KRISTINA KIGHT
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An enthusiastic Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner seeking a position in a patient and family centered environment with the opportunity for continual professional growth. Flexible, dependable, and a quick learner who adapts easily to new situations. Recognized for extraordinary pediatric patient care, teamwork, and scholastic achievement.
Work history includes 20 years of customer service experience and 7 years of nursing experience exclusively in pediatrics.
EXPERIENCE
Baylor Scott and White-Hillcrest Pediatric Clinic [Clinic Charge RN]
June 2014 – Present
Create staff schedule and create an effective staffing plan using available staffing resources and assigns work accordingly. Currently oversee 6 CNAs, 6 CMAs, 1 LVN, 3 RNs.
Identifies priorities and develops plan to achieve maximum productivity.
Based on changing patient care needs, patient census and available staffing resources, makes and modifies staffing assignments.
Holds nurses accountable for providing appropriate care including, where appropriate, taking disciplinary or other corrective action with support from the designated manager, for example, the Administrative Supervisor.
Educate staff on new policies and procedures. Perform annual competency training and check-off on all nursing staff.
Precept CMA/LVN/RN students.
Manage patient flow/assess wait times to maintain efficient and effective patient care.
Manage commercial/state vaccine supplies, reporting and storage. Educate staff on proper storage and handling of vaccines.
Utilizes rounding, patient care conferences or other approaches with purpose for determining patient needs.
Carries out processes/procedures on patients as directed by medical provider.
Telephone triage
Referral management
Phlebotomy
Patient education
McLane Children’s Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care Unit/Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center Kidsville
June 2013 – June 2014
Ventilation management
CRRT management
ECMO
Provide care for critically ill patients and their families
Central line management
Management of organ transplant donors
Maintain exceptional records of patient status during hospitalization including I/O, vitals trends, lab values, patient progress, patient response to treatment
EDUCATION
University of Texas at Arlington
May 2018 – May 2020
Master of Science in Nursing-Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
3.5 GPA
University of Texas at Arlington
May 2016 – May 2018
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
3.5 GPA
McLennan Community College
August 2011 – May 2013
Associate of Science in Nursing
3.5 GPA
Hill College
August 2008 – May 2011
Pre-requisite classes
3.5 GPA
SKILLS
Compassion
Teamwork
Patient Education
Phlebotomy
Triage
Patient assessment/diagnosis/management
Patient follow-up
Problem Solving Confidence
Communication Skills
Vaccine /Medication storage/handling/management/administration/education
Differential diagnosis development
Referral management
CERTIFICATIONS
BLS
PALS
RN
APRN CPNP-PC (willing to obtain license in other states as needed)
REFERENCES
Lisa Bland Clinic Supervisor BSW Hillcrest Pediatric Clinic
Dr. Vicki Popejoy
BSW Hillcrest Pediatric Clinic
Sarah Gallimore BSN, RN
BSW Hillcrest Pediatric Clinic,
Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center Hospital Kidsville