Riley Keller
Hastings,MN
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with 5 years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in long term care and home care settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Float Registered Nurse
United Hastings Regina Campus
Hastings, MN
08.2023 - Current
- Assessed, evaluated and monitored patient's conditions and progress to determine necessary interventions.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients requiring medical, surgical or psychiatric services.
- Performed assessments of patient's needs and developed individualized plans of care accordingly.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient care delivery.
- Ensured accurate documentation in the medical record according to hospital policy and procedures.
- Educated patients and families on disease processes, treatment options, medications, diet modifications and self-care techniques.
- Participated in interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive quality care for patients.
- Monitored vital signs including pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure and respiration rate.
- Responded quickly to changing conditions or crisis situations while providing emotional support to patients and their families.
- Utilized clinical judgment skills in decision making regarding patient care needs and interventions.
- Maintained a safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control protocols.
- Demonstrated knowledge of age specific developmental factors when providing care for pediatric population.
- Promoted positive customer service relations among staff members and families.
- Conducted regular rounds throughout the unit to assess effectiveness of nursing interventions.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Administered local, inhalation or intravenous anesthetics to patients undergoing procedures.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
Registered Nurse
United
Saint Paul, MN
03.2023 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Accurate Home Care
Osseo, MN
06.2022 - Current
- Provided trach cares to client with sterile suctioning, trach changes, emergency trach replacement
- provided G-tube cares to client with changes every 3 months, meds and fluids through g tube
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Benedictine Living Community
Hastings, MN
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Sterilized medical equipment and supplies with germicides, sterilizers and autoclaves.
- Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Prepared or examined food trays for conformance to prescribed diet.
- Answered patients' calls to determine how to assist.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
Trained Medication Aide
Benedictine Living Community
Hastings, MN
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Prepared various medications per shift to distribute to patient orally, topically or through inhalation.
- Prevented spread of infection by consistent hand washing, universal precautions and special isolation procedures.
- Safely and accurately prepared all medications and sterilized products by using proper techniques, calculations and standards of precautions.
- Obtained, recorded and reported patient vital signs for medication administration.
- Monitored residents with self-administered medications and reported deviation from plans of care to licensed or registered nurse.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Performed wellness observations, documenting side effects for clinical follow-up.
- Researched medications to better understand properties and interactions with other drugs.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
Nursing Assistant
Benedictine Living Community
Hastings, MN
01.2019 - 08.2021
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing and exercising.
- Assisted patients with daily activities under nurse's supervision to provide essential care and emotional support.
- Demonstrated respect and regard for dignity of patients, families and fellow employees to promote professional, responsible and courteous environment.
- Implemented fall prevention techniques as specified in plan of care.
- Protected patient, self and others from injury during transfers, lifts and transports by using proper equipment and body mechanics.
Nursing Assistant
Augustana Health Care Center
Hastings, MN
09.2017 - 12.2018
- Reported environmental risks or equipment malfunctions to supervisor.
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing and exercising.
- Assisted patients with daily activities under nurse's supervision to provide essential care and emotional support.
- Demonstrated respect and regard for dignity of patients, families and fellow employees to promote professional, responsible and courteous environment.
- Implemented fall prevention techniques as specified in plan of care.
- Protected patient, self and others from injury during transfers, lifts and transports by using proper equipment and body mechanics.
Education
Associates Degree RN - Nursing
Chippewa Valley Technical College
River Falls, WI12.2022
Skills
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Conflict Resolution
- Needs Assessment
- Work Planning and Coordination
- Medication Administration
- Patient Charting
- Activities of Daily Living ADLs
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Conditions Reporting
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
- Care Planning and Modifications
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Wound Dressing
- Patient Observation
- Caring for Wounds
- Educating Families
- Counting Narcotics
- Staff Direction and Task Delegation
Timeline
Float Registered Nurse
United Hastings Regina Campus
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
United
03.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Accurate Home Care
06.2022 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Benedictine Living Community
02.2022 - 08.2022
Trained Medication Aide
Benedictine Living Community
10.2021 - 02.2022
Nursing Assistant
Benedictine Living Community
01.2019 - 08.2021
Nursing Assistant
Augustana Health Care Center
09.2017 - 12.2018
Associates Degree RN - Nursing
Chippewa Valley Technical College
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