Paige Kaminski
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than twenty years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
staff nurse
The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia
01.2018 - Current
- Work independently as a triage nurse on phone making sick appointments
- Instructing parents on home care and dosing instructions with medications
- Facilitating appointments with specialists as needed for families
- Calling in prescriptions for doctors
- Administration of treatments as needed in office
- Administration of all necessary immunizations
- CPR/AED certification
- Able to work with EPIC EMR
- Accurately perform assessments on children ages newborn to young adult
- Completion of medication prior authorizations in timely manner.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications, and prevention methods.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
staff nurse
Nemours Dupont Pediatrics
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Work independently as a triage nurse on phone making sick appointments
- Instructing parents on home care and dosing instructions with medications
- Facilitating appointments with specialists as needed for families
- Calling in prescriptions for doctors
- Administration of treatments as needed in office
- Administration of all necessary immunizations
- CPR/AED certification
- Able to work with EPIC EMR
- Certified Synagis Coordinator
- Accurately perform assessments on children ages newborn to young adult.
staff nurse
MLH Riddle pediatrics
02.2015 - 01.2016
- Worked independently as a triage nurse on phone making sick appointments
- Instructed parents on home care and dosing instructions with medications
- Facilitated appointments with specialists as needed for families
- Called in prescriptions for doctors
- Administrated treatments as needed in office
- Administrated all necessary immunizations
- Accurately completed all forms needed for patients.
staff nurse
Advocare Broomall pediatrics
11.2003 - 02.2015
- Worked independently as a triage nurse on phone making sick appointments
- Instructed parents on home care and dosing instructions with medications
- Facilitated appointments with specialists as needed for families
- Called in prescriptions for doctors
- Administrated treatments as needed in office
- Administrated all necessary immunizations
- Accurately completed all forms needed for patients.
staff nurse
Friends Hospital
04.2002 - 11.2003
- Worked on the Children's Unit/ Adolescent Unit and Eating Disorder Unit
- Worked with children and adolescents with ASD
- Worked with a multi-disciplinary team to determine individualized treatment plan for each child on unit
- Worked with children and their families to determine appropriate plan for discharge and aftercare treatment
- Accurately administrated all medication
- Participated in treatment meeting each morning to set individual goals for each child on the unit
- Delegated tasks to mental health technicians and followed up to oversee completion
- Organized therapeutic groups on unit for patients to participate.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Education
RN To BSN - RN to BSN
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE05.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Associate Applied Sciences Nursing
Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PA12.2001
Skills
- COMMUNICATION
- TIME MANAGEMENT
- LEADERSHIP
- Family Education
- Care Planning
- Vaccine Administration
- Patient Education
- Medication and IV Administration
- Medication Administration
- Patient Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Emergency Procedures
- Intake and Discharge
- Patient Management
- Patient Counseling
Timeline
staff nurse
The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia
01.2018 - Current
staff nurse
Nemours Dupont Pediatrics
01.2016 - 01.2018
staff nurse
MLH Riddle pediatrics
02.2015 - 01.2016
staff nurse
Advocare Broomall pediatrics
11.2003 - 02.2015
staff nurse
Friends Hospital
04.2002 - 11.2003
RN To BSN - RN to BSN
Wilmington University
Associate of Applied Science - Associate Applied Sciences Nursing
Montgomery County Community College
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