EMERGENCY ROOM NURSING STUDENT (PRECEPTORSHIP)
Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Worked alongside assigned preceptor performing the functions of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care for our assigned patients in the ER during our shift.
- Responsible for meeting the Standards of Practice, which includes managing all assigned personnel, supplies, and equipment on the unit, and promoting collaboration with all members of the health care team.
- Demonstrated personal and professional responsibility, participates in creating an atmosphere of teamwork and coordination.
- Accurately assessed the needs of assigned patients using sound judgment and critical thinking and charts reflect timely comprehensive and systematic patient assessment.
- Planned care and documentation reflect specific and measurable outcomes, education and family involvement in the case.
- Recognized crisis situations and intervenes quickly.
- Interventions and responses were accurately documented.
- Demonstrated professional responsibility and accountability in collaborating with physicians and other members of the health care team to establish and achieve desired patient outcomes and promote continuity of care.
- Delegated work to other team members as appropriate; evaluates team and provides direct care.
- Followed directions, as established by policy and procedure for chain of command.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Demonstrated responsibility for my own competency, mandatory performance evaluation by maintaining all personal performance and competency assessment data up to date.
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
CLINICAL NURSING STUDENT
St. Francis And Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
01.2021 - 07.2023
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to perform proper skills technique and learn new procedures.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene requirements and monitored conditions to update nursing staff.
- Performed regular rounds to check on well-being of patients.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Administered medications via oral, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, IV, and monitored responses.
- Administered close patient care, checked vital signs, provided wound care, and monitored telemetry.
- Monitored each patient to meet appropriate care and document status changes.
- Provided discharge education to patients and families.
PROGRAM ASSOCIATE
Department Of Defense
10.2018 - 12.2021
- Acted as director in director and assistant director's absence, up to 20% of time in.
- Provided learning experiences in social-emotional, physical education, academics, and development to prepare children entering Kindergarten.
- Supervised 8 ratios of children 0-5 as well as Lead over 5 other staff members.
- Provided supervision and accountability for children according to the DoD Army policies, guidance, and standards.
- Managed planning, coordinating, and conducting activities and events for Pre-K program, including group and individual child activities throughout the facility.
- Promoted positive interactions with children and adults.
- Evaluated academic and social growth of children and maintained records.
- Reviewed and implement daily schedules.
- Assisted with program budgeting, prepared work orders and purchase orders, and managed inventory of equipment.
- Assisted with staff training.
- Administered medications and minor first aid to sick and injured children.
- Provided customer service to staff, parents, and students; developed correspondence directed to staff, parents, and students.
- Maintained records of student information and behavior/developmental growth.
- Prepared and served meals and snacks as required.
LEAD CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Department Of Defense
05.2014 - 10.2018
- Responsible for maintaining control, accounts and safety of children.
- Planned, coordinated and conducted activities for program.
- Conducted conferences with parents and staff.
- Supervised children and staff during daily schedules of indoor and outdoor activities, on field trips, outings, and special events.
- Promoted safety, fitness, and health and nutrition practices.
- Arranged and served appropriate meals and snacks.
- Promoted good behavior using the positive reinforcement method.
- Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
- Taught basic education principles.
- Kept classrooms sterilized and disinfected.
- Supported numerous classroom teachers in implementing a developmentally appropriate curriculum for children 0 to 5 yrs-old.
- Administered medication and minor first aid.
- Overseen the behavior and development of children.
- Performed a wide variety of clerical and administrative duties for day-to-day administrative operations.
- Evaluate completed staff actions for overall quality, appropriate levels of correspondence, and compliance with policies and procedures.
ACCOUNTING CLERK
Sam's Club
01.2012 - 11.2013
- Created financial transactions and reports.
- Reconciled accounts for accuracy.
- Purchased supplies and equipment authorized by management.
- Tagged and monitored taxed assets.
- Paid supplier invoices in a timely manner.
- Issued invoices to customers; collected sales taxes from customers.
- Ensured that receivables are collected promptly.
- Recorded cash receipts and purchasing supplies/ budgeting.
- Supply management and equipment as authorized by management.
- Maintained the petty cash fund and issued financial statements.
- Provided information financial statements.
