KIMBERLY H BREWER
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SUMMARY:
Career RN and nurse educator with extensive Med-Surg experience seeking full time RN Management position with a reputable organization that will allow me to grow as a leader and medical professional.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
• Unit Coordinator duties; worked effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team consisting of physicians, dieticians, social workers, case managers and physical therapists.
• Educated patients and their families on disease processes, medical surgical procedures and medications.
• Participates as a team member by performing additional assignments not directly related to job description when workload requires. Perform daily audits.
• Works closely with PCS, administrators on call, bed flow and assignments.
• RN mentor to new graduates and new hires. Monitor daily labor to prevent incremental overtime.
CREDENTIALS
RN Licensure, State of Virginia Board of Nursing 2006-Present Basic Life Support/Advanced Cardiac Life Support 11-2017 EXPERIENCE
Bedtower Coordinator 11-2016 - Present
Sentara Norfolk General
• Coordinate and assess patients for bed assignments (acute & chronic illness)
• Interviewed by Magnet Surveyors to help obtain Magnet Status which was achieved this year by the hospital
ECPI University 8-2017 - Present
Virginia Beach Campus
• Adjunct Clinical Instructor: Med-Surg, Pediatrics, Psychology
• BLS Instructor
Unit Coordinator/Registered Nurse 2014 - 2016
Sentara Princess Anne, Virginia Beach, Virginia
• Supervision of a 36 bed unit, Managed 8 RNs, 3 NCPs, 1 AA.
• Received Daisy Award 2016
• Received Nursing Excellence Award 2016
Case Manager/Registered Nurse/Hospice 2009 - 2014
Sentara Healthcare Hospice, Chesapeake, Virginia
• Hospice RN for 5 years, responsible for all RN duties including triage, pronouncing, on-call, caring for the dying patient and their family members
Charge Nurse-Med Surgical Unit/Registered Nurse 2006 - 2009 Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia
• Step Down Charge Nurse (strokes, head traumas, intracranial hematomas)
• Supervised 36 bed unit with 9 RNs, 4 NCPs, 1 AA
US Navy Reservist – Hospital Corpsman
United States Navy Portsmouth, Virginia 2001 - 2005 EDUCATION
Doctoral Candidate Present
Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
Master’s of Science Nursing August 2015
Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
Bachelors of Science Nursing May 2013
Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia
Associate Degree in Nursing 2001-2005
Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia
Registered Medical Assistant 1989-2001
Kee Business College
AFFILIATIONS
Virginia Nurses’ Association 2006 - Current
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Volunteer Mt. Gilead Health Ministry
Volunteer at Camp Lighthouse
Health and Exercise Administrator at local church, Norfolk, Virginia AWARDS
Nursing Excellence Award 2015
Customer Service Award 2016
Daisy Award Winner 2016
REFERENCES (Available upon request)