KATE PINKERTON
Rogers,AR
Summary
Registered Nurse by the state of Arkansas. Certified Nurse's Assistant prior to licensure. Have experience in the clinical setting of orthopedic surgery. Prior experience in labor and delivery, postpartum. Have been oriented with medical-surgical nursing, surgical, cardiac, and ICU. Goal oriented and pay close attention to detail, ensuring effective communication between peers and patients for optimal outcomes.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Advanced Orthopaedic Specialists
05.2024 - Current
- Initiate clinic visits, approximately 15 to 30 patients daily- document diagnoses, exam, imaging interpretations, and care plan per physician
- Complete surgery orders with pre-operative requirements- clearance requests, imaging, lab orders
- Refer to outsides sources- physical therapy, out of state physicians, additional testing
- Load medications per physician protocol
- Triage nurse phone calls- addressing patient questions, medication refills, ensuring continuity of care
- Post-operative nurse visits- initial visit after surgery, removing staples/sutures, PT compliance, blood clot prevention, medication management
Certified Nurse’s Assistant
Encompass Health and Rehabilitation
09.2020 - 03.2021
- Organized and conducted patient rounding including vital signs and blood glucose
- Assisted patients with ADL’s
- Performed basic adult care including bathing, hygiene, and feeding
- Performed “turning over rooms”- included stripping sheets, removing trash, assisting patient with discharge
- Charted patient information on Cerner
Nurse Intern
Willow Creek Women's Hospital
- General knowledge of nutrition importance, feeding cycles- both lactation and formula
- Prepped delivery tables and delivery bassinets
- Performed 24-hour care along with genetic testing
- Bathing for both mom and baby
- Coordinated NICU visits by family
- Charted vital signs
Sales Experience
- Club Tan Associate- Exceeded sales goals, presented customers products and packages, commission based
- E Leigh’s Boutique- Women’s clothing and accessory sales representative, commission based
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Center For Health Professions-Nursing
Bentonville, Arkansas05.2024
Nursing
Northwest Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, Arkansas05.2024
Some College (No Degree) - Food Science
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, ArkansasSkills
- Registered Nurse
- Certified Nurse’s Assistant
- CPR- American Heart Association- BLS
- Electronic charting and messaging- ModMed, Klara
- Fundamental knowledge of Cerner and Epic
- Clinical judgment
- Clear patient communication
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Advanced Orthopaedic Specialists
05.2024 - Current
Certified Nurse’s Assistant
Encompass Health and Rehabilitation
09.2020 - 03.2021
Sales Experience
Nurse Intern
Willow Creek Women's Hospital
Associate of Science - Nursing
Center For Health Professions-Nursing
Nursing
Northwest Arkansas Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Food Science
University of Arkansas
AREAS OF CLINICAL EXPOSURE
- Orthopedics
- Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, NICU
- Cath lab/ICU/ER/OR (Northwest health)
- Cardiac/Progressive Care/Surgical (Mercy, Rogers)
- Medical Surgical (Washington Regional, Fayetteville)