Kiriath Betts
Austell
Summary
Compassionate Clinical Registered Nurse known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in patient care management, emergency response, and healthcare coordination. Possess strong communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to excel in fast-paced medical environments. Proficeint in navigating charts, triaging patients concerns, mediations and MD communication. Prioritize empathy and teamwork to enhance patient outcomes and support collaborative healthcare delivery.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Outpatient Cardiology Clinical RN
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta
02.2025 - Current
- Maintained patient concerns, laboratory results, and emergencies in electronic health systems.
- Developed individualized care plans for each patient based on assessment data.
- Coordinated timely refills for patients' prescriptions by obtaining authorizations and transmitting paperwork.
- Facilitated patient communication, via electronic MAR , telephone and in-person acting as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers.
- Utilized electronic health record systems to document patient care and outcomes accurately.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns through electronic MAR and telephone communication.
Registered Nurse/ Cardiac Holding
St Vincent’s UAB
Birmingham
07.2023 - 01.2025
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Maintained immediate post care of cardiac catheterization, cardiac ablation, CV, and TAVR, pacemaker insertion and Watchman procedure patients including: vital signs, post anesthesia care, arterial/venous sheath management and removal, transradial/distal radial band management.
- Started daily IVs and ran ACT levels.
Open Heart Surgery Registered Nurse
Princeton Baptist Medical Center
04.2020 - 01.2025
- Anticipated surgeons' needs and maintained procedure sterility during operations
- Directly supported surgical team by monitoring vital signs, preparing cardiac medication (Verapamil, Nitroglycerin, Heparin etc.)
- Aiding anesthesia administration and cardiopulmonary bypass administration during procedures
- Transferred intubated patients from operating rooms to CVICU while monitoring their respirations, vital signs, and post-operative bleeding
Contract RN
DCH Regional Hospital
11.2022 - 02.2023
- Adeptly learned DCh Regional computer system and how to communicate with new physicians
- Safely handled 6-7 patients and networked with interdisciplinary team to assure patients' well being and delegated safe patient medication administration alongside an LPN
- Managed care of acutely ill dialysis patients before and after dialysis treatments
Contract RN
Crestwood Hospital
08.2022 - 10.2022
- Managed the care of 6 patients with minimal resources during night shift
- Became proficient in reconciling paper charting to electronic charting throughout the 12 hour shift to provide most up to date care to patients
MDS Coordinator
St.Martins in the Pines
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Entrusted with keeping up with acceptance of long term resident through insurance
- Managing the assessments of resident on an entry/quarterly/yearly schedule to file for insurance and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement
Bone Marrow Transplant / Medical ICU Staff Nurse
University of Alabama at Birmingham
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Entrusted with verifying, administering and monitoring chemotherapy and reactions
- Managing the complicated care of bone marrow transplant patients-before during and after transplant
- Responsible for multi-interdisciplinary care of critical care patients including: intubation, aiding in sedation, arterial line insertion/management, CRRT management and care of proned/supine patients
- Monitoring for elevation of care in critical oncologic patients
Registered Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse on Gynecology-Oncology Unit
UAB Hospital
06.2019 - 03.2020
- Acted as Charge Nurse in: coordinating staff/patient assignments, checked off on unit equipment, audited safety and quality of care of patients on the unit
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
Skills
- Assertive advocating of patients
- Chemotherapy drug administration
- Proficient in Electronic Health Records management
- Effective communication with health care teams
- Maintenance of central line and IV insertion
- Triaging patient concerns via health care system
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- CPR/BLS
- Chemotherapy Administration
Timeline
Outpatient Cardiology Clinical RN
Emory University Hospital Midtown
02.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse/ Cardiac Holding
St Vincent’s UAB
07.2023 - 01.2025
Contract RN
DCH Regional Hospital
11.2022 - 02.2023
Contract RN
Crestwood Hospital
08.2022 - 10.2022
MDS Coordinator
St.Martins in the Pines
03.2022 - 07.2022
Bone Marrow Transplant / Medical ICU Staff Nurse
University of Alabama at Birmingham
03.2021 - 03.2022
Open Heart Surgery Registered Nurse
Princeton Baptist Medical Center
04.2020 - 01.2025
Registered Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse on Gynecology-Oncology Unit
UAB Hospital
06.2019 - 03.2020
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM