Kristen McLean
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Experienced and flexible Registered Nurse with a diverse career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination throughout all stages of life. Extensive experience med/surg, telemetry, labor and delivery and postpartum nursing. Passionate about delivering high quality, compassionate patient care with respect to individual patient needs. Open and clear communicator with analytical problem-solving abilities. Experienced caring for high risk patients; and administering and maintaining high risk IV medications. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse
Chadron Community Hospital
Chadron, NE
01.2023 - 08.2025
- Travel Nurse Med Surg/ Labor and delivery.
- Provided high quality, comprehensive, evidence-based care for patients. Cared for a variety of acutely ill patients. Ranging from routine post surgical care to acutely ill patients with multiple medical conditions. Managed and titrated multiple high risk IV drips.
- Provided high quality, comprehensive, evidence-based care for patients. Worked closely with doctors in caring for and coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- 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.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Provided compassionate end of life care. Advocated for patients and provided emotional support for both the patient and family.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Worked closely with doctors in caring for and coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
- Managed High risk Patient care and treatment. Experienced in Insulin and Magnesium sulfate drips.
- Assist with anesthesia procedures and maintenance of care.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Educated patients on postpartum self care as well as infant care.
RN , Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum
Kearney Regional Medical Center
Kearney, NE
01.2017 - 01.2023
- Worked closely with doctors in caring for and coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Circulate in the OR for cesarean sections
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
- Managed High risk Patient care and treatment. Experienced in Insulin and Magnesium sulfate drips.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Assist with anesthesia procedures and maintenance of care.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
RN, Medical-Surgical/Registered Nurse, PCU, Telemetry
Kearney Regional Medical Center
Kearney, NE
03.2015 - 01.2017
- Provided high quality, comprehensive, evidence-based care for patients on the progressive care unit -Cared for a variety of acutely ill patients. Ranging from routine post surgical care to acutely ill patients with multiple medical conditions. Cared for Cardiac patients pre PCI and post. Managed and titrated multiple high risk IV drips.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop, implement and evaluate interdisciplinary plan of care.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored cardiac and other critical vital signs to detect changes and enable intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations.
- Administered prescribed medications, changed dressings, cleaned wounds and monitored vital signs to provide high standards of patient care.
RN - Labor and Delivery
CHI Good Samaritan Hospital
Kearney, NE
08.2012 - 03.2015
- Worked closely with doctors in caring for and coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
- Managed High risk Patient care and treatment. Experienced in Insulin and Magnesium sulfate drips.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Assist with anesthesia procedures and maintenance of care.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
RN, Float Pool
CHI Good Samaritan Hospital
Kearney, NE
08.2011 - 08.2012
- Travel Nurse Med Surg/ Labor and delivery.
- Provided high quality, comprehensive, evidence-based care for patients. Cared for a variety of acutely ill patients. Ranging from routine post surgical care to acutely ill patients with multiple medical conditions. Managed and titrated multiple high risk IV drips.
- Provided high quality, comprehensive, evidence-based care for patients. Worked closely with doctors in caring for and coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- 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.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Provided compassionate end of life care. Advocated for patients and provided emotional support for both the patient and family.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Worked closely with doctors in caring for and coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
- Managed High risk Patient care and treatment. Experienced in Insulin and Magnesium sulfate drips.
- Assist with anesthesia procedures and maintenance of care.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Educated patients on postpartum self care as well as infant care.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO05.2011
Skills
- Flexible with a diverse background of patient care
- Experience administering high risk IV mediations
- Experience administering medications, dressing wounds and assisting doctors in medical proceedures
- Ability to work effectively with comprehensive healthcare team to provide excellent care
- Excellent patient assessment skills
- Strong clinical judgement
- Patient and family advocacy
- Patient and family education
- Maintain HIPPA privacy policies
- Electronic fetal heart rate interpretation
- Antepartum care
- Breastfeeding support
- Obstetric emergency response
- Newborn care
- Neonatal resuscitation
- Postpartum care
- Labor support
- Surgical assistance
Certification
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program, AHA expires 6/30/27
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, AHA expires 10/31/26
- BLS - Basic Life Support, AHA expires 10/31/26
- C-EFM - Certified Electronic Fetal Monitoring, NCC expires 1/31/26
- NIHSS stroke scale certified
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse
Chadron Community Hospital
01.2023 - 08.2025
RN , Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum
Kearney Regional Medical Center
01.2017 - 01.2023
RN, Medical-Surgical/Registered Nurse, PCU, Telemetry
Kearney Regional Medical Center
03.2015 - 01.2017
RN - Labor and Delivery
CHI Good Samaritan Hospital
08.2012 - 03.2015
RN, Float Pool
CHI Good Samaritan Hospital
08.2011 - 08.2012
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Arapahoe Community College