Kayla Yazzie
Prescott Valley
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in Inpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Living Center- Registered Nurse
Northern Arizona Veteran Affairs Medical Center
03.2025 - Current
- Participates in creating and sustaining a learning environment supported by evidenced based practice and research.
- Serving as an advocate, ensuring Veterans needs and wishes are respected, and providing emotional support.
- Working with the rehabilitation team, community resources, and other healthcare professionals to ensure a personal and comprehensive approach to care.
- I am an available resource and participant in continuing to improve or enhance unit needs and responsibilities.
- Coordinates nursing care activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to facilitate overall achievement of personalized Veteran goals.
Medical-Surgical/ Telemetry Nurse
Northern Arizona Healthcare
11.2023 - 02.2025
- Assesses the needs and conditions of assigned patients by gathering relevant patient health information.
- Identifies outcomes, develops a plan of care individualized to the patient and/or situation, and implements the identified plan appropriate for the attainment of the expected outcomes.
- Evaluates patient conditions frequently and adapts plan of care appropriately.
- Performs aseptic techniques by maintaining a sterile filed while using principles of disinfection, sterilization, and infection control.
- Maintains timely and accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, EMR entries, and patient responses.
Psychiatric Nurse
Multicare Navos Inpatient Behavioral Health (Triage Staffing Travel Assignment)
07.2023 - 10.2023
- Assisted in fostering a therapeutic and learning environment for patients, families, nursing staff, and members of the health care team.
- Assists in maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff and patients.
- Provided patient education and support regarding psychiatric diagnosis.
- Encouraged and provided patient self-care activities, including maintaining good oral hygiene and tending to ADL’s.
Per Diem Psychiatric Nurse
Via Linda Behavioral Health
01.2023 - 03.2023
- A positive team member to provide collaborative care for patients.
- Flexible and able to adapt to changes on the unit to meet individual patient needs.
- Monitor patient progress and document changes to behavior or health.
- Managing patient records to ensure good organization onwards.
Psychiatric Nurse
Valley Behavioral Health Hospital (Aureus Travel Assignment)
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Proficient in performing and time managing daily tasks and nursing interventions.
- Monitors patients daily with electronic documentation of patient safety, behaviors, and progress.
- Prioritizes and problem solves to meet changes in patient status/condition.
- Approaches crisis situations with safe interventions and provides support to affected patients or staff with debriefing and empathized care.
Psychiatric Nurse
Parkview Behavioral Health Hospital (Aureus Travel Assignment)
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Exceptional knowledge and working experience of inpatient psychiatric nursing
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by a physician.
- Identified behavioral problems to make suitable recommendations.
- Performing daily assessments regarding patients’ medical and psychiatric needs.
- Trained in EPIC electronic documentation system.
Psychiatric Nurse- Charge Nurse
Northern Arizona Health Care- Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit
03.2019 - 02.2022
- Efficient in nursing documentation with Cerner.
- A leader that works well with treatment team and its members.
- Preceptor for nursing students and newly hired registered nurses.
- Addresses work flow issues and ensures incidents are appropriately documented and corrective steps are taken.
- Able to make bed or patient assignments based on patient needs and staff resources.
- Charge nurse for both the adult and adolescent units.
Registered Nurse- PAC Charge Nurse
The Guidance Center- Psychiatric Acute Care Unit/ Crisis Stabilization Unit
05.2017 - 11.2019
- Proficient in patient de-escalation techniques.
- Communicates effectively with treatment team including nursing staff and physicians.
- Responds to crisis situations appropriately and with a calm manner.
- Basic knowledge of medications including but not limited to anti-psychotics, anti-depressants, sedatives, mood stabilizers, and stimulants.
- Knowledge of common substance abuse issues, and psychiatric and behavioral diagnosis.
Registered Nurse
Mercy Northwest Arkansas- Medical-Surgical Unit
07.2015 - 03.2017
- Communicates with nursing staff and hospital staff effectively.
- Performs and documents head to toe assessments.
- Monitor and reports patient status changes in a timely manner.
- Experienced in team-nursing model.
- Able to do admission and discharge planning for patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR05.2015
Associate of Science - undefined
Northwest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, AR05.2012
Skills
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Clinical judgment
- Emotional awareness
- IV management
- Health screening
- Infectious disease control
- Direct patient care
- Acute and rehabilitative care
- Wound care
- Professional bedside manner
- Long-term care
Certification
- Registered Nurse-Arizona State Board of Nursing- License# RN208891
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (2024-2025) American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification (2024-2025) American Heart Association
Timeline
Community Living Center- Registered Nurse
Northern Arizona Veteran Affairs Medical Center
03.2025 - Current
Medical-Surgical/ Telemetry Nurse
Northern Arizona Healthcare
11.2023 - 02.2025
Psychiatric Nurse
Multicare Navos Inpatient Behavioral Health (Triage Staffing Travel Assignment)
07.2023 - 10.2023
Per Diem Psychiatric Nurse
Via Linda Behavioral Health
01.2023 - 03.2023
Psychiatric Nurse
Valley Behavioral Health Hospital (Aureus Travel Assignment)
05.2022 - 08.2022
Psychiatric Nurse
Parkview Behavioral Health Hospital (Aureus Travel Assignment)
02.2022 - 05.2022
Psychiatric Nurse- Charge Nurse
Northern Arizona Health Care- Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit
03.2019 - 02.2022
Registered Nurse- PAC Charge Nurse
The Guidance Center- Psychiatric Acute Care Unit/ Crisis Stabilization Unit
05.2017 - 11.2019
Registered Nurse
Mercy Northwest Arkansas- Medical-Surgical Unit
07.2015 - 03.2017
Associate of Science - undefined
Northwest Arkansas Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Arkansas