Patient Care Registered Nurse
Resume:
Karrie Ley
Okmulgee, OK *****
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Dynamic Critical Care Registered Nurse with 9 years of experience. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary medical teams. Dedicated to delivering best-in-class patient care and individualized plans for families and patients.
Work Experience
ICU Travel Nurse
Prolink - Tulsa, OK
March 2024 to Present
• Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
• Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
• Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
• Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization
Flight Nurse
Med-Trans Corporation - McAlester, OK
May 2023 to January 2024
• Caring for critically ill patients before and during flights and following in-flight protocols.
• Communication with a paramedic partner, physicians, and pilots to ensure the safety of the patients.
• Able to function in a high stress environment with superb critical thinking skills, and apply that to the situation at hand.
Icu Nurse
OU Health Edmond - Edmond, OK
July 2021 to May 2023
● Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
● Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
● Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
● Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
Er Registered Nurse
Stillwater Medical Center - Stillwater, OK
June 2019 to July 2021
● Planned, prioritized and provided nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills to support comfort and safety of patients and families.
● Adhered to required infection control, isolation procedures and aseptic techniques in delivery of patient care.
● Fostered professional collaboration and participation of staff in decisions affecting patient care and practice environment.
● Observed and recorded signs, symptoms, behaviors and physiological status of patient.
● Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
● Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
● Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan. Rehab Nurse
Stillwater Medical Center - Stillwater, OK
January 2016 to June 2019
● Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
● Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
● Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
● Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
Oncology Step-down Nurse
OU Medical Health Science Center - Oklahoma City, OK July 2015 to January 2016
● Assessed patients during course of treatment to identify concerning reactions.
● Completed chemotherapy administration as dictated by physician's instructions on each patient's chart.
● Recorded all patient discussions and transactions in charts for future reference.
● Educated patients on such topics as nutrition, medication side effects and proper skin treatments after radiation.
Education
Associates Of Applied Sciences in Nursing
Northern Oklahoma College
May 2015
Skills
• Cardiac Arrest
• Critical Care Unit (CCU) Sedation Management
• Chest Tubes
• Patient Admission Acute Respiratory Distress
• Patient Care and
• MEDITECH Software Endotracheal Intubation
• Nursing Process Syndrome
• Monitoring Blood Transfusions
• ICU Experience
• Aseptic Technique
• Medication Administration
• Cerner
• Anatomy Knowledge
• Laboratory Experience
• EMR Systems
• Infection Control Training
• Hospital Experience
• Experience Administering Injections
• Vital Signs
Certifications and Licenses
RN License
BLS Certification
ACLS Certification
PALS Certification
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