Damian Kenney
Denham Springs
Summary
Motivated nursing graduate with emergency department experience as an ER Technician and comprehensive clinical training in medical-surgical, telemetry, orthopedic, and emergency nursing. Adept in patient assessment, specimen collection, EMR documentation, and psychiatric safety monitoring. Recognized for strong teamwork, adaptability, and compassionate communication in high-acuity settings. Seeking a New Graduate RN position to deliver safe, evidence-based care while contributing to a collaborative healthcare team.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
ER Technician
Baton Rouge General Mid-City
06.2025 - Current
- Splinting Minor Injuries
- Monitoring psychiatric patients
- Assistance in triaging patients by obtaining weights, initial set of vital signs, and key patient information
- Providing hands on care for critically ill patients
- Transporting patients from the ER to inpatient units
- Ensure patient safety by monitoring vital signs, overall appearance, presentation, and reporting deviations or changes in patient status to the care provider
- Performing EKG’s when necessary as dictated by protocol or provider orders
- Performer foley catheter insertion and straight catheter insertion using sterile technique to collect patient urine samples and reduce the risk of a CAUTI.
- Attach patients to continuous cardiac monitoring
- Assisting with IV insertion, blood draws, lumbar punctures, minor orthopedic procedures etc. by providing direct assistance to the RN/MD
- Observe psychiatric patients experiencing mental health crisis’ through constant observation and supporting patient safety by searching the patient environment for items that may potentially cause harm
- Tracking psychiatric PEC/OPC/CEC patients belonging during their time in the ER and ensuring that the belongings they arrive with are transported with them to other units or facilities.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA12-2025
Skills
- Emergency Triage (Focused assessment and responding to changes in patient status)
- Team Collaboration (Team-based patient-centered care)
- Psychiatric and Behavioral Health Observation (PEC monitoring, frequent reassessment, therapeutic communication and deescalation)
- Emergency & Trauma Support (CPR, code response, wound care assistance)
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association
Management of Aggressive Behaviors (MOAB) | Baton Rouge General
Timeline
ER Technician
Baton Rouge General Mid-City
06.2025 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Baton Rouge Community College
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