Shelby Collins
London
Summary
Patient focused and empathetic Registered Nurse seeking position with potential growth. Bringing experience, care, and extensive knowledge to help improve the lives of patients.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Hillcrest Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
Corbin, KY
01.2026 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Educated patients and families on health management strategies and self-care techniques.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs and establish priorities for care.
Registered Nurse
Heritage
Corbin, KY
08.2025 - 01.2026
- Implemented infection control protocols, enhancing patient safety and reducing hospital-acquired infections.
- Trained and mentored new nursing staff on best practices and facility procedures.
- Led quality improvement initiatives that enhanced patient satisfaction scores significantly.
- Advocated for patient rights, ensuring ethical treatment and compliance with healthcare regulations.
Staff RN
Baptist Health System
Corbin, KY
09.2024 - 07.2025
- Assessment, medication management, IV, various tube drainage care, wound care
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols and patient care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team for timely interventions.
- Educated patients on health management and post-discharge care instructions.
Registered Nurse (RN)
ST JOESPH'S HOSPITAL
London, KY
03.1996 - 08.2024
- Pt. assessments, starting IVs, placing NG tubes, administer medications, pts ADL care, care plans, ACLS, PALS, BLS, TNCC
Education
RN - college
EKU
Richmond, KY12-1999
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Somerset Vo-Tech
Somerset, KY04-1994
Skills
- Foley catheter
- Vital Signs
- Critical Care Experience
- Pediatrics
- Patient monitoring
- Anatomy knowledge
- Teaching
- Long term care experience
- Acute care
- Technical Proficiency
- Time management
- Tube Feeding
- Discharge planning
- Nursing
- Epic
- HIPAA
- ER
- Assessments
- Catheterization
- Nursing administration
- Laboratory Experience
- Organizational skills
- Patient observation
- Patient Care
- Emergency medicine
- Communication skills
- Physiology knowledge
- Medical terminology
- Medication Administration
- ICU Experience
- Hospital Experience
- Aseptic technique
- Analysis skills
- Surgery
- IV insertion
- Telemetry
- Medical-surgical
- Starting IVs
- IV infusion
- Direct patient care
- Medication administration
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient assessments
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Patient care
- Wound care
- Compassion and empathy
- IV setup
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient management
- Professional bedside manner
- Physical assessments
- Patient evaluation
- Telemetry monitoring
- Family education
- Licensed RN
- Taking vitals
- Critical care
- Medication distribution
- Tracheostomy care
- Precepting
- Patient discharge
Certification
- CPR Certification
- BLS Certification
- RN License
- AED Certification
- TNCC Certification May 2023 to May 2027
- ACLS Certification January 2024 to January 2026
- PALS Certification December 2023 to December 2025
- Driver's License
- Graduate Nurse
Languages
English
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Hillcrest Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
01.2026 - Current
Registered Nurse
Heritage
08.2025 - 01.2026
Staff RN
Baptist Health System
09.2024 - 07.2025
Registered Nurse (RN)
ST JOESPH'S HOSPITAL
03.1996 - 08.2024
RN - college
EKU
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Somerset Vo-Tech