KATHRYN LESTER
Lyman
Summary
Registered Nurse with experience in acute care telemetry and prior Level III NICU externship experience. Strong foundation in patient-centered care, clinical assessment, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Seeking to transition into a neonatal intermediate environment to build a long-term career in neonatal nursing.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse- Resident
Prisma Health: Greenville Memorial Hospital
4A Multi-specialty Telemetry
07.2025 - Current
- Provide comprehensive nursing care for 4–5 patients with diverse medical and post-surgical conditions in a fast-paced telemetry setting
- Continuously monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms using telemetry, identifying and responding to acute changes in patient status
- Perform detailed head-to-toe assessments and promptly communicate significant findings to the interdisciplinary team
- Administer medications safely, including IV therapies, and monitor for effectiveness and adverse reactions
- Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and ancillary staff to develop and implement individualized care plans
- Educate patients and families on diagnoses, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
- Prioritize and manage multiple high-acuity patients, demonstrating strong time management and critical thinking skills
- Respond to rapid changes in condition, including participation in rapid response and emergency situations
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic medical record
- Support a safe patient environment by adhering to infection control protocols and fall prevention strategies
Student Nurse Extern
Regional One Health, Memphis, TN
NICU
07.2024 - 04.2025
- Providing hands-on care of newborns such as feeding, bathing, and changing diapers
- Assessing patients and reporting abnormal assessment data to RN
- Fortifying and preparing expressed breast milk and donor milk
- Providing comfort to neonates including NOWS babies
Student Nurse Extern
Methodist Hospital Germantown, TN
Medsurg
07.2024 - 04.2025
- Transitioned into role after working as summer intern on unit, same job description as summer intern listed below
Summer Nurse Intern
Methodist Hospital, Germantown, TN
1st Half- NICU; 2nd Half- Medsurg
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Working one-on-one with a Registered Nurse completing nursing duties with supervision and guidance
Certified Nursing Assistant II
Methodist Hospital, Germantown, TN
Stepdown
11.2021 - 05.2024
- Assisting patients with hygiene, bathroom, and mobility needs
- Monitoring vitals and patient behavior and reporting them to the nursing and medical staff
- Turning or adjusting patients in bed to prevent bedsores or other discomfort
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Loewenberg College of Nursing University of Memphis
Memphis, TN05-2025
Skills
- Medication administration
- Compassion and empathy
- Strong clinical judgment
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Team player
Certification
- South Carolina RN license # 283999 exp: 4/30/2028
- BLS: American Heart Association, Expires: 2027-07-31
- ACLS: American Heart Association, Expires: 2027-08-31
Timeline
Registered Nurse- Resident
Prisma Health: Greenville Memorial Hospital
07.2025 - Current
Student Nurse Extern
Regional One Health, Memphis, TN
07.2024 - 04.2025
Student Nurse Extern
Methodist Hospital Germantown, TN
07.2024 - 04.2025
Summer Nurse Intern
Methodist Hospital, Germantown, TN
05.2024 - 07.2024
Certified Nursing Assistant II
Methodist Hospital, Germantown, TN
11.2021 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Loewenberg College of Nursing University of Memphis