Kelly Graves
Queen Creek
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse bringing 14 years of Charge Nurse experience and 26 plus years of nursing experience treating patients and coordinating care with other healthcare staff. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Expert multi-tasker and delegator, capable of prioritizing clinical and operational tasks in fast-paced labor and delivery settings. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals and improving satisfaction. Successful in mentoring numerous new staff members and able to work in both team oriented and independent roles. Dedicated commitment to several committees including Chairperson for shared governance and balancing the schedule for the unit.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
RNC/Charge RN
Chandler Regional Medical Center
Chandler
03.2017 - Current
- OR Circulator
- PACU
- Labor and Delivery
- Antepartum
- OBED
- Family Centered Care
- Obtained C-EFM
- Member of OBED committee
- Ensured quality patient care and maintenance of rooms in alignment with safety, health and organizational regulations.
- Professionally interacted, updated and advocated care plans to patients and loved ones.
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Shared Governance
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure quality patient care and adherence to protocols.
- Coordinated patient admissions, discharges, and transfers within the facility.
RNC
Banner Baywood
Mesa
07.2015 - 03.2017
- OR Circulator
- PACU
- Labor and Delivery
- Antepartum
- Triage
- Couplet Care
- Clinical Preceptor
- Chair person for shared governance .
- Professionally interacted, updated and advocated care plans to patients and loved ones.
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Trained new nurses on hospital policies and procedures, patient care protocols, medical procedures and patient interventions.
RNC/Charge RN
Antelope Valley Hospital
Lancaster
01.2000 - 07.2015
- Charge Nurse
- PACU
- Labor and Delivery
- High Risk Antepartum
- High Risk Triage
- Clinical Preceptor
- OR Circulator
- Prioritized and distributed assignments and workload based on individual staff strengths and experience.
- Maximized team performance by monitoring nursing care, including patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Identified unit areas of inadequacy and adjusted procedures to close gaps and improve policies.
- Executed patient satisfaction and independence by promoting self nursing skills and knowledge of medications.
- Prioritized urgent and non-urgent patient needs calmly and effectively
- Ensured quality patient care and maintenance of rooms in alignment with safety, health and organizational regulations.
- Professionally interacted, updated and advocated care plans to patients and loved ones.
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Trained new nurses on hospital policies and procedures, patient care protocols, medical procedures and patient interventions.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, CA01-1998
Skills
- RNC-OB
- C-EFM
- ACLS
- BLS
- NRP
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring
- Nursing staff leadership
- Intravenous therapy
- Insulin medication assistance
- Strong clinical judgment
- Medication administration
- Patient and family advocacy
- Clinical supervision
- Effective communication
- Team leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Policy compliance
- Continuing education
- Duty delegation
- Evidence-based nursing
Additional Information
References are available upon request.
Timeline
RNC/Charge RN
Chandler Regional Medical Center
03.2017 - Current
RNC
Banner Baywood
07.2015 - 03.2017
RNC/Charge RN
Antelope Valley Hospital
01.2000 - 07.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
Antelope Valley College