Peggy Brown
Wichita,KS
Summary
Compassionate and highly skilled Registered Nurse with comprehensive experience across acute care, outpatient hemodialysis, sub-acute rehabilitation, and long-term care settings. Proven ability to provide safe, high-quality patient care while managing diverse and medically complex populations. Adept at performing thorough assessments, responding to rapidly changing conditions, and collaborating within interdisciplinary teams to optimize outcomes. Known for strong clinical judgment, patient advocacy, exceptional communication, and a commitment to evidence-based practice.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
DaVita Dialysis
11.2024 - 12.2025
- Checking patients' vital signs and talking with them to assess their condition
- Teaching patients about their disease and answering any questions
- Overseeing the dialysis treatment from start to finish
- Making sure patients are given the right medications ordered by their doctors
- Evaluating patients reactions to the dialysis treatment and medications
- Reviewing patient's lab work, home medications and activities and letting doctors know changes in their patient's conditions
- Helping patients follow up with their transplant center
- Supporting the entire care team in delivering quality care in a considerate, respectful manner
- DaVita Kidney Care (Dialysis Center)
- Coordinated patient care plans with interdisciplinary teams to optimize health outcomes and resource allocation.
- Monitored and evaluated nursing practices, fostering continuous improvement in service delivery and operational efficiency.
Charge Nurse
Sandpiper Healthcare And Rehabilitation
11.2023 - 10.2024
- Increase customer satisfaction ratings by fostering effective communication among staff to expedite response to patient concerns and enhance patient experience
- Achieve program completion rate by organizing and facilitating ongoing education workshops to mentor new nurses and staff
- Decrease cases of medical errors by establishing and enforcing stringent medication administration procedures to enhance patient safety
- Reduced readmission rates by collaborating in the formulation of evidence-based guidelines to improve the quality of care and clinical outcomes
- Mitigate compliance risks by performing regular audits, educating staff, and offering strategic process improvement recommendations to meet Joint Commission accreditation guidelines
Charge Nurse
Regent Park Rehabilitation And Healthcare
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Optimized resource allocation by supervising and managing daily scheduling, tasking, and administration to maximize efficiency and productivity
- Supervised nurses by monitoring patient care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations to boost the quality of patient care
- Coordinated patient admissions and discharges to home care, rehabilitative facilities, and self-care settings through interdisciplinary collaboration with healthcare providers to streamline patient flow
Registered Nurse
Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Minimized patient falls within the unit by implementing evidence-based fall prevention strategies to enhance patient safety
- Managed patients by streamlining medication administration processes to meet competing patient demands within a fast-paced care setting
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing individualized care plans to address specific health needs
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Anaheim Healthcare Center
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Handled a caseload of 250 residents by providing exemplary leadership to 45 staff to ensure quality resident care
- Elevated patient safety standards through strategic procedural adjustments and improvements to manage infection control and critical incident
- Monitored patient response to treatment by tracking vital signs to enable timely adjustment of care plans
Registered Nurse (Covid-19 Clinic)
Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company
04.2021 - 06.2021
- Administered Covid-19 vaccine doses daily to adult and pediatric patients by adhering to CDC guidelines to minimize the spread of the virus
- Identified side effects and reactions post-vaccination by monitoring patients to facilitate timely intervention
- Accomplished productivity goals by learning new concepts efficiently and quickly to meet service demands
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Ramona Nursing And Rehabilitation
09.2019 - 04.2021
- Led a motivated team of 30 staff by formulating effective scheduling strategies to guarantee optimal care of 150 patients
- Maintained an adequate supply of medical supplies and equipment by leveraging inventory management expertise to sustain uninterrupted workflow
- Delivered holistic care to patients by overseeing the entire continuum of care from admission to discharge, ensuring seamless transitions and comprehensive support
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Monrovia Gardens Healthcare Center
07.2018 - 12.2018
- Developed individualized care plans by assessing resident needs to ensure tailored support and improve quality of life
- Documented resident condition by utilizing Electronic Medical Records (EMR) to enable continuity of care
- Sustained a sterile environment by implementing aseptic techniques to minimize the risk of infection transmission
Travel Registered Nurse
Core Medstaff
03.2016 - 07.2018
- Provided comprehensive nursing care to medically complex and ventilator-dependent patients in a sub-acute/step-down setting, ensuring continuous monitoring and timely intervention.
- Performed detailed patient assessments, tracked vital trends, and identified subtle changes in condition, initiating appropriate clinical actions and escalating care when needed.
- Delivered skilled care including ventilator management, tracheostomy care, suctioning, non-invasive ventilation, IV therapy, wound care, enteral feeding, and oxygen therapy.
- Collaborated closely with respiratory therapists and interdisciplinary team members to optimize ventilator settings, support weaning protocols, and maintain airway safety.
- Educated patients and families on diagnoses, ventilator care basics, treatment plans, and discharge instructions to support understanding and safe transitions.
- Interpreted telemetry data, lab values, and diagnostic results to guide decision-making and support early detection of clinical deterioration.
- Accurately documented assessments, interventions, and patient progress in the electronic medical record while adhering to regulatory and facility standards.
- Prioritized patient safety through infection-prevention practices, ventilator-associated event (VAE) prevention measures, fall-risk assessments, and rapid reporting of critical changes.
- Reinforced rehabilitation goals by promoting mobility, assisting with ADLs, and teaming with therapists to support functional improvement and weaning success.
- Served as a resource and mentor by precepting new staff, contributing to quality-improvement initiatives, and fostering a collaborative, patient-centered unit culture.
RN Supervisor
Brookdale Senior Living
04.2015 - 08.2018
- Promoted a safe and supportive living environment by directing the activities of 10 staff to deliver the best-in-class care to 60 residents
- Updated knowledge of community infection control procedures, adhering to the latest safety standards and protocols
- Trained Licensed Practical Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants by addressing identified skill gaps to advance technical proficiency
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure compliance with care standards and regulations.
- Developed and implemented staff training programs to enhance clinical skills and patient care quality.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northern Arizona University
12-2011
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mohave Community College
Kingman, AZ12-2006
Skills
- Medication Management
- Interpersonal
- Resource Management
- Written Communication
- Service Planning
- Oral
- Patient-centered Care
- Patient Advocacy
- Leadership and Supervision
- Resident Assessment
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Staff Training and Development
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
Certification
- RN License
- BLS Certification
- Telemetry Certification
- CPR Certification
- Compact State Nurse License
- IV Certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse
DaVita Dialysis
11.2024 - 12.2025
Charge Nurse
Sandpiper Healthcare And Rehabilitation
11.2023 - 10.2024
Registered Nurse
Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph
06.2023 - 12.2023
Charge Nurse
Regent Park Rehabilitation And Healthcare
11.2022 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Anaheim Healthcare Center
07.2021 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse (Covid-19 Clinic)
Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company
04.2021 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Ramona Nursing And Rehabilitation
09.2019 - 04.2021
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Monrovia Gardens Healthcare Center
07.2018 - 12.2018
Travel Registered Nurse
Core Medstaff
03.2016 - 07.2018
RN Supervisor
Brookdale Senior Living
04.2015 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northern Arizona University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mohave Community College