BSN, RN

KATHLEEN E. KANE, RN, BSN

**** ***** **** *****, ******, Connecticut

484-***-**** E-mail adutyd@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Registered nurse with twenty-one years of clinical experience in PACU, ICU, ED, home health care and skilled nursing facilities.

Extensive skills in physical assessment, care plans, admissions, A&I completion/follow-up, and management and team leader.

Highly self-motivated, flexible, adaptable, efficient, compassionate and works easily with team

EDUCATION

College School of Nursing, The City University of New York

Bachelor of Science, Nursing 1997

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science 1976

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed Registered Nurse, Connecticut #176731

Licensed Registered Professional Nurse, New York State #489136-1

Licensed Practical Nurse, New York State #245802-1

Emergency Medical Technician, New York State #353091

Advanced Cardiac Life Support, AHA

Basic Cardiac Life Support, AHA

Pediatric Cardiac Life Support, AHA

Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum, ENA

Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course, ENA

EXPERIENCE

PJW Nursing Consultants, Connecticut

Nurse consultant for group homes, July 2021 – December 2022

Upstate Group, Binghamton, New York

Bridgewater campus -Unit Manager-Ventilator/Respiratory/Rehabilitation unit 2019-2020

Vestal Park campus -Unit Manager, Rehabilitation Unit 2017-2019

Riverview Manor Health Care Center, Owego, New York

Supervisor/Unit Manager/Admissions/Wound Care, 2016-2017

United Methodist Homes, Johnson City, New York

Charge Nurse, Registered Nurse, 2015-2016

Willow Point Nursing Home, Vestal, New York

Staff Nurse, Registered Nurse, 2014-2015

Lourdes At Home, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, New York

Case Manager, Registered Nurse, 2010-2011

O’Connor Hospital, Delhi, New York

Emergency Department, Registered Nurse, 2006-2007

Huntington Hospital, Huntington, New York

Emergency Department, Registered Nurse, 2004-2006

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York

Intensive Care Unit, Registered Nurse, 1998-2004

Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Registered Nurse, 1997-1998

SKILLS

Direct patient care, pediatrics to geriatrics, medical and surgical, sepsis, transplant rejection, multi-organ failure, cardiac emergencies and trauma

Assessment, triage and monitoring of vital signs; respiratory, cardiovascular and other systems/functions anticipating critical events

Establishes intravenous access, draws, sends, reviews and interprets blood work, treats and follows results

Performs and interprets EKG, extensive experience with C-PORT (Cardiovascular Patient Outcome Research Team) protocol

Develops care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, anticipating problems, noting abnormalities and modifying care plans as necessary

Administers medications including vasoactive drips, monitoring and titrating as needed, blood products, initiates and maintains pain management

Competent with nasogastric tubes, Foley catheters and assists physicians with procedures including intubations and central line placement

Assesses respiratory status, monitors oxygen administration, all modes of assisted ventilation and extubation

Competent with conscious sedation procedures, monitoring level of sedation, vital signs and recovery

Assesses patient/family educational needs maximizes self-care, improvement of quality of life and coping abilities

Computer competent on various medical software systems

Researcher and presenter on nursing grand rounds

Experienced charge nurse facilitating acuity/patient care flow, coordinating admission/discharge, delegating staff assignments

PAST WORK EXPERIENCE

Trader, LIT America, Inc., New York, New York, 1989-1991

Traded firm account in stocks, options, commodities and futures

Portfolio Manager, Twenty-First Securities, New York, New York, 1988-1989

Managed in excess of $30 million in primes and underlying securities

Floor Broker, R.F. Harmon & Co., New York, New York, 1987-1988

Executed public and firm orders on the New York Stock Exchange

Floor Trader, East Wind Associates, New York, New York, 1983-1987

Traded options and equities on the American Stock Exchange

AFFILIATIONS

Walton Fire Department, Volunteer Firefighter and EMT

Emergency Nurses Association

American Association of Critical Care Nurses

Sigma Theta Tau

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Volunteer

New York Stock Exchange, Member

American Stock Exchange, Member

Variety Children’s Charity, Chairperson

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