- Assembled information for external auditors for the annual audit.
- Calculated and issued financial analysis of the financial statements.
- Maintained an orderly accounting ling system and assisted in the formulation of the annual budget.
IMAGING RESEARCH CLERK
First National Bank Alaska
08.2008 - 09.2009
- Responsible for stripping, reorganizing, and scanning.
- Assisted with projects such as locating and relocating les, researching loan information, faxing and copying various spread sheets using Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Performed administrative tasks to support the day-to-day administrative operations.
- Updated information in the system daily, answer multi-line phones.
- Responsible for accounts payable for subsidiary companies; audited invoices for accuracy; updated chart of accounts; assisted auditors with research.
- Checked figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
- Operated 10-key calculators, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.
- Created system utilizing index cards with names, addresses, phone numbers, items purchased and expense account that each item belonged to.
- Ordered and received supplies and equipment, and other items as needed.
CASHIER
J.C. Penney
09.2006 - 08.2008
- Assisted customers with sales transactions accurately and efficiently, including cash, check, card, and layaway payments.
- Completed daily cash and credit sales reports.
- Resolved customer problems/ complaints.
- Replenished door stock and processed shipments.
- Balanced cash draws daily.
- Processed merchandise returns and exchanges.
- Answered multiline phones and used paging systems.
- Assisted with change of merchandise pricing, sale signs, and door displays.
- Assisted with recovery, put backs, and fitting room maintenance.
- Assisted in annual inventory processes.
- Provided training and assistance to new cashiers.
MEDICAL RECORDS CLERK
Providence Hospital
01.2005 - 06.2006
- Compiled and/or released information from patient medical records to a variety of authorized requesters, such as doctors, insurance carriers, patients, and/or family members.
- Responsible for creating new medical records and retrieving existing medical records by gathering appropriate record folders and contents; assigning and recording new record numbers; verifying existing record numbers; inputting and recording locations to computer and delivering records.
- Operated computer terminal to create department of medical records reports for pulling supervisor and/or hospital use.
- Ensured eligibility for care and contact Patient Administration for verification.
- Scheduled appointments for chart reviews and patient pick up.
- Maintained record availability by processing charts into the department; using chart mark procedures; facilitating chart location activities.
- Retrieved medical records by following chart-out procedures; documenting reasons charts could not be retrieved for statistical and follow-up purposes.
- Distributed the workload among the medical records department employees in accordance with work ow and/or priorities.
- Delivered charts to assigned areas of the hospital by following established routing procedures.
- Kept health care providers informed by communicating availability or unavailability of the record.
- Maintained Health Care Providers pro les in an automated electronic appointment system to allow access.
- Provided input into program development and analysis through the utilization of various automated data bases for statistical analyses.
- Maintained awareness of the policies, directives, and/or regulations that govern the management of medical records.
- Maintained quality results by following hospital standards.
- Maintained continuity of work operations by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
- Managed data and designed data elements and report forms, utilizing a variety of electronic and computerized equipment.
- Helped assist with personnel administration, taking employee medical work histories, conducting medical screenings, routine exams, tests for new staff, and staff support work.
- Maintained patient condense by keeping patient records information confidential.
- Served and protected the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.
- Enhanced medical records and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
- Developed statistical and narrative data to justify findings and recommendations.
- Reviewed written, telephonic, and/or personal requests for medical records information on current or former outpatients.
- Entered, manipulated, and/or retrieved information from the medical records automated data system to maintain electronic medical records.
- Performed the full range of receptionist, record keeping, and miscellaneous clerical duties.
- Maintained les and records and processed data in the hospital's medical records, which required classifying material into a large number of subject headings and subheadings.
- Provided information regarding the hospital policies, procedures, and locations to clinics and departments.
- Received patients and visitors as the initial point of contact, in person or telephonically.
- Worked independently and as part of a team analyzing programs and services utilizing a variety of statistical, cost analysis, and industrial management techniques.
- Conducted transactions in supply systems, managed, procured, and stored supplies.
- Adhere to insure Privacy Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and additional laws are mandated necessary to safeguard private health information.
- Followed clinic/practice communication procedures, which may include operating emergency phone lines, public announcements systems and emergency alarms.
