KRISTA NOEL
Antioch,TN
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with medical-surgical background. Experience includes delivering high standard patient care, managing patient recovery, and liaising effectively between patients and doctors. Strengths include strong critical thinking skills, ability to handle high-stress situations, and excellent communication abilities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse - Medical/Surgical
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
Murfreesboro , TN
2020.07 - Current
- Manage staffing levels and provide leadership within a 36-bed unit as a PRN charge nurse while ensuring optimal levels of patient care.
- Conduct thorough physical assessments, monitor patients' progress, responses to treatment, and changes in condition.
- Maintain accurate documentation utilizing electronic health records system according to hospital policy.
- Utilize critical thinking skills when managing multiple tasks simultaneously under pressure situations.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure quality patient care outcomes are achieved.
- Provide education to patients and families regarding diagnosis, treatment plan, and self-care management.
Patient Care Technician
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
Murfreesboro
2014.02 - 2020.07
- Assisted with urinary catheter removal, ostomy care, emptying drainage receptacles/tubes, removing peripheral IVs, and bladder scans.
- Assisted 12-18 patients with personal care, such as bathing, oral hygiene, shaving, and hair care.
- Turned and positioned immobile patients every two hours per shift, while maintaining proper body alignment.
- Obtained vital signs, weight, and finger stick blood sugars.
- Performed EKGs, phlebotomy, and other laboratory tests as directed by physician or RN.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN05.2020
Skills
- Patient and family education
- Leadership
- Communication
- Organization
- Time-management
- Empathetic
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Attention to Detail
Certification
- Registered Nurse, TN License, #245546, 09/30/25
- Basic Life Support, 06/30/26
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Medical/Surgical
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
2020.07 - Current
Patient Care Technician
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
2014.02 - 2020.07
- Registered Nurse, TN License, #245546, 09/30/25
- Basic Life Support, 06/30/26
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Middle Tennessee State University
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