MaKayla Miller
Elizabethtown
Summary
Highly skilled Registered Nurse with seven years of experience, offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
REGISTERED NURSE, MEDICAL-SURGICAL UNIT
BAPTIST HEALTH HARDIN
Elizabethtown, KY
08.2024 - Current
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to facilitate comprehensive patient-centered care.
- Administered blood products and monitored vital signs to address immediate concerns.
- Performed nursing assessments and developed patient-specific treatment plans to deliver comprehensive care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
REGISTERED NURSE
VNA Health At Home
Elizabethtown, KENTUCKY
11.2022 - 08.2024
- Demonstrated strong communication skills to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Monitored vital signs as part of ongoing assessment process.
- Educated patients about their diagnosis, medications, nutrition requirements, pain management strategies.
- Reported symptoms, condition changes and vital signs to primary care doctors, patients, and families.
- Performed ongoing patient assessments, notifying supervising clinician of abnormal findings.
- Documented patient assessment findings and responses to nursing intervention to progress toward problem resolution.
REGISTERED NURSE
AYA Healthcare
08.2021 - 11.2022
- Provided direct patient care, including assessment and evaluation of health status, development of individualized plans of care and implementation of nursing interventions.
REGISTERED NURSE
VNA Health At Home
Elizabethtown, KENTUCKY
11.2020 - 08.2021
- Demonstrated strong communication skills to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- 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
UofL Jewish
Louisville, KENTUCKY
06.2020 - 11.2020
- 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.
- Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Informed physician of patient's condition during procedures.
- Used computers to complete necessary patient charts and documentation on patients' progress.
- Educated individuals and families on health education and disease prevention.
- Provided emotional support for families dealing with difficult situations or diagnoses.
REGISTERED NURSE
UofL Frazier Rehab
Louisville, KENTUCKY
04.2019 - 06.2020
- Managed multiple tasks while providing timely, high quality patient care.
- Administered medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and hospital policies.
- Monitored vital signs as part of ongoing assessment process.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) - NURSING
Galen College Of Nursing
Louisville06.2020
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (A.S.) - NURSING
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville04.2019
Skills
- Intravenous therapy
- Clinical judgment
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassionate care
- Patient consultation
- IV management
- Care coordination
- Wound dressing
- Diet and nutrition
- Team collaboration
- Multitasking Abilities
- Critical thinking
Certification
BLS
Timeline
REGISTERED NURSE, MEDICAL-SURGICAL UNIT
BAPTIST HEALTH HARDIN
08.2024 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE
VNA Health At Home
11.2022 - 08.2024
REGISTERED NURSE
AYA Healthcare
08.2021 - 11.2022
REGISTERED NURSE
VNA Health At Home
11.2020 - 08.2021
REGISTERED NURSE
UofL Jewish
06.2020 - 11.2020
REGISTERED NURSE
UofL Frazier Rehab
04.2019 - 06.2020
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (A.S.) - NURSING
Galen College of Nursing
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) - NURSING
Galen College Of Nursing