Kimberly Austin

Currently working as a travel RN on PCU/Float Tele/Med/surg.

Preceptor, Charge Nurse on PCU unit

• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.

• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.

• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.

• Duties care of Patients in DKA, MVA, Falls, Fracture care. Post heart cath. Teaching patients about infection prevention, new medications and after care etc. Advocating for my patients and family members to the appropriate team members.
• Vacation in between assignment

• Duties, Care of Med/Surg and Tele patients, Teaching Medication, and care after hospital stay, administering medication, blood transfusions, IV medication. Assist with turning and positioning and documentation. Communication with Patients and Family members about plan of care.
• Time off in between helping family

• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.

• Duties: Covid Patients, telemetry, high flow, bi-pap, trach care, suction, NG, Picc Line, IV. IM and PO medications, blood transfusions, teaching and educating patients, prone positioning, Incentive spirometry, dressing changes.
• Vacation in between assignment

• Duties: Admit and Discharge patients, administer medications to patients via, NG/PEG, PO, IV , IM , SQ. Educating patients about their care and after care when discharged. Incentive spirometry teaching. Education on medications and side effects. Dressing changes, drain care. Documentation. analyze telemetry strips. communicate with doctors with new orders and care for my patients. communicate with other nursing staff and managers on duty.
• Vacation in between assignment

• Duties: Took care of patients post op from bariatric surgeries, ex lap, abdominal surgeries. NSTEMI/ STEMI care before cath lab and post cath lab. Continuous bladder irrigation. Turp procedures pre and post op.
• Vacation in between assignments

• Duties: Level 2 trauma center, took care of post of patients with gunshot wounds, traction halo, skeletal traction. pin care. ortho surgery patients Knee replacement, Hip replacement, spinal fusions. Teaching patients after care at home with mobility help with brace application. Life vest.
• Vacation Traveling to New Job

I Started working here as a new nurse. patient population

pre and post op cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery.

I was a preceptor on the unit as well as charge nurse.

I worked with external pacemakers, evaluated telemetry strips.

• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.