Kayla Townley
Baton Rouge
Summary
Registered Nurse with extensive experience in patient care, demonstrating strong skills in both routine and emergency response. Detail-oriented and compassionate, with a proven ability to adapt quickly to diverse environments while maintaining a focus on patient well-being. Committed to delivering high-quality care with integrity and responsiveness.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel RN Labor and Delivery
Tulane Lakeside Hospital
Metarie
03.2025 - Current
- Currently assigned to high-risk labor and delivery unit in a facility with a level three NICU.
- Managing intrapartum, antepartum, and postpartum patients on a 10-bed LDR unit with 3 triage beds.
- Circulating in the OR during cesarean sections, tubal ligations, and other obstetric procedures.
- Providing emotional and physical support to laboring mothers during labor, childbirth, and postpartum periods.
- Assisting in obstetric emergencies by initiating appropriate interventions and skills.
Travel RN Labor and Delivery
Nashville General Hospital
Nashville
03.2024 - 03.2025
- Completed four thirteen week assignments on 4-bed labor and delivery unit with 3 triage beds in a facility with a level two NICU.
- Provided care for intrapartum, antepartum, and postpartum patients while working closely with obstetricians, residents, and midwives.
- Circulated in the OR during cesarean sections, tubal ligations, and obstetric procedures.
Travel RN Labor and Delivery
Methodist Children's Hospital
San Antonio
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Completed two thirteen-week assignments on high-risk labor and delivery unit with level four NICU.
- Managed intrapartum, antepartum, and magnesium-requiring postpartum patients on 25-bed LDR unit while working closely with obstetricians and midwives.
- Circulated in operating room during cesarean sections and various obstetric procedures.
Travel RN Labor and Delivery
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center
Smyrna
02.2023 - 08.2023
- Completed two 13-week assignments on a 9-bed labor and delivery unit, with 3 triage beds, in a facility with a level two NICU.
- Managed intrapartum, antepartum, and postpartum patients while working closely with obstetricians and midwives.
- Circulated in OR during cesarean sections and other obstetric procedures.
RN
Eye Care Surgery Center
Baton Rouge
07.2019 - 01.2023
- Delivered comprehensive care to patients before and after eye surgeries.
- Obtained medical histories, initiated IVs, and recorded vital signs pre-operatively.
- Monitored vital signs and managed pain during post-operative recovery.
- Facilitated safe discharge of patients to home environment.
RN Labor and Delivery
Woman's Hospital
Baton Rouge
08.2014 - 01.2023
- Managed intrapartum and antepartum patients in high-risk labor and delivery unit with level three NICU.
- Circulated in operating room during cesarean sections and obstetrical surgical procedures.
- Obtained IV access, placed urinary catheters, and administered blood products efficiently.
- Prepared and collected laboratory specimens while ensuring accurate results.
- Admitted patients, and performed discharges promptly.
- Conducted sterile vaginal exams and inserted intrauterine pressure catheters as needed.
- Placed internal fetal scalp electrodes to monitor fetal health effectively.
- Executed amnioinfusions, managed hypertension, and implemented intrauterine resuscitation measures for non-reassuring fetal heart tones.
Travel RN Labor and Delivery
Ochsner Medical Center
Kenner
12.2021 - 03.2022
- Completed thirteen-week assignment on 8-bed labor and delivery unit with 3 triage beds and level two NICU.
- Managed care for intrapartum, antepartum, and postpartum patients efficiently.
- Circulated in operating room during cesarean sections and various obstetric procedures.
RN Oncology-Hematology
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
Baton Rouge
02.2014 - 08.2014
- Delivered compassionate nursing care to patients with cancer and end-of-life needs.
- Developed proficiency in obtaining and maintaining IV access and implanted ports.
- Performed complex nursing skills including central line maintenance and enteral tube feedings.
- Executed urinary catheter insertion, wound care dressing changes, and chest tube management.
- Administered patient-controlled analgesia, blood products, and chemotherapy.
- Provided palliative care to enhance patient comfort during treatment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA12-2013
Skills
- Emotional support and advocacy
- Patient assessment and education
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Clear patient communication
- Pain management strategies
- Electronic health records management
Certification
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing RN License No. RN143125
- Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS,MAB, NRP, STABLE, AWHONN Advanced and Intermediate Fetal Monitoring.
Timeline
Travel RN Labor and Delivery
Tulane Lakeside Hospital
03.2025 - Current
Travel RN Labor and Delivery
Nashville General Hospital
03.2024 - 03.2025
Travel RN Labor and Delivery
Methodist Children's Hospital
09.2023 - 03.2024
Travel RN Labor and Delivery
TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center
02.2023 - 08.2023
Travel RN Labor and Delivery
Ochsner Medical Center
12.2021 - 03.2022
RN
Eye Care Surgery Center
07.2019 - 01.2023
RN Labor and Delivery
Woman's Hospital
08.2014 - 01.2023
RN Oncology-Hematology
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
02.2014 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southeastern Louisiana University
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