Kim Birr

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.

RN at BAYADA HOME CARE AND HOSPICE (2024-11 – Present)

• TRIAGING HOMECARE AND HOSPICE CALLS. ASSIGNING VISITS AS NEEDED, ORDERING DME OR SUPPLIES. OBTAINING NEW MEDICATION ORDERS AND DELIVERY WHEN NEEDED. COMPLETING STARTS OF CARES AND APPROVING ORDERS IN THE BACK OFFICE OF HCHB.

RN at THEDACARE AT HOME (2023-02 – 2025-01)

• TRIAGING HOSPICE AND HOMECARE PATIENTS WITH COLLABORATION OF PHYSICIANS TO QUICKLY ASSESS AND DELIVER APPORPRIATE TREATMENTS WHILE MANAGING RAPIDLY DECLINING CONDITION.
• EDUCATION TO PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS ON DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS, TREATMENT OPTIONS, DISEASE PROCESS AND MANAGEMENT OPTIONS.
• Reason for leaving: They outsourced triage with Intelligtriage and eliminated my position.

RN at HEARTLAND HOSPICE (2019-01 – 2023-02)

RN at MOMENTS HOSPICE (2022-05 – 2023-04)

RN at AURORA AT HOME HOSPICE (2017-03 – 2022-01)

• TRAINED NEW NURSES IN PROPER TECHNIQUES, CARE STANDARDS, OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS.
• ADMINISTERED MEDICATIONS ORAL, IV AND INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTIONS AND MONITORED RESPONSE.
• MANAGED CARE FROM ADMISSION TO DISCHARGE

RN at NEENAH FOUNDRY (2015-04 – 2017-03)

• MANAGE ALL HEALTH PROGRAMS (RESPIRATOR, HEARING CONSERVATION, BBP AND FIRST AID/CPR)
• DAILY MANAGEMENT OF WORKERS' COMP AND DAILY INJURY CARE
• WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE SAFETY, ERGONOMICS AND WELLNESS TEAMS

RN at BRIDGEWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER (2012-11 – 2015-04)

LPN at FOREFRONT DERMATOLOGY (2010-06 – 2011-12)

• SCRIBING VISITS FOR DERMATOLOGISTS
• ASSISTING DERMATOLOGISTS WITH PROCEDURES SUCH AS: SKIN CANCER REMOVAL, BIOPSIES, INJECTIONS, PATCH TESTING
• PROVIDING POST OP WOUND CARE EDUCATION AND FOLLOW UP CALLS TO PATIENTS

Registered Nurse – NORTHEAST WI TECHNICAL COLLEGE (2012)