Kristen Efford
Parsonsburg,MD
Summary
Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience delivering high-quality care to patients. Proven leader skillful in guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals and improving satisfaction. Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mid Atlantic Surgical Group
Salisbury, MD
01.2018 - Current
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, and recovery progress.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
Registered Nurse
Tidal Health Peninsula Regional
Salisbury, MD
05.2006 - 01.2018
- Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab - monitoring and sedating patients, working beside cardiologists and other team members to care for patients receiving cardiac catheterizations.
- Interventional Radiology Department - worked independently with Radiologists to perform various procedures. While in I.R., I was on multiple committees and trained the new nurses to our department.
- CTICU - Recovered patients after open-heart surgery and other lung and vascular surgeries.
- Explained treatment procedures, medication side effects, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Reviewed physician orders and participated in medication management to optimize patient safety.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized care plans.
- Prioritized patient care assignments based on patient conditions to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Instructed patients, families and caregivers on diagnoses, chronic disease management and medication self-management.
Registered Nurse
Atlantic General Hospital
Berlin, MD
05.1998 - 05.2006
- I started in the Emergency Room as a patient care tech where I worked through nursing school. Once I received my LPN, I worked on the Med-Surgical Unit until I completed my RN. From there I transferred to the ICU. While at Atlantic General, I was on multiple committees. One of which I started which was the retention committee. Here our focus was on nursing satisfaction so they would stay and not just recruiting them.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Wor Wic Community College
Salisbury, MD05.2001
Skills
- Patient monitoring
- Patient Satisfaction and Process Improvement
- Nursing staff leadership
- Inpatient and outpatient care
- Patient care planning
- Nursing Plan Development and Modification
- Patient education and counseling
- Family and patient support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Critical care
- Vascular care understanding
Certification
- CPR and ACLS certified through American Heart Association
- Current MD RN license
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Mid Atlantic Surgical Group
01.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse
Tidal Health Peninsula Regional
05.2006 - 01.2018
Registered Nurse
Atlantic General Hospital
05.1998 - 05.2006
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Wor Wic Community College
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