Duty Nurse Nursing Assistant
Resume:
Kristi St. John, RN
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Professional Profile:
Deliver high quality, efficient healthcare across the lifespan to persons with neurology-based illness and disease
Effective problem solving during intense situations including cardiac and respiratory arrest, irate and belligerent family members, and behaviorally-challenging patients
Collaborate with coworkers and managers to effectively establish open and supportive unit culture
Provide compassionate and sympathetic care to a diverse population of patients and their families in a genuine and affirming manner
Work Experience:
. Private Duty Nurse, April 2021-July 2021
Allina Health, Inpatient RN – Neurology/Neurosurgery Unit, Abbott Northwestern Hospital March 2000 - November 2018
o Incorporate clinical judgment to sustain patients during the disease process of stroke, brain tumors, seizures, Parkinson’s Disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome, myasthenia gravis, Lyme’s disease and multiple sclerosis o Support patients and their families during the healing process of traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries as well as spinal and cranial surgery o Educate patients and their families regarding disease process, expected outcomes and preventative measures to ensure ongoing health maintenance o Encourage and foster camaraderie among staff members on H8000 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Allina Health, Inpatient RN – Neurology/Neurosurgery Unit, United Hospital June 1999 – March 2000
o Incorporated clinical judgment to sustain patients during the disease process of stroke, brain tumors, seizures, Guillain-Barre syndrome, myasthenia gravis, Lyme’s disease and multiple sclerosis
o Supported patients and their families during the healing process of traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries as well as spinal and cranial surgery o Educated patients and their families regarding disease process, expected outcomes and preventative measures to ensure ongoing health maintenance o Encouraged and fostered camaraderie among staff members at United Hospital
Allina Health, Nursing Assistant February 1992 – May 1999 o Supported patients and their families through provision of quality personal cares and building of trusting relationships with them
o Graciously accepted task assignments by nurses and performed tasks efficiently and quickly
o Enhanced unit culture by maintaining a positive and pleasant attitude Professional Role and Advancement:
Charge nurse
● Manage a 46-bed neurology-neurosurgery unit with high volume flux
● Advocate for the staff nurses to ensure their voices are heard by management
Nurse preceptor
● Nurture nursing students to understand their roles and responsibilities, engage in effective patient care and develop critical thinking skills necessary to the profession
● Encourage students, new-hire nurses and nursing assistants to assume leadership roles within their practice and on the unit
Neurology/Neurosurgery Unit Council – 3 years
● Developed meaningful practice guidelines based upon perceived difficulties associated with patient care on the Neurology-Neurosurgery Unit
● Advocated for the staff nurse to ensure their voices are heard by management
Pharmacy Nursing Council – 1 year
● Engaged in innovative and influential discussion between nursing staff and pharmacy leadership to improve cooperation and cohesiveness
● Facilitated systems change to improve pharmacy delivery models and maximize patient care
Education:
Fairmont High School, Fairmont, MN
May 1987
Associate’s of Science in Nursing, Minneapolis Community & Technical College December 2009
NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) Certification May 2016 Volunteer Experience:
Feed My Starving Children, Coon Rapids, MN
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