Krista Brinkley
Lewiston,ID
Summary
Compassionate nurse with background in delivering high-quality patient care within labor & delivery, postpartum, newborn nursery and pediatric settings. Skilled in executing clinical techniques and tools to enhance patient comfort, recovery, and understanding of medical conditions.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse
Gritman Medical Center
Moscow, Idaho
04.2015 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop patient care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and recorded patient progress accurately.
- Completed training in labor and delivery, postpartum, and newborn nursery to provide comprehensive patient care. Occasionally float to other departments as needed.
- Managed patient documentation using electronic health record systems.
- Trained new nursing staff on best practices and hospital policies.
- Conducted assessments to identify patient needs and concerns effectively.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining quality standards of care.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills while interacting with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare staff members.
- Work in charge nurse role to manage staffing, monitor patient census and navigate any problems that arise. Give report to oncoming shift. Communicate directly with house supervisor.
Staff Nurse
Valley Medical Center
Lewiston, Idaho
02.2009 - 04.2015
- Managed patient documentation using electronic health record systems.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining quality standards of care.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills while interacting with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare staff members.
- Monitored vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature.
- Administered vaccines and assisted physician as needed.
- Transported patients to and from rooms and prepared for treatments according to individual specifications.
- Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
- Answered phone calls and triaged patient phone calls.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lewis Clark State College
Lewiston, Idaho 08.2004 - 07.2008
Lapwai High School
Lapwai , IDSkills
- Direct patient care
- Medication administration
- Patient safety
- Patient education
- First aid
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Effective communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Customer service
Certification
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- S.T.A.B.L.E.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- Fetal Heart Monitoring-Intermediate
- RNC-MNN: Maternal Newborn Nursing
- RNC-OB: Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
- C-EFM: Electronic Fetal Monitoring
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Gritman Medical Center
04.2015 - Current
Staff Nurse
Valley Medical Center
02.2009 - 04.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lewis Clark State College
08.2004 - 07.2008
Lapwai High School