Tara Evans
Kansas City
Summary
Compassionate and detail-oriented Pediatric Registered Nurse with experience delivering safe, developmentally appropriate care to infants, children, and adolescents. Skilled in pediatric assessment, weight based medication administration, central line care, and supporting high-acuity patient populations. Known for strong clinical judgement, excellent communication with families, and effective collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Intermediate Staff Nurse
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
08.2022 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed, ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to physicians to promote timely interventions and ensure optimal health outcomes.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for pediatric patients.
- Educated families on post-discharge care and medication management for improved patient outcomes.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
Nurse Intern
Saint Luke's Hospital
05.2021 - 07.2022
- Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating and daily hygiene tasks.
- Maintained continuity of care by communicating changes in patient condition with physicians, family members and other care team members.
- Delivered outstanding patient care in Medical Surgical Trauma critical care units.
- Recorded vital signs and intake and output of 8-14 patients every 1-4 hours, documenting information in Epic.
- Collected, labeled and transported specimens to prepare for laboratory testing.
- Protected critically ill patients from unnecessary risks by limiting visitors, using proper PPE and using strong infection control procedures.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
Medical Office Specialist
Saint Luke's Health System
07.2018 - 09.2020
- Schedule and register both new and existing patients for appointments.
- Use telephones to reach out to patients for upcoming appointments and updated changes.
- Manage high telephone call volumes to help patients and other companies with their needs.
- Facilitated communication between medical staff and patients, ensuring clarity in care instructions.
- Technical skills in working with online program Hyperspace Epic.
- Scan and upload patient information into electronic chart including external medical records.
- Responsible for opening and closing multiple Primary Care Clinics.
Customer Service Representative
Evolve Paleo Chef
06.2016 - 08.2019
- Answered calls per day addressing customer inquiries, solving problems and providing new product information.
- Earned management trust by serving as key holder, responsibly opening and closing store.
- Answered product questions with up-to-date knowledge of sales and store promotions.
- Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and complaints in a timely and empathetic manner.
- Responsible for monitoring cash drawers in multiple checkout stations to ensure adequate cash supply.
- Responsible for handling bank deposits.
- Self knowledgeable of the company values and applying them to my daily tasks.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR05.2018
Skills
- Pediatric patient assessment across infancy through adolescence
- Accurate medication administration, including weight based dosing
- Strong clinical judgement and rapid prioritization
- Multidisciplinary collaboration with physicians, respiratory therapy, PT/OT/ST, and child life
- Efficient time management in high-acuity environments
- Central Line care and management (PICC, Port-a-Cath)
- Respiratory Support
- Family-centered education and communication
- Monitoring growth, development, and age-specific norms
Timeline
Intermediate Staff Nurse
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
08.2022 - Current
Nurse Intern
Saint Luke's Hospital
05.2021 - 07.2022
Medical Office Specialist
Saint Luke's Health System
07.2018 - 09.2020
Customer Service Representative
Evolve Paleo Chef
06.2016 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
University of Arkansas
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Rockhurst University