Kaylee Kern
Tulare
Summary
Experienced Emergency Department Technician offering 11-year background in Level 3 trauma and emergency unit. Proven leader successful in working as part of larger team to deliver high-quality care and achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Kaweah Delta Medical Center
Tulare
09.2024 - Current
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Developed educational materials for use in teaching sessions with patients or their families.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Emergency Department Technician
Kaweah Delta Hospital
Visalia
01.2018 - 09.2024
- Assisted doctors with examinations of patients by taking vital signs and drawing blood.
- Administered first aid treatment and life support to care for sick or injured individuals.
- Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly and transferred to laboratory for testing.
- Assisted with resuscitation, CPR and emergency airway procedures.
- Monitored patients' comfort and safety during examinations and tests to alert physicians of abnormalities and changes in patient response.
- Utilized hospital beds and wheelchairs to transport patients throughout hospital.
- Received direction and assignments from physicians and nurses, providing efficient technical support to optimize patient care.
- Followed all hospital policies and procedures and complied with local, state and federal agency and accrediting body guidelines.
- Applied orthopedic devices like traction and OCL splints.
- Assisted patients with limited mobility in dressing and undressing, bathing and other day-to-day needs.
- Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
Medical Assistant
Visalia Medical Clinic
Visalia
06.2013 - 01.2021
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Prepared initial patient charts for admission.
- Verified appropriate lab couriers picked up collected lab specimens.
- Gathered forms and copied insurance cards to collect patient information for billing and insurance filing.
- Tested and recorded blood glucose levels.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Ambulated, turned and positioned patients.
- Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms and helping patients with diverse needs.
- Compiled necessary documents for surgical billing packages.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Obtained pre- and post-treatment vital signs and weight.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Arranged surgeries with surgical center, confirming times with patients and preparing admission and consent forms.
- Supported duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
- Prepared patients for X-rays, electrocardiograms, suture removal and dressing changes.
- Taught patients about medications, procedures and care plan instructions.
- Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
- Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
- Ordered and prepared reagents and supplies.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
ICHS
Boynton Beach, FL03-2024
Associate of Science - Medical Assisting
Milan Institute - Visalia
Visalia, CA06.2011
Skills
- Infectious Disease Reporting
- Patient Immobilization
- Ambulance Transport
- Spinal Demobilization Devices
- Basic Trauma Life Support
- Medical Procedure Prioritization
- First Aid
- Vital Sign Assessment
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Patient education
- Emergency response
- Clinical documentation
- Care plan development
- Vital sign monitoring
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Kaweah Delta Medical Center
09.2024 - Current
Emergency Department Technician
Kaweah Delta Hospital
01.2018 - 09.2024
Medical Assistant
Visalia Medical Clinic
06.2013 - 01.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
ICHS
Associate of Science - Medical Assisting
Milan Institute - Visalia
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