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WALTER N KAMANDA

TRAVEL RN
Burleson,Texas

Summary

-Hardworking Registered Nurse with 14 years of experience in providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction.

- Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Caring Registered Nurse with 14 years of experience in various types of long-term and home health care settings. Proven ability to provide individualized care plans and help patients meet goals by delivering direct and effective patient care. Committed to increasing patient satisfaction and streamlining procedures.

-Well-qualified RN with full Compact state credentials and extensive experience in geriatrics and psychiatric settings. Passionate about delivering compassionate patient care with respect to individual patient needs. Open and clear communicator with analytical problem-solving abilities and advanced clinical expertise.

-Ambitious Board Certified Registered Nurse specializing in psychiatric, medical-surgical and behavioral health care. Expert in all aspects of patient care with success in working with multidisciplinary teams to create care plans focused on helping patients recover from medical or surgical procedures and manage complex mental disorders. Accomplished in leading unit-based groups to improve delivery of care and patient satisfaction.

- Dynamic RN bringing 14 years of treating patients and coordinating care with other healthcare staff. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Prioritizes clinical and operational tasks in fast-paced emergency medicine settings.

Overview

12
12
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff RN/Weekend supervisor/perdiem

Legend Healthcare And Rehabilitation - Euless
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Maintained highest levels of patient satisfaction, generating referrals to maintain productivity levels for nursing rehabilitation unit.
  • Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
  • Fostered improvement in all operational facets, including staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
  • Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
  • Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Administered lab testing and sent results to physician to create focused treatment plans, adjust treatment.

RN Staff Nurse

Cure Staffing Agency
Dallas, TX
12.2016 - 01.2018
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
  • Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
  • Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.

RN Staff Nurse

Willow Nursing And Rehab
Willow City, TX
01.2018 - 02.2020
  • Willow park Nursing and Rehab,Willow park Tx, per diem RN 2018 January to present West side campus of Care, Fortworth Tx.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
  • Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.

LPN Charge Nurse

Legend Health Care Euless Tx -LPN
Euless, TX
03.2013 - 07.2014
  • Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
  • Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
  • Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
  • Sterilize equipment and supplies, using germicides, sterilizer, or autoclave.
  • Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them.
  • Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
  • Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.
  • Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples.
  • Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.
  • Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers.
  • Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.
  • Record food and fluid intake and output.
  • Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking.
  • Inventory and requisition supplies and instruments.
  • Supervise nurses' aides or assistants.
  • Make appointments, keep records, or perform other clerical duties in doctors' offices or clinics.
  • Provide medical treatment or personal care to patients in private home settings, such as cooking, keeping rooms orderly, seeing that patients are comfortable and in good spirits, or instructing family members in simple nursing tasks.
  • Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
  • Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
  • Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches, rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.
  • Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.
  • Oversaw daily rounds to assess patient conditions and distribute medications to patients.
  • Managed daily staff assignments and patient scheduling to guarantee clinic coverage and flow.
  • Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
  • Delivered basic patient care and treatments, including taking temperature or blood pressure, dressing wounds, treating bedsores and catheterizations.

LPN Supervisor

Mt Joseph Senior Village
Concordia, Ks
10.2010 - 11.2012
  • Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
  • Scheduled staff and delegated work assignments.
  • Oversaw medication passes and all direct patient care.
  • Evaluated and improved team member performance through coaching and training.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired well-qualified nursing staff.
  • Maintained medication room in full compliance with government and facility requirements.

Travel RN

Favorite Staffing/ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Fairview Heights, IL
05.2020 - Current
  • Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
  • Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety, including meditation and yoga.
  • Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
  • Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
  • Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
  • Monitored all primary care needs for patients to coordinate access to appropriate providers, including immunizations, vision, hearing and dental care.

Education

high school certificate - High School Diploma

Dagoretti High School
01.1998 - 01.2002

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

COMPUERA COLLEGE
NAIROBI
01.2005 - 12.2006

Diploma - nursing

Wichita Area Technical college, LPN Pratt community college
08.2009 - 07.2010

BBA - Business Administration

Northwood University
Midland, MI
01.2008 - 11.2012

Bachelor of Science - NURSING BSN

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
05.2020 - 12.2020

Skills

    Patient and family advocacy

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Timeline

Travel RN

Favorite Staffing/ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
05.2020 - Current

Bachelor of Science - NURSING BSN

Capella University
05.2020 - 12.2020

RN Staff Nurse

Willow Nursing And Rehab
01.2018 - 02.2020

Staff RN/Weekend supervisor/perdiem

Legend Healthcare And Rehabilitation - Euless
01.2017 - 01.2018

RN Staff Nurse

Cure Staffing Agency
12.2016 - 01.2018

LPN Charge Nurse

Legend Health Care Euless Tx -LPN
03.2013 - 07.2014

LPN Supervisor

Mt Joseph Senior Village
10.2010 - 11.2012

Diploma - nursing

Wichita Area Technical college, LPN Pratt community college
08.2009 - 07.2010

BBA - Business Administration

Northwood University
01.2008 - 11.2012

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

COMPUERA COLLEGE
01.2005 - 12.2006

high school certificate - High School Diploma

Dagoretti High School
01.1998 - 01.2002
WALTER N KAMANDATRAVEL RN