Leonard Chioda
Kingman
Summary
Healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and medical support. Known for collaborative work with medical teams to deliver high-quality care and adapt to evolving patient needs. Expertise in patient assessment and medication administration, along with compassionate care and reliability.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Services RN
Kingman Regional Medical Center
Kingman, AZ
05.2025 - Current
- Returned to KRMC's Emergency Department as a staff RN, now day-shift. Provide quality patient care to the surrounding community, while occasionally orienting new RNs and student nurses to the field of Nursing. Since returning to KRMC's ER I have worked with the management team to cross-train into the clinical lead position, as the schedule permits.
- Hours per week: 40+
- Administered patient care, including medication administration and vital sign monitoring.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized patient care plans.
Registered Nurse
Wexford Health Solutions at Mohave County Adult Detention Facility
Kingman, AZ
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Responsible for delivering patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in a correctional setting. Maintain standards of professional nursing while providing patient education and guiding ancillary staff. Utilize EMR and paper documentation throughout the scope of duties and responsibilities. Upon arrival to the facility, inmates are screened for potentially life threatening conditions which require medical clearance at the local emergency department, evaluation of chronic health conditions, reconciliation of medication history, as well as a comprehensive psychiatric history. Nursing staff evaluate patients for health needs that can be resolved by implementation of standing protocol order. If standing protocol orders do not cover a condition, nursing staff utilizes SBAR format for provider consultation. RN is responsible for not only daily medication administration, but follow-up assessments to determine medication efficacy.
- Coordinator of the Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) program since Mid-December 2024. Nurse is responsible for daily administration of MOUD including Suboxone and Methadone of various doses to several patients Monday through Friday, on-call on weekends if there is no appropriately trained nurse working the weekends. During MOUD med-pass, RN is responsible for continuous evaluation of therapy effectiveness in order to ensure that patients are receiving the correct dose. If patients are experiencing detox symptoms, nurse coordinates with the facility provider for dose changes of Suboxone, or local agencies for Methadone dose changes. Other daily responsibilities include physical exams on patients receiving MOUD, coordination with provider for lab evaluations to determine therapeutic levels of medications. MCADF is currently in phase 1 of the MOUD program meaning they resume therapy which people are active with upon arrival in order to ensure compliance with the ADA. The MOUD nurse is responsible for coordinating with facilities patients received their prescriptions at previously to determine the existence of an active prescription and then continue therapy in accordance with provider recommendations.
- Since May 2025 I have remained at Wexford Health as a PRN RN, coordinating with current Director of Nursing to fill gaps in schedule as needed and as available to assist.
- Hours per week: 40
Emergency Services RN
Kingman Regional Medical Center
Kingman, AZ
02.2020 - 09.2024
- Provide direct care and stabilization of patients with various levels of acuity across the entire spectrums of age, gender, health status and socioeconomic status.
- Ensure appropriate patient identification with all interventions in order to ensure safe quality care.
- Supervise LNA support staff and follow up on interventions delegated.
- Assist other nurses as needed with critical care interventions.
- Triage patients in accordance with the emergency severity index.
- Recognize, report and intervene appropriately with acute changes in patient status.
- Utilize the nursing process in order to determine the best approach to patient priorities and care.
- Provide patient education based on chronic conditions, as well as Emergency Department diagnosis in order to facilitate the best possible patient outcomes after discharge.
- Redirect acutely psychotic or agitated patients in order to facilitate patient and staff safety.
- Determine and intervene as ordered based on priority of interventions in order to facilitate good patient outcomes, patient safety and patient satisfaction as needed.
- Orient new-hire nurses on facility policies, EMR documentation, equipment use, and locations of necessary supplies.
- Lead new-graduate nurses on their chosen path of an Emergency Services nurse through a 16 week curriculum of leadership development, mentorship, demonstration, and evaluation of performed competencies.
- Ensure specialty supply carts, trauma rooms, and crash carts are properly stocked.
