Kristy Gilyard
Oliver Springs,TN
Summary
Driven, hardworking and veteran Registered Nurse bringing demonstrated patient care, medication monitoring and treatment management expertise. Adaptable and resilient with strong attention to detail, clinical expertise and emergency response experience. Bringing 10-year record of success in nursing and desiring RN position with a hospital facility.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistan Director of Nursing
Diversicare
Oak Ridge, TN
04.2025 - Current
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Managed nursing schedules and budgets, streamlining processes for cost savings while maintaining high-quality patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop efficient care strategies tailored to individual patient needs.
- Assisted in developing policies and procedures for safe medication administration, minimizing errors within the department.
- Enhanced staff performance through regular training sessions and professional development opportunities.
- Coordinated with physicians on complex cases, ensuring seamless communication among healthcare professionals involved in patient care.
- Promoted a culture of teamwork by encouraging open communication among staff members and facilitating collaboration across departments.
RN
Advanced Family Surgery Center
Oak Ridge, TN
01.2024 - Current
- Enhanced patient safety by conducting thorough pre-operative assessments and identifying potential risks.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes during the pre-surgical phase.
- Evaluated patient medical history and diagnostic test results to identify potential contraindications for surgery.
- Promoted a positive working environment by fostering teamwork among colleagues within the pre-op unit.
- Administered medications and IV fluids to monitor reactions, side effects and adverse effects.
Travel RN
Your Home Care Hospital Team
Knoxville, TN
12.2022 - 01.2024
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
Kingsport, TN
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Home Health RN Case Manager
UT Home Care
Knoxville, TN
04.2022 - 07.2022
- Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
- Provided physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Advised and coached patients progressing from hospitals, rehab facilities and other medical organizations to at-home treatment settings.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising Job title.
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
Radford, VA
09.2021 - 04.2022
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
RN Case Manger
Amedisys Home Health
Oak Ridge, TN
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- 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.
- Initiated appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Liaised with physicians regarding patient needs, performance and changes.
- Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs. ·
- Performed evaluations on consistent basis to address changes in patient needs, conditions and medications, altering care plans when required.
- Actively engaged in on-call rotations to deliver continuous quality care to patients.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, introducing revisions to care plans as needed.
- Created individualized care plans based on nursing diagnosis and incorporated appropriate nursing methods to achieve positive outcomes.
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary professionals to develop plans of care, administer tests and monitor patient status.
- Responded promptly and professionally to patient questions and concerns.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs.
- Examined patients and documented history of current and previous conditions, illnesses, injuries and current medications.
- Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
Resident Care Coordinator
NHC Health Care
10.2016 - 01.2021
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents and families.
- Planned and assigned workload to 100-person nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Evaluated work performance of 100 nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Participated in 1 hour management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Recruited, hired and coached employees to offer high-quality, cost-effective care to all residents.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Initiated IV therapy for patients undergoing dialysis and chemotherapy.
RN Floor Nurse
Methodist Medical Center
Oak Ridge, TN
07.2010 - 10.2016
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions.
- Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
- Protected critically ill patients from unnecessary risks by limiting visitors, using proper PPE and using strong infection control procedures.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Big Sandy Community And Technical College
Prestonsburg, KY05.2010
Skills
- Case Management
- Patient Care
- Treatment Planning
- Scheduling
- HIPAA Compliance
- Venipuncture
- Staff Management
- Pain Management
- Medication Administration
- Discharge Planning
- Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Disease Management
- Infection Control
- Patient Evaluation
- Acute Care
- Intravenous Therapy
- Staff Supervision
- Precepting
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Gastrostomy Buttons Experience
- Collecting vitals
- Insulin medication assistance
- Oxygen saturation standards
- EMR / EHR
- Strong clinical judgment
- Acute care expertise
- PICC lines
- Emergency room care
- Wound Care
Certification
- Infection Control Training
- BLS
- PPE Training
- Staff Educator
References
Stacey Mills, RN 865-604-7489 Preceptor Amedisys
Penny Laymance 865-356-9073 HUC Methodist
Gary Hughes 865-223-2689 HUC UT Medical Center
Timeline
Assistan Director of Nursing
Diversicare
04.2025 - Current
RN
Advanced Family Surgery Center
01.2024 - Current
Travel RN
Your Home Care Hospital Team
12.2022 - 01.2024
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
07.2022 - 12.2022
Home Health RN Case Manager
UT Home Care
04.2022 - 07.2022
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
09.2021 - 04.2022
RN Case Manger
Amedisys Home Health
01.2021 - 09.2021
Resident Care Coordinator
NHC Health Care
10.2016 - 01.2021
RN Floor Nurse
Methodist Medical Center
07.2010 - 10.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Big Sandy Community And Technical College