- Organized and checked medical records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Responsible for taking les to take to different departments, scanned older ones into the new system, created new les, organized paperwork in les by; organizing numerically and alphabetically on shelves and in le cabinets.
RECEPTIONIST
Ninestar Enterprises
02.2004 - 01.2005
- Responsible for welcoming and greeting visitors, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries.
- Performed administrative tasks in support of the day-to-day administrative operations.
- Utilized automation material systems to maintain records, generate reports, and/or prepare correspondence.
- Scheduled appointments in person or by telephone and answering patients' questions.
- Managed administrative programs, tracking, ordering, inventory management of supplies, budgeting and utilizing.
- Maintained confidentiality of information regarding clients and company.
- Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.
- Conducted transactions in various automated supply systems.
- Tracked position authorizations and received, review and prepare correspondence.
- Gathered background material, les, and reports needed to respond to incoming requests for information.
- Managed, procured, and stored supplies, equipment, and other items as needed from all sources.
- Maintained calendars for meetings, invitations and appointments.
- Maintained inventory and equipment, placed and expedited orders for supplies; verified receipt of supplies; processed work requests/orders for equipment maintenance and repair; monitoring contracts related to custodial, maintenance and repair, and managing a purchase card program.
- Developed new or modified administrative work methods, approaches, or procedures to improve the efficiency of the administrative functions.
- Initiated and composed correspondence based on the needs of the supervisor.
- Delivered accurate phone messages to personnel with legibly written call-back numbers and names
- Used proper telephone etiquette, answered calls and caller questions, and transferred to proper extensions.
- Kept reception and common areas clean and tidy, removing trash and straightening magazines and couches.
- Checked visitors in and directed or escorted to appropriate departments and personnel.
- Displayed pleasant and professional voice and demeanor, positively representing organization.
- Complied with privacy and policies when communicating with callers and guests.
Education
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (A.S.) IN NURSING CANDIDATE -
Columbus Technical College
Columbus, GA08.2023
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS (A.A.) IN HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION - undefined
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ01.2012
Skills
- Emergency Response Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Assessment and Monitoring
- Ventilator Management
- Infection Control Practices
- HIPAA Guidelines
- Time Management
- Critical Care Protocol and Guidelines
- Compassion
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Activities of Daily Living Assistance
- Blood Transfusion Procedures
- Teamwork
- Central Line Placement and Management
- Surgical and Postoperative Care
- Wound Care and Management
- Attention to Detail
- Medication Administration
- Epic EHR Management
- Adaptability
- Data Interpretation
- Patient Advocacy
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- NIH Stroke Scale
Accomplishments
- Intensive Care - Responsible for unit of 18 patients, providing daily functions such as grooming, bathing, feeding and turning in bed.
- Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Surgical Preparation - Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
- Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
- Patient Transfer - Safely lifted up to 80 pounds and pushed 300 pounds on wheels.
- Quality Assurance - Ensured and enforced medical office compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and CLIA regulations for maximum quality and control.
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Implementation - Assisted in implementation of new tracking system that resulted in improved patient care.
Certification
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- NIHSS - NIH Stoke Scale Certification
Timeline
CRITICAL CARE ICU REGISTERED NURSE
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
11.2023 - Current
EMERGENCY ROOM NURSING STUDENT (PRECEPTORSHIP)
Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital
07.2023 - 09.2023
CLINICAL NURSING STUDENT
St. Francis And Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
01.2021 - 07.2023
PROGRAM ASSOCIATE
Department Of Defense
10.2018 - 12.2021
LEAD CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Department Of Defense
05.2014 - 10.2018
ACCOUNTING CLERK
Sam's Club
01.2012 - 11.2013
IMAGING RESEARCH CLERK
First National Bank Alaska
08.2008 - 09.2009
CASHIER
J.C. Penney
09.2006 - 08.2008
MEDICAL RECORDS CLERK
Providence Hospital
01.2005 - 06.2006
RECEPTIONIST
Ninestar Enterprises
02.2004 - 01.2005
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS (A.A.) IN HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION - undefined
University of Phoenix
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- NIHSS - NIH Stoke Scale Certification
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (A.S.) IN NURSING CANDIDATE -
Columbus Technical College
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