- May 2024 to September 2024 I cross trained as a night shift relief clinical lead in order to be available to work lead shifts if a full-time lead called off or was suddenly unavailable. Duties included but not limited to ensuring accurate documentation of staff Nurses, creating staff assignments for the shift while taking into account their strengths and weaknesses. Resolve patient complaints quickly in order to recover patient trust before it becomes a larger issue. Educate staff working the shift of any policy changes. Direct, and evaluate nursing functions and activities of the ED during assigned Relief Lead shifts. Ensures daily equipment checks, monitors use of Pyxis. Resolves Pyxis discrepancies swiftly. Participates in orientation of new staff members, assists with evaluation of their progress. Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and KHI policies. Participate in quality management activities, conduct regular chart reviews. Round on patients pending hospital admission. Ensures timely follow up with patients related to lab values and imaging reports. Ensures quality patient care by monitoring, observing, and giving real-time feedback regarding nursing documentation. Mentors team in quality improvement processes.
- Hours per week: 48
Radiology Assistant
Kingman Regional Medical Center
Kingman, AZ
05.2017 - 01.2020
- Safely transport patients from various parts of the hospital to and from the radiology department for various imaging modalities and interventions.
- Provide excellent customer service, while ensuring the correct identity of each patient interaction.
- Ensure appropriate patient identification with each interaction in order to prevent wrong-patient errors.
- Facilitate patient independence with transportation in accordance with facility policy.
- Assist radiology staff in preparing patient for ordered exam or interventions.
- Hours per week: 36
Multiple employers
Various employers
Varied, AZ
08.2008 - 01.2020
- After departing the Army, I worked several entry-level civilian non-medical positions including apprenticing as a small-engine mechanic, manufacturing facilities, as well as a direct care provider in a group home for developmentally disabled adults. During this period of time, I continued to develop a strong work ethic, as well as displaying motivation to become a valued team member no matter where I went. I maintained continuous employment, while growing as a professional eventually entering the medical field.
- Hours per week: 40
Work Study Student
Mohave Community College
Kingman, AZ
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Assist the student services technicians in providing excellent customer service to students, faculty, and prospective students.
- Help students enroll in college, help them attain financial aid, and help them find assistance with homework while professionally representing the college.
- Hours per week: 12
Work Study Student
Veterans Administration
Golden Valley, AZ
06.2016 - 12.2016
- Alexis provided counseling services through the VA at an office in Golden Valley AZ which is no longer there as of the time of this resume. I served as a work study student answering phones, keeping the office clean, and answering questions of veterans seeking counseling services.
- Hours per week: 20
U.S. Army Soldier
U.S. Army
Ft. Bragg, NC
06.2004 - 07.2008
- Throughout my time in the U.S. Army, I learned effective team work, discipline and collaboration skills under stressful conditions. I learned leadership skills which have been prized by employers since my time on active duty and built a foundation of hard work, commitment to any mission at hand and flexibility I have rarely seen as common practice in any civilian organization. Though my last active duty station was Ft. Bragg, NC, my time in service helped me become well traveled.
- Hours per week: 40
Education
Bachelor's degree - Nursing
Western Governors University
Millcreek, UT01-2024
Associate's degree - Associate's degree nursing
Mohave Community College
Kingman, AZ12-2019
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Critical care
- Precepting
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Strong clinical judgment
Certification
- ACLS
- PALS
- TNCC
Language skills
English Spoken: Intermediate | Written: Intermediate | Read: Intermediate
Timeline
Emergency Services RN
Kingman Regional Medical Center
05.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Wexford Health Solutions at Mohave County Adult Detention Facility
09.2024 - 05.2025
Emergency Services RN
Kingman Regional Medical Center
02.2020 - 09.2024
Radiology Assistant
Kingman Regional Medical Center
05.2017 - 01.2020
Work Study Student
Veterans Administration
06.2016 - 12.2016
Work Study Student
Mohave Community College
01.2016 - 01.2017
Multiple employers
Various employers
08.2008 - 01.2020
U.S. Army Soldier
U.S. Army
06.2004 - 07.2008
Associate's degree - Associate's degree nursing
Mohave Community College
Bachelor's degree - Nursing
Western Governors University