Kurtina Mitchell, BSN, RN

• Assess preoperative/postoperative patients, obtain vital signs, and ensure completed consents and accurate documentation.
• Insert IVs and assist the surgical team as a circulating nurse, maintaining sterile technique to prevent infection.
• Provide patient and family education and detailed discharge instructions.
• Conduct pre-op and post-op phone calls to educate, confirm appointments, and follow up on patient concerns.
• Manage charge capture and billing to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Verify insurance and pharmacy information, order medications, and transmit prescriptions via EMR.

• Provided primary bedside care in an 8-bed neuroscience intensive care unit, specializing in neurological and neurosurgical conditions.
• Monitored and managed patients with brain injuries, strokes, seizures, and other acute neurological disorders.
• Delivered high-quality, compassionate care in a fast-paced critical care environment, ensuring patient safety and satisfaction.
• Collaborated with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop individualized care plans for 1–2 critically ill patients.
• Performed and documented comprehensive assessments, administered medications, and evaluated interventions using evidence-based practice.

• Provided direct bedside care for 30+ patients, administering medications and monitoring therapeutic effects.
• Collected specimens, managed catheters, and provided wound and stoma care for patients with fistulas, drains, and pressure injuries.
• Prepared and administered injections, enemas, and vaccinations (IM, subcutaneous, subdermal).
• Monitored and documented vital signs including blood pressure, temperature, respiration, and heart rate.
• Managed admission, billing, and documentation in the EHR.
• Assembled and maintained medical equipment such as gastrostomy tubes, catheters, and oxygen supplies.
• Educated patients on health maintenance, nutrition, and post-discharge care to promote long-term wellness.

Float Pool / Resource Nurse

• Delivered high-quality nursing care across medical-surgical units and outpatient clinics as part of the hospital float pool.
• Provided bedside care, administered medications, and monitored patient responses and therapeutic outcomes.
• Assisted with patient comfort and daily care activities in diverse clinical settings.
• Monitored and documented vital signs and patient assessments using Cerner EHR for accurate recordkeeping and coordination.

• Performed hemodialysis treatments for inpatients under supervision of an RN or LPN in hospital settings.
• Ensured safe, hygienic, and effective dialysis care, adhering to infection control and HIPAA standards.
• Set up, operated, disinfected, and maintained dialysis machines and water systems, performing checks every 2 hours for safety and quality.
• Cannulated dialysis patients using 14G–18G needles, ensuring comfort and procedural accuracy.
• Weighed patients before and after treatments to monitor fluid balance and adjust therapy accordingly.
• Documented patient data and treatment details using Epic and ACES charting systems.
• Assisted nursing staff with dialysis care in Intermediate Care (IMCU) and Intensive Care Units (ICU).
• Performed phlebotomy for laboratory testing following sterile techniques.

Key Skills: Dialysis setup and operation • Infection control and sterilization • Fluid balance monitoring • Cannulation • Phlebotomy • Epic and ACES documentation • Water system maintenance