Christa Rickard
Kansas City
Summary
Compassionate and certified pediatric nurse with 10+ years of diverse expertise in providing direct patient care to infants, children, and their families. Dedicated to staying up-to-date with new care techniques to integrate the latest advancements in pediatric healthcare. Focused on individualized healthcare planning to consistently achieve positive outcomes for patients. Proven track record of improving customer satisfaction and driving operational improvements. Strong commitment to delivering high-quality care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ambulatory Clinic RN Pediatrics
The University of Kansas Health System
05.2023 - Current
- Precepted new nurses and Capstone Nursing students, providing guidance on unit functions and individual roles, hospital policies and procedures and nursing best practices.
- Supported student educational to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
- Adaptable individual with exceptional interpersonal skills and talent for building relationships. Focused on fostering positive interactions and creating collaborative environment.
- Coordinated appropriate and efficient delivery of healthcare services to promote optimal outcomes by assessing and matching unmet needs with referrals and support services.
- Facilitated timely scheduling of appointments, diagnostic testing and procedures
Staff Nurse
Children’s Mercy Broadway Clinic
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Educated social workers and child welfare personnel on complex health issues, providing valuable insight into pediatric patients' conditions.
- Maintained continuous growth of professional knowledge and competencies through ongoing education opportunities.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Administered immunizations to patients to prevent disease.
- Used Cerner software to maintain patient medical records, accurately recording vital statistics, medical histories, vital statistics and test results.
Clinical Nurse Mom Baby
The University of Kansas Health System
02.2022 - 10.2022
- Educated patients and families to increase understanding of condition and best ways to manage.
- Handled patient discharge planning, arranging for follow-up care after leaving healthcare facility.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient care outcomes.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Urgent Care Staff Nurse
Children's Mercy Hospital Urgent Care Northland
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Managed patients with multiple chronic health conditions, acute episodes of care and behavioral health challenges while promoting and supporting prevention and wellness.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, difficulty breathing and pulmonary episodes, wounds and lacerations, infectious diseases and illnesses.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Medical Surgical/Infectious Disease Staff Nurse
Children's Mercy Hospital
01.2017 - 10.2021
- Managed pre-op and post-operative patient care by stocking medical supplies and preparing operating rooms.
- Inserted catheters and completed tracheostomy, gastrostomy, chest tube, and wound care for patients.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
Neonatal intensive care Staff Nurse
Children's Mercy Hospital
07.2016 - 01.2017
- Guided patients, caregivers, and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
- Attended surgical rounds in intensive care unit to follow up on patient recovery and discuss methods of improving outcomes.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Assessed, evaluated, and cared for neonate and pediatric patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
William Jewell College
Liberty, MO05.2016
Skills
- Policy development and clinical skills educator/preceptor
- Professional staff development in leadership and practice council
- Compliance oversight
- Vaccine inventory management
- Telephone triage
- Nurse Navigation and appointment scheduling
- Diagnostic testing and Lab result interpretation
- Quality assurance
- Cerner and EPIC EMR
- Breastfeeding support certified
- Immunization administration
- Acute and chronic and infectious disease management
- Pediatric emergency assessment, recognition and stabilization
- Wound care
- Gastric, nasal and oral and chest tube management
- Endotracheal and Tracheostomy tube maintenance
- Neonatal resuscitation and newborn support
- Colostomy and urinary catheter preservation
- Ventilator management
- PICC line and PIV continuity
- Trauma recovery
- Blood product administration
- Postoperative recovery
Certification
- Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN)
- Certified Breastfeeding Counselor (CBC)
- Pediatric Advanced Emergency Assessment and Stabilization (PEARS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Accomplishments
- DAISY Award Recipient
- Medical Error and Prevention Great Catch Award
Timeline
Ambulatory Clinic RN Pediatrics
The University of Kansas Health System
05.2023 - Current
Staff Nurse
Children’s Mercy Broadway Clinic
09.2022 - 04.2023
Clinical Nurse Mom Baby
The University of Kansas Health System
02.2022 - 10.2022
Urgent Care Staff Nurse
Children's Mercy Hospital Urgent Care Northland
10.2021 - 09.2022
Medical Surgical/Infectious Disease Staff Nurse
Children's Mercy Hospital
01.2017 - 10.2021
Neonatal intensive care Staff Nurse
Children's Mercy Hospital
07.2016 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
William Jewell College
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