Kerrigan Horn-Teeple

Charge Nurse- Pediatric Emergency

• Directed unit operations during assigned shifts, coordinating staffing, bed management, and patient flow in a high-acuity emergency setting.
• Led interdisciplinary teams during peak census, trauma activations, and critical incidents to ensure safe, timely patient care.
• Served as clinical escalation resource for complex cases, rapid deterioration, and trauma response.
• Implemented and reinforced departmental protocols that improved response times and operational efficiency.

Emergency Nurse

• Delivered emergency care to pediatric patients with acute, traumatic, and complex medical conditions.
• Performed rapid, age-appropriate assessments and prioritized interventions based on acuity and developmental needs.
• Collaborated with physicians, respiratory therapy, and ancillary services to implement individualized pediatric care plans.
• Provided family-centered education and emotional support during high-stress emergency encounters.
• Precepted new nurses, reinforcing pediatric safety, medication accuracy, and emergency protocols.

Fast Track Nurse

• Managed care for low- to moderate-acuity patients to improve emergency department throughput and reduce wait times.
• Conducted focused assessments, initiated standing orders, and facilitated timely diagnostics and treatments.
• Coordinated rapid discharges, patient education, and follow-up planning to decrease return visits.

Inpatient Observation/Hospitalist/Clinical Decision Making Unit

• Provided comprehensive nursing care for patients under short-term observation for diagnostic evaluation and clinical monitoring.
• Conducted ongoing assessments to identify changes in condition and communicated findings promptly to providers.
• Administered medications, IV therapies, and treatments in accordance with evidence-based protocols.
• Coordinated diagnostic testing, consultations, and interdisciplinary care to support timely patient disposition.
• Educated patients and families on observation status, care plans, and discharge or admission processes.
• Maintained accurate documentation to support continuity of care and regulatory compliance.

• Responsible for direct bedside patient care on adults and geriatric patients admitted for observation, pre- and post-surgical cases, and other acute health issues.
• Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal recovery outcomes.
• Educated patients and families on post-discharge care and health management strategies.