Tracy Keding
MANSFIELD,OH
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 19 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with individuals with special needs in the group home setting and ICF. Experience with adolescents diagnosed with psychiatric illness, chemical dependency or dual diagnosis. Skilled in the hospital setting with Med-Surg, acute care, palliative care, hospice and off-site with home health care needs.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Richland Newhope - Richland County Board Of Developmental Disabilities
Mansfield, OH
02.2019 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Served as a liaison between physicians and patients'' families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
RN
Foundations For Living
Mansfield, OH
03.2015 - 09.2018
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Streamlined documentation processes to ensure accurate record-keeping and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
RN
Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital
Mansfield, OH
02.2006 - 01.2015
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
Education
Associate of Science: Nursing
North Central State College
Mansfield, OHSkills
- Compassion and Empathy
- Basic Life Support
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessment
- Medication Administration
- Patient and family advocacy
- Long-Term Care
- Hospice Care
- Vaccine administration
- Home care
- Hospice and palliative care
- Home Health Care
- Maintaining privacy
- Treatment Planning
- Patient care planning
- Chronic Disease Management
- High level of autonomy
- Staff Supervision
- Evaluations
- Medical Recordkeeping
Timeline
RN
Richland Newhope - Richland County Board Of Developmental Disabilities
02.2019 - Current
RN
Foundations For Living
03.2015 - 09.2018
RN
Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital
02.2006 - 01.2015
Associate of Science: Nursing
North Central State College