Meeri Kim
Billings,MT
Summary
Caring and dedicated Advanced Practice Nurse with 4+ years of experience. Highly skilled at painting the clinical picture based on skillful history taking, physical examinations, and incorporating pertinent diagnostic tests/imaging. Adept at developing and maintaining treatment plan based on the outcome. Strong profession reference from each job held.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Primary Care/Urgent Care Provider
Rocky Boy Health Center (Locums)
06.2024 - Current
- 1:1 Ratio primary care & urgent care
- See 16 to 22 patients per day
- Provide healthcare in rural setting with limited resources
- Frequent encounters with acute patients needing emergent stabilization of their decompensating chronic conditions
- Manage both chronic and acute conditions in patients of all ages.
Hospitalist
Billings Clinic Neurosurgery Department
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Provided neurosurgical consultation to inpatient population
- Identified those in need of emergent surgical intervention
- Provided daily pre-op, post-op assessment & care to high complexity neurosurgical patients located in ED, ICU, & Ortho-neuro unit. Seen 12-22 patients daily.
- Managed conditions include: craniotomy, embolectomy, carotid angioplasty, various spine surgery
- Managed external ventricular drain, lumbar drain, programmable VP shut.
Primary Care Provider
Turn Key - Yellow Stone County Jail
09.2023 - 01.2024
- Acted as a sole provider within the entire facility. Seen 20 patients daily.
- Diagnosed & managed various chronic & acute medical conditions
- Treated patients in Suboxone & Vivitrol program
- Medically managed patients in acute substance withdrawal.
Urgent Care Provider
Intermountain health Down Town Walk in/Urgent Clinic
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Examined up to 30 patients with variety of acute conditions at a fast-paced, walk in/urgent care clinic
- Skillfully performed medical procedures such as: Sutures, staples, splints, foreign body removal from eyes and ears
- If needed, collaborated with the on-call specialist to come up with the most appropriate multidisciplinary plan.
Same Day Clinic/Primary Care Provider
Crow Indian Health Services
11.2021 - 04.2023
- Examined up to 18 patients daily at the same day walk in clinic, but also tended to primary care overflow
- Frequently covered ED, inpatient, and tribal detention center based on facility needs
- Performed patient care skills including: cryotherapy, punch/shave biopsies, trigger point injections, I&D, wound care, and nail avulsions.
Primary Care Provider
Fort Belknap Indian Health Services
06.2020 - 10.2021
- Provided comprehensive care for a panel of patients of all ages - based on the medical history, physical exam, lab/imaging interpretation.
- Prescribed preventative measures, directed treatment of various conditions, and aftercare
- Regulated patient compliance while considering lifestyle, financial situation, culture, and medical literacy.
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Sierra Vista Hospital
03.2017 - 10.2017
- Directed, supervised, and guided nursing personnel in all units
- Managed performance by evaluating care standards and generating corrective plans.
Charge Nurse
Sierra Vista Hospital
03.2015 - 02.2017
- Managed between 18 and 22 patients per shift in high acuity units at inpatient psychiatric hospital
- Supervised both medical and psychiatric nursing care of patients while reporting to attending psychiatrists.
Registered Nurse
Wyoming Medical Center
09.2014 - 02.2015
- Managed care from admission to discharge on neurology floor
- 4-6 patient load
- Assessed patient conditions and actioned prescribed nursing care
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Education
Ph.D. - Nursing Practice
Samuel Merritt University
Sacramento02.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University Sacramento
Sacramento, CA04.2014
Skills
- Primary care/Family medicine
- Urgent care
- Hospitalist
- Emergency medicine
- Inpatient neurosurgery
- Injury & illness treatment
- Sutures, staples, splints, foreign body removal (eyes, ears), I&D, trigger point injection, nail avulsion, wound care
- Substance abuse - MAT
- Psychiatric care
Certification
- Advance Practice Registered Nurse, 3/12/2020
- Registered Nurse, 6/19/2014
- ACLS, 06/30/2024
- PALS, 06/30/2024
- BLS, 06/30/2024
- EKG & Pharmacology, 06/30/2024
Timeline
Primary Care/Urgent Care Provider
Rocky Boy Health Center (Locums)
06.2024 - Current
Hospitalist
Billings Clinic Neurosurgery Department
01.2024 - 05.2024
Primary Care Provider
Turn Key - Yellow Stone County Jail
09.2023 - 01.2024
Urgent Care Provider
Intermountain health Down Town Walk in/Urgent Clinic
04.2023 - 09.2023
Same Day Clinic/Primary Care Provider
Crow Indian Health Services
11.2021 - 04.2023
Primary Care Provider
Fort Belknap Indian Health Services
06.2020 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Sierra Vista Hospital
03.2017 - 10.2017
Charge Nurse
Sierra Vista Hospital
03.2015 - 02.2017
Registered Nurse
Wyoming Medical Center
09.2014 - 02.2015
Ph.D. - Nursing Practice
Samuel Merritt University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University Sacramento
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