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Kristin Courville

Oakham,MA

Summary

Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Community Healthlink
02.2021 - Current

Community Registered Nurse in a primary clinic.

  • Job responsibilities include telephone triage,nurse visits, coordinating care between patient and other agencies, medication refill/reconciliation,insurance referrals/prior authorization and scheduling.

Registered Nurse

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
03.2020 - 01.2021

Staff Nurse for a busy 30 bed rehabilitation unit. During Covid became dedicated Covid Unit.

  • delivered total nursing care for patients recovering from CVA, Parkinson's Disease, Amputation, MVC, Fractures and Covid.

Registered Nurse

MSG Staffing
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Contract RN assignments usually 10-13 week assignments in the acute care setting.
  • Registered Nurse 2 ICU UMass Memorial Health Care- Memorial Campus
  • Registered Nurse 7- ICU- UMass Memorial Health Care- University campus

Registered Nurse ICU/IMC units Mercy Springfield MA

  • Large percent of pt's admitted with chest pain requiring cardiac work up. Experience with caring for patients post cardiac catherization , pacemaker implants and Atrial fibrillation requiring medical intervention
  • Registered Nurse ICU UMass Memorial Health Care Marlborough,MA

Registered Nurse

Wellmont Health System-Holston Valley Medical Center
02.2007 - 10.2016
  • Staff nurse in a 16 bed Medical Intensive Care Unit at a level 1 hospital. Total patient care for 1-2 patients depending on acuity. Depending on the staffing needs floated to the CCU/CCS units
  • Received training to work in the Trauma/Surgical Intensive Care Unit
  • Cardiac experience includes post heart catherizations, permanent pacemaker insertion and TAVR procedures.
    Primary care,assessment and evaluation of the critically ill patient
  • Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests
  • Closely monitored acute conditions
  • Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmia, asthma, COPD,ARDS, and pneumonia. Also treated the severe septic patient with multi organ system failure requiring multiple vasoactive drips and ventilator support. Provided care for the trauma or septic patient requiring Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy to the post cardiac arrest requiring Therapeutic Hypothermia
  • Experience with various Neurological and Neurosurgical conditions including Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, SAH/SDH and management of brain tumors . Also have provided care for patients requiring ICP and Licox monitoring
  • Delegated staff nurse duties
  • Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures
  • Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans

Registered Nurse

Indian Path Medical Center
01.2004 - 02.2007
  • Staff nurse in a 7 bed Intensive Care Unit. Occasionally worked on the Progressive Care Unit.
  • Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests
  • Direct patient care of the critically ill patient
  • Closely monitored acute conditions
  • Delegated staff nurse duties
  • Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmia's, asthma, COPD and pneumonia
  • Cared for post heart catherization ,Atrial Fibrillation and NSTEMI patients
  • Acted as mentor/resource to new employees and Co workers
  • Respected by Co workers and physicians
  • Worked per diem at this hospital. As per diem worked on the cardiac intervention unit and oriented in the ER for 2 shifts

Registeted Nurse

McLeod Regional Medical Center
01.1990 - 10.2003


  • Staff nurse on a busy 36 bed Neuroscience Unit
  • Provided nursing for 5-7 patients during a shift. Patient's condition included CVA,Multiple Sclerosis to lumbar or cervical surgery to brain surgery. Experience caring for pt's requiring the use of Halo traction
  • Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests
  • Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge
  • Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care
  • Closely monitored acute conditions
  • Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses
  • Delegated staff nurse duties
  • Assumed Charge Nurse responsibilities when needed
  • Acted as Preceptor to new employees
  • Mentor/resource to new employees and Co workers
  • Member of the CVA pathway design team
  • Member of CVA outpatient education team
  • Helped open a Stroke Unit- 1st one in the region

Registeted Nurse

Hahnemann Hospital
06.1985 - 12.1989




Staff nurse on a Medical/Surgical Unit.

  • Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 6-8 patients per shift.
  • Closely monitored acute conditions.
  • Delegated staff nurse duties.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

King College
Bristol, Tennessee
2012

Diploma - Nursing

Worcester Hahnemann Hospital
Worcester, Massachusetts
1985

High School Diploma - undefined

Wachusett Regional High School
Holden, Massachusetts
1982

Skills

  • EPIC computer charting
  • Critical care
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Acute care expertise
  • Neurology awareness
  • Professional bedside manner
  • Patient-focused care
  • Patient/family focused
  • Ventilator management
  • Tracheotomy care
  • Seasoned in medical clinical procedures
  • Precepting
  • In-depth knowledge of intravenous therapy
  • Chest pain management

Certification

  • Registered Nurse in MA, License number RN174090, 6/2026
  • BLS 11/2025


Timeline

Registered Nurse

Community Healthlink
02.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
03.2020 - 01.2021

Registered Nurse

MSG Staffing
01.2017 - 01.2020

Registered Nurse

Wellmont Health System-Holston Valley Medical Center
02.2007 - 10.2016

Registered Nurse

Indian Path Medical Center
01.2004 - 02.2007

Registeted Nurse

McLeod Regional Medical Center
01.1990 - 10.2003

Registeted Nurse

Hahnemann Hospital
06.1985 - 12.1989

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

King College

Diploma - Nursing

Worcester Hahnemann Hospital

High School Diploma - undefined

Wachusett Regional High School
  • Registered Nurse in MA, License number RN174090, 6/2026
  • BLS 11/2025


Kristin Courville