Kim Engman
Raleigh
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Dynamic Critical Care Registered Nurse with 15 years of experience. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary medical teams. Dedicated to delivering best-in-class patient care and individualized plans for families and patients.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Duke Regional Hospital
07.2023 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
RN, Critical Care
UNC Rex Healthcare
11.2013 - 06.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Charge Nurse 9yrs in CICU
- Ecmo specialist, managed IABP, Impella's
- Educated patients, families and caregivers.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Manage Stemi's pre and post care.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Utilized critical thinking skills.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Performed timely resuscitation and stabilization of acutely ill patients.
RN, Trauma
Lee Memorial Hospital
03.2008 - 10.2013
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
RN, Telemetry
Health Park Hospital
07.2006 - 03.2008
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
LPN
St. Thomas Hospital
03.2002 - 07.2005
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Telemetry
- Step down PCU
LPN
IHA Skilled Facility
05.1999 - 01.2002
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Edison College
Naples, FL12.2007
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC03.1999
Skills
- Swan-Ganz Catheters
- Chest Tubes
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Critical Care Nursing
- Critical Care Assessments
- Life-Sustaining Machines
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Seizure Disorders
- Cerebrovascular Accidents
- Mechanical Ventilators
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Ventilator Management
- Cardiovascular Intensive Care
- Heart Failure
- Protocol and Procedure Improvement
- Pain Management Techniques
- Ecmo specialist
- Respiratory Failure
Certification
ACLS -current
BLS-current
CCRN-current
ECMO SPECIALIST-expired Rex no longer has a Ecmo program
TNCC- expired
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Duke Regional Hospital
07.2023 - Current
RN, Critical Care
UNC Rex Healthcare
11.2013 - 06.2023
RN, Trauma
Lee Memorial Hospital
03.2008 - 10.2013
RN, Telemetry
Health Park Hospital
07.2006 - 03.2008
LPN
St. Thomas Hospital
03.2002 - 07.2005
LPN
IHA Skilled Facility
05.1999 - 01.2002
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
Edison College
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Durham Technical Community College
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