Mary Kress
Tombstone
Summary
Organized Registered Nurse experienced in delivering patient care and conducting accurate assessments under pressure. Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop comprehensive post-treatment plans, enhancing patient outcomes. Committed to patient education and advocacy, ensuring quality healthcare practices.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Pre/Post
CanyonVista Medical Center
Sierra Vista
07.2024 - Current
- Provided direct patient care and education for scheduled surgery
- Assessment for medications and health history
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop patient care plans.
- Education on medications to hold for different surgical procedures
- Education on infection prevention
- Completed assessments on phone and in person visits
- Performed vital signs, lab draws, and EKGs
- Reported any adverse findings to appropriate provider
RN-floor: Wound Care Certified
Haven of Safford
Safford
05.2020 - 05.2024
- Assessed and implemented care plan changes and medication management for patients with complex wounds.
- Assisted in coordinating patient admissions, discharges, and transfers efficiently.
- Implemented infection control measures to maintain a safe healthcare environment.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
RN/Quality Assurance
Eden Home Health
Safford
06.2018 - 05.2020
- Creating and maintaining patient and employee schedules. Answering and managing incoming phone calls. Responsible for management of patient complaints and resolving issues or complaints. Responsible for updating employee and patient records. Filled in for Intake Desk for patient referrals. Monitor and record vital signs, medications given, update orders as necessary, make treatment plans and orders as given by doctor, ensure chart documents are current and complete, make schedules and arrange for prescriptions and supplies ordered for patient care are available and delivered to home or facility, schedule patient appointments as ordered, keep records of patient visits, mileage and cost of supplies, time sheets, maintain teaching plans and records in patient chart for office and in home, on call services included: answering patient calls and questions and making visits as appropriate and ordered, wound care, intravenous therapy, medication setup and administration as ordered, coordination of care between medical doctor, ancillary personnel, therapists, and other agencies as needed.
Education
Associate Applied Science - Nursing
Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, AZSkills
- Physical assessment
- Lab draws
- Health history documentation
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Wound care management
- Patient information collection
- Patient medication education
Timeline
RN Pre/Post
CanyonVista Medical Center
07.2024 - Current
RN-floor: Wound Care Certified
Haven of Safford
05.2020 - 05.2024
RN/Quality Assurance
Eden Home Health
06.2018 - 05.2020
Associate Applied Science - Nursing
Eastern Arizona College