KITTY HAMMOND
Kimberly,ID
Summary
Registered Nurse with GI lab and procedural nursing experience supporting the full patient flow from pre-procedure assessment through recovery and discharge education. Handles moderate sedation, telephone triage, IV insertion for difficult access, and timely documentation in Epic and ProVation MD. Also supports charge coverage, scheduling, and new-staff precepting.
Overview
1
1
Certification
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, GI Lab
St. Luke's Magic Valley
Twin Falls, Idaho
01.2015 - Current
- Provided nursing care throughout the GI patient journey, including pre-procedure assessment, preparation, intra-procedure support, recovery, discharge education, and follow-up.
- Administer and monitor moderate sedation and assist physicians with colonoscopy, EGD, and other diagnostic and therapeutic GI procedure.
- Performs IV insertion for a high-volume procedural population and is regularly relied upon when venous access is difficult.
- Room patients, review medical histories, reconcile clinical information, and ensure timely documentation in Epic and ProVation MD.
- Conduct daily telephone triage and patient calls, assess reported symptoms, determine appropriate next steps within nursing scope, coordinate with providers, and document interactions in Epic.
- Charged as a nurse and provided coverage, supporting staffing, patient flow, clinical questions, and daily operations.
- Precept and support new staff and serve as a clinical resource for nurses, physicians, and support team.
- Managed schedules for approximately 30 employees across three functional areas, coordinating coverage, time-off requests, schedule changes, and operational needs.
- Received outstanding feedback from leaders and peers for patient care, teamwork, professionalism, and performance.
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Rehabilitation
St. Luke's Magic Valley
Twin Falls, Idaho
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments, administered medications, developed care plans, provided education, and documented progress in collaboration with the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.
- Delivered direct nursing care to patients recovering from illness, injury, surgery, and neurological conditions, ensuring safety and comfort throughout recovery.
- Administered medications to patients according to provider orders. and monitored responses per provider orders.
- Assessed patient conditions during routine evaluations in clinical settings. and documented findings in Epic.
- Provided bedside care to patients in St. Luke’s Magic Valley inpatient units. on St. Luke’s Magic Valley inpatient units.
Shift Supervisor | Prior to Nursing
Outback Steakhouse
Twin Falls, Idaho
02.2010 - 11.2014
- Supervised restaurant shifts at Outback Steakhouse, directing front-of-house and kitchen teams.
- Supervised shift operations, coordinated staffing and guest service, trained team members to enhance service quality, and managed competing priorities in fast-paced environment.
- Enhanced operational efficiency by coordinating communication between servers, hosts, and kitchen teams during high-volume service times.
- Monitored guest service standards and resolved dining room concerns promptly.
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID12-2014
Skills
- Telephone assessment Care Coordination IV Insertion Advanced IV Techniques Moderate Sedation Patient Monitoring Pre-Procedure Assessment Intra-Procedure Support Recovery care Patient Education Nurse Leadership Patient Flow Nurse Staffing Coordination Clinical Documentation Staff precepting
- Nurse Staffing Coordination
- Charge nurse management
- Staff scheduling
- Staff precepting
- Nurse Leadership
- Clinical decision-making
- Team collaboration
- Clear communication
- Inpatient care
- Patient care
- Feeding Tube Management
- Telephone assessment
- Patient care
- Feeding Tube Management
Personal Information
Title: Registered Nurse | Gastroenterology | Procedural Nursing | Clinical Leadership
Certification
Active Idaho Registered Nurse License, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) | Basic Life Support (BLS), Epic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) | ProVation MD
Timeline
Registered Nurse, GI Lab
St. Luke's Magic Valley
01.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse, Inpatient Rehabilitation
St. Luke's Magic Valley
01.2014 - 01.2015
Shift Supervisor | Prior to Nursing
Outback Steakhouse
02.2010 - 11.2014
Associate Degree - Nursing
College of Southern Idaho