KATHERINE SMITH
Kansas City
Summary
Excelled in interdisciplinary collaboration and clinical judgment, significantly enhancing patient recovery rates. Expert in medication management and providing motivational support, consistently advocating for patient needs and advancing healthcare outcomes.
Patient-oriented Nurse with 17 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with orthopedics,trauma,neurology and critical care specialty.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Progressive Care Registered Nurse
Research Medical Center
05.2021 - Current
- Completed daily assessments and documented information in electronic medical records.
- Promoted patient independence by establishing care goals and teaching patients about conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
- Helped team manage patient flow by promoting timely placements for admissions, discharges and transfers.
- Conducted continuous cardiac monitoring on patients stepping down from ICU care.
- Implemented physician orders and tracked progress against care plan to assess results.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Assessed and documented changes in patient's condition and prepared patient for transfer to higher level of care.
Ortho/Neuro/Trauma Registered Nurse
Research Medical Center
01.2008 - 09.2019
- Educated patients and families on managing post-treatment home care needs and medication administration.
- Developed and implemented individual plans of care in collaboration with members of healthcare team to promote patient and family centered care in healing environment.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Used critical thinking skills to assess and evaluate patient physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
- Administered nursing care to patients with musculoskeletal disorders and degenerative conditions.
- Took patient vital signs, prepared and administered medications at physician direction and monitored patient symptoms and comfortability.
- Assisted patients in execution of physical therapy exercises and interventions, providing both physical and motivational support.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Education
Associate of Arts - General Education
Maple Woods Community College
Kansas City, MOAssociate of Science - Nursing
Penn Valley Community College
10-2007
Skills
- HIPAA compliance
- Medication management
- Cardiac monitoring
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Tracheostomy care
- Blood transfusion
- Ventilator management
- Oxygen therapy
- End-of-life care
- Clinical judgment
- Diagnostic test interpretation
- Medication administration
- Vitals monitoring
- Telemetry monitoring
- Care plan implementation
- Intravenous therapy
- Pulmonary assessment
- Advanced life support
- Fluid intake monitoring
Certification
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT EXP 08/31/25
ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT EXP 12/31/25
MO NURSING LICENSE EXP 04/30/25
Timeline
Progressive Care Registered Nurse
Research Medical Center
05.2021 - Current
Ortho/Neuro/Trauma Registered Nurse
Research Medical Center
01.2008 - 09.2019
Associate of Arts - General Education
Maple Woods Community College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Penn Valley Community College
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