Kymberly Jeter-Ussery
Astoria,Oregon
Summary
Professional caregiver with a strong background in providing compassionate and effective support. Proven ability to adapt to changing needs and collaborate with team members to achieve optimal results. Skilled in personal care, medication management, and patient advocacy. Reliable, dependable, empathetic, and focused on delivering high-quality care. I want to work for a company that would best utilize my skills. I desire to work within a local organization and provide stellar service to people.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Caregiver
Clatsop Community Care
646 16th Street, Astoria, OR 97103
06.2024 - Current
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
RN
CMH Hospital
Astoria, Or
10.2019 - 08.2021
- Hired for LDRP transferred to OR circulator position Jan 2020
- Maintain/advocate patient safety with positioning, verify medication, and site of surgery, interviewing pre-surgical patients to make sure right patient, right site, up to date information, ensure correct orders, procedure and medications for pt
- Maintain sterility in the OR with techs and surgeon’s and medical students, set up and maintained sterile field, anticipate surgeon’s needs during surgery, label specimens, place orders, ensure equipment properly working prior to procedure
- Pulled cases for next day surgery, stocked checked supply outdates
- Floated to Pre-admission testing (PAT) department called pre surgical patients prior to clear for surgery, faxed providers printed and requested records, collaborate with anesthesia and surgeons, put in orders for day of surgery
MEDICAL PROVIDER RN
Ideal Image
Vancouver, Wa
01.2019 - 11.2019
- Perform (LHR) laser hair removal and (BBL) Broad band light on patients
- Chart services provided, educate on expectations for BBL and LHR process, assess for contraindications for LHR and BBL, assess ongoing treatments
- Initial assessment on patients to see if they can be candidate for LHR and BBL
- Preform Broad Band Light (BBL) using high grade medical equipment in spa setting to correct pigmentation, Rosacea, facial redness, Cherry angiomas and vessels
- Oder supplies for facility by monthly, stock supplies
- Handle patient complaints with procedures
- Educate on adverse effects and verify medical history
- Perform post treatment education on all procedures offered at spa
- Make follow up calls after procedures
OBSTETRICS RN
Portland Providence Medical Center
Portland, Or
09.2015 - 06.2019
- Postpartum care for mother and infant, providing education to mother and family, checking lochia, vital signs of both patients, provide instruction on infant care, breastfeeding, breast care, incisions, healing, and self-care to mother, and promote bonding
- PACU Recovering labor and C-Section patients after delivery as well as recovering baby post-delivery
- Discharging patients
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions to both mother and baby
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
MED SURG. NEPHROLOGY/DIABETES RN
Kaweah Delta Magnet Hospital
Visalia, CA
07.2011 - 08.2015
- Maintain patient comfort and safety coordinate patient care plans with other care providers and health team members to plan and provide required care as effectively as possible
- Administer medications via PO/IV/IM
- Check Blood sugars and respond accordingly, CAPD exchanges, starting IV’s, monitor patient post-surgical procedures, performing wound care/wound vac’s, assist with bed side procedures, administer TPN, repositioning patients, cleaning patients and bed baths
- As well as providing emotional support to patient and family members
OBSTETRICS RN
Kaweah Delta Magnet Hospital
Visalia, CA
08.2012 - 08.2015
- Postpartum care for mother and infant, providing education to mother and family, checking lochia, vital signs of both patients, provide instruction on infant care, breastfeeding, breast care, incisions, healing, and self-care to mother, and promote bonding
- Administer medications to mother and baby, provide emotional support, PACU recovering C-Section and vaginal deliveries as well as recovering baby post-delivery
- Charting also work with lactation, social workers, Doctors on POC, discharging patients
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Charge RN
Tutor
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
01.2009 - 05.2009
- Tutor for the MESA department, Student Learning Center, assistant and tutor for Dr Moore and Jesse Wilcoxon
- Dr. Heather Moore
- Jesse Wilcoxon
- Tutoring subjects in microbiology, physiology and anatomy
- Enter grades, grading tests, proctor assistant for distance learning on campus for multiple classes.
Education
Registered Nurse -
Collage of The Sequoias
Visalia, CA05.2011
Tutor/Personal Assistant For Science Department - Tutor/Personal Assistant
College of The Sequoias
Visalia, CA05-2011
Skills
- IV Certified
- CPR Certified
- CAPD Certified
- NRP Certified
- LHR Certified
- BLS Certified
- RNC-MNN Certified
- Printing
- Copying
- Word Perfect
- Inventory
- Stocking
- Faxing
- Typing
- Epic
- Kronos
- Sorian
- Cerner
Qualifications and Accomplishments
- Known for my reliability, accuracy, promptness, flexibility, and as a team player.
- Ability to work well under pressure, relate well with co-workers.
- Take personal pride in my work and strive for accuracy and efficiency.
- Worked at a Magnet Hospital in Med Surg (Nephrology/Diabetes), Obstetrics for 9 years, OR Circulator/Triage/surgical services, and Pre-admission testing for 2 years.
- RNC-MNN certified, NRP certified, BLS Certified, IV Certified, X-ray certified, and a Charge nurse for Mother Baby.
Personal Information
Title: RN
RNC-MNN
Timeline
Caregiver
Clatsop Community Care
06.2024 - Current
RN
CMH Hospital
10.2019 - 08.2021
MEDICAL PROVIDER RN
Ideal Image
01.2019 - 11.2019
OBSTETRICS RN
Portland Providence Medical Center
09.2015 - 06.2019
OBSTETRICS RN
Kaweah Delta Magnet Hospital
08.2012 - 08.2015
MED SURG. NEPHROLOGY/DIABETES RN
Kaweah Delta Magnet Hospital
07.2011 - 08.2015
Tutor
College of the Sequoias
01.2009 - 05.2009
Registered Nurse -
Collage of The Sequoias
Tutor/Personal Assistant For Science Department - Tutor/Personal Assistant
College of The Sequoias