Kyle Funderburke
Bainbridge,GA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. 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
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Case Manager
Gentiva Hospice
01.2023 - Current
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Responded promptly and professionally to patient questions and concerns.
- Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs.
- Supervised LPNs and CNAs in coordinating direct patient care.
Clinical Nurse Manager
Miller County Hospital
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Managed over 50 nurses and unlicensed team members.
- Improved facility quality ratings from 3 stars to 5 stars.
RN, ICU/Medical Surgical Nurse
Memorial Hospital And Manor
02.2018 - 01.2022
- 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.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Nurse Extern ICU/ Medical Surgical
Memorial Hospital And Manor
02.2018 - 12.2020
- Recorded vital signs and intake and output of patients and documented information in Meditech.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported any changes to nursing staff.
- Assisted with specimen collection and handled appropriately to facilitate laboratory testing.
- Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating, and daily hygiene tasks.
- Monitored patients' heart rhythms and functions through cardiac monitoring strips.
- Observed and evaluated cardiac activity and reported changes to medical staff.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, GA12.2020
High School Diploma -
Bainbridge High School
Bainbridge, GA05.2017
Skills
- Physical Assessment
- Patient Counseling
- Emergency Procedures
- Ventilation Management
- MEDITECH Software
- Ventilator Care
- Discharge Planning
- Daily Audits
- IV Administration
- Nursing Staff Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Acute Disorders
- Cerner Software
Certification
- Certified ACLS, American Heart
- Certified BLS, American Heart
- Certified NIHSS, American Heart
Timeline
RN Case Manager
Gentiva Hospice
01.2023 - Current
Clinical Nurse Manager
Miller County Hospital
01.2022 - 01.2023
RN, ICU/Medical Surgical Nurse
Memorial Hospital And Manor
02.2018 - 01.2022
Nurse Extern ICU/ Medical Surgical
Memorial Hospital And Manor
02.2018 - 12.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
High School Diploma -
Bainbridge High School
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