KRISLYN ANN PERKINS
Lubbock,Texas
Summary
Highly motivated, knowledgeable, experienced professional seeking critical care position to provide top-quality nursing care to the most critically ill population. Nursing healthcare background includes ten years of MICU/SICU/CVICU, ICU charge nurse, Covid-19 ICU, and ER nurse. Displays a passion for helping others, the ability to quickly and successfully learn new concepts and skills, being a flexible team player, and maintaining a positive attitude. Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Midland Memorial Hospital
07.2023 - 10.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
TRAUMA SICU/BURN ICU RN
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Emergent transfers, bedside procedures on unstable patients, post-op management, vents, drips, hemodynamics
ICU TRAVEL RN/ED TRAVEL RN
MEMORIAL HERMANN NORTHEAST
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Cared for critically ill patients in Covid-ICU, MICU, and cross-trained to ED and practiced as ED RN
CVICU TRAVEL RN
CHI ST. LUKE'S HEALTH
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Critical care skills utilized in CVICU included knowledge of hemodynamic monitoring, including CABG recovery, balloon pumps, and emergent cath lab patients
CCCU RN
CVICU, LUBBOCK HEART AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL
01.2019 - 11.2020
- Patient care included coronary artery bypass grafts, carotid endarterectomies, septic patients, acute dialysis patients, and many more critically ill patient populations
COVID-19 ICU TRAVEL RN
COVID-ICU, THE HOSPITALS OF PROVIDENCE SIERRA CAMPUS
12.2018 - 11.2020
- Critical thinking utilized in emergent, understaffed, and overwhelmed hospitals
REGISTERED NURSE/FIELD NURSE
ACCOLADE HOME HEALTH CARE
07.2018 - 12.2018
- Traveled to client's home post-acute medical stays to evaluate wellness and create individualized care plan
ADMISSIONS CONSULTANT/CASE MANAGER RN
COVENANT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
07.2017 - 06.2018
- Collaborated with hospital systems and transfer centers, locally and nationwide
REGISTERED NURSE/CHARGE NURSE ICU
COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER/COVENANT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
05.2012 - 07.2017
- Cared for the medically complex patient including cardiac care, titration of medications, ventilator management, wound care, and bedside procedures
Education
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN NURSING -
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
05.2018
NURSING DIPLOMA -
COVENANT SCHOOL OF NURSING
05.2012
Skills
- Critical Care Nursing
- Ventilator Management
- ICU medications including drips
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Chronic Disease Management
- Critical Care
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Emergency Response
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Midland Memorial Hospital
07.2023 - 10.2023
TRAUMA SICU/BURN ICU RN
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
01.2023 - 04.2023
ICU TRAVEL RN/ED TRAVEL RN
MEMORIAL HERMANN NORTHEAST
09.2021 - 12.2022
CVICU TRAVEL RN
CHI ST. LUKE'S HEALTH
01.2021 - 05.2021
CCCU RN
CVICU, LUBBOCK HEART AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL
01.2019 - 11.2020
COVID-19 ICU TRAVEL RN
COVID-ICU, THE HOSPITALS OF PROVIDENCE SIERRA CAMPUS
12.2018 - 11.2020
REGISTERED NURSE/FIELD NURSE
ACCOLADE HOME HEALTH CARE
07.2018 - 12.2018
ADMISSIONS CONSULTANT/CASE MANAGER RN
COVENANT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
07.2017 - 06.2018
REGISTERED NURSE/CHARGE NURSE ICU
COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER/COVENANT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
05.2012 - 07.2017
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN NURSING -
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
NURSING DIPLOMA -
COVENANT SCHOOL OF NURSING
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