Kyra Quitadamo
Olympia,WA
Summary
Results-oriented charge nurse recognized for optimizing patient care and enhancing operational efficiency. Skilled in staff supervision, regulatory compliance, and crisis intervention, committed to fostering a safe and effective healthcare environment.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse on Medicare Unit
Providence Mother Joseph Care Center Who Then Sold to Hill Valley/ Woodard Creek Last April 2025
Olympia, WA
09.2005 - 05.2025
- Led nursing staff in delivering high-quality patient care and ensuring adherence to safety protocols.
- Streamlined patient admission processes, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing wait times during admission scheduled days.
- Mentored junior nurses, fostering professional development and improving team performance through occasional auditing/skills check for staff.
- Performed best practices for medication administration, resulting in accuracy and patient safety.
- Liaison between patient and doctor seeking improved patient health status.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Oversaw compliance with regulatory standards, maintaining a safe and effective healthcare environment.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit and building through staff assignments, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments as needed.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Optimized patient satisfaction through timely response to concerns and effective communication among staff members.
- Promoted a safe working environment by adhering to infection control policies and regularly reviewing safety protocols.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information, enabling informed decision-making among the healthcare team members.
- Managed staffing schedules of my shifts and the next shift, ensuring adequate coverage while minimizing overtime expenses.
- Participated in safe discharge planning, by listening to patient and families to ensure a "needs met" at home transition.
- Implemented stress-reduction techniques among staff, leading to improved job satisfaction and reduced absenteeism.
- Streamlined shift handovers, ensuring seamless continuity of care and minimizing information gaps, by leaving a weekend list of changes for mondays to review for safe information reconciliation.
- Advocated for patient needs, resulting in improved patient outcomes and satisfaction.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Even though my role was not labeled house supervisor, I functioned like one,even while carrying a patient load.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia, WA01-2012
Skills
- Clinical leadership and feedback
- Compassionate and patient
- Mentoring and coaching
- Staff supervision and management
- HIPAA compliance
- Direct patient care
- Patient advocacy
- Personal integrity
- Rapport building
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Chronic disease management
- Friendly and outgoing
- Verbal and written communication
- Critical thinking
- Attention to detail
Accomplishments
I received the nurses nurse award from my peers in RN school. This award was given to the person who a nurse would want their family members to be taken care of by. I have been employee of the month several times. I have read self help books for 3 decades in a ever present student like mind to seek better information to consistently seek better outcomes and will continue throughout my lifetime. I have my desired family structured home which is soulfully enriching.
Timeline
Charge Nurse on Medicare Unit
Providence Mother Joseph Care Center Who Then Sold to Hill Valley/ Woodard Creek Last April 2025
09.2005 - 05.2025
Associate of Science - Nursing
South Puget Sound Community College