LAURA HILT
Overland Park
Summary
Registered Nurse with 5 years experience in healthcare ranging from float pool to emergency department to post-anesthesia. Demonstrated ability to manage complex, high-acuity patients, rapid assessment, and evidenced based practice. Experienced in high volume patient care areas while working closely with anesthesiology and pre-op. Valued team collaborator with strong communication skills and patient advocacy, delivering safe, compassionate care in fast-paced environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, PACU
Menorah Medical Center
06.2025 - Current
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Worked safely and efficiently to recover both inpatients and outpatients from multiple surgery specialties.
REGISTERED NURSE
St. Joseph Medical Center
11.2024 - 05.2025
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess changes in patient conditions, recognize complications and intervene appropriately.
- Managed multiple tasks while providing timely, high quality patient care.
- Administered medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and hospital policies.
- Provided direct patient care, including assessment and evaluation of health status, development of individualized plans of care and implementation of nursing interventions.
- Monitored vital signs as part of ongoing assessment process.
REGISTERED NURSE
North Kansas City Hospital
06.2024 - 10.2024
- Treated patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centers.
- Assessed patient's physical and psychosocial status to determine readiness for discharge.
- Performed EKGs using proper techniques and procedures.
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders.
- Collaborated with pharmacists to ensure proper medication administration practices were followed.
- Used computers to complete necessary documentation on patient progress.
CNA
AdventHealth
10.2020 - 05.2022
- Delivered direct care to patients, assisting with bathing, feeding, and grooming tasks.
- Completed daily documentation and charts regarding patient care and input reports into practice databases.
- Utilized PPE appropriately and followed patient safety and infection control guidelines.
- Measured patient vital signs, recording body temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate.
- Followed HIPAA regulations to maintain confidentiality of sensitive medical and personal information.
- Observed changes in patient status and response and immediately communicated concerns to nursing staff.
Education
NURSING -
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas05.2024
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - undefined
Morningstar Homeschool
Overland Park, Kansas05.2016
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Documentation and charting
- Patient and family advocacy
- Critical care
- Direct patient care
- Patient education and counseling
- Telemetry monitoring
- Emergency care
- Airway management
- Post-anesthesia care
- Compassionate care
Accomplishments
- Surgical Preparation - Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
- Patient Transfer - Safely lifted up to 80 pounds and pushed 300 pounds on wheels.
- Training - Trained newly hired PACU nurses to the unit.
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
- Registered Nurse
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse, PACU
Menorah Medical Center
06.2025 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE
St. Joseph Medical Center
11.2024 - 05.2025
REGISTERED NURSE
North Kansas City Hospital
06.2024 - 10.2024
CNA
AdventHealth
10.2020 - 05.2022
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - undefined
Morningstar Homeschool
NURSING -
Johnson County Community College
Awards
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Dean's Candidate