Katie Smoucha________________________________________
Katie Smoucha, RN
1807 Lakeway Dr. Bellingham, WA 98229 847-997-6261 katie.smoucha@
Work Experience:
Research Coordinator, Sam Lattof, PhD Candidate at London School of Economics, Accra, Ghana Oct 2014
• Conducted initial research and set-up for doctoral research project on migration and women’s health
Resident Care Director, Emeritus at Fairhaven, Bellingham, WA Aug 2013-July 2014
• Managed the nursing department of a 49-bed assisted living facility, holding ultimate accountability for all
nursing outcomes and leading the department in a deficiency-free annual state survey
• Hired, supervised, and trained staff of 25 caregivers, medication technicians, and nurses
• Performed assessments of prospective geriatric residents for their appropriateness for the assisted living
facility or made alternate recommendations such as skilled nursing, memory care, or adult family homes
• Maintained familiarity with resources available in Whatcom County through collaboration with other
facilities, hospice, home care agencies, therapies, practitioner, financial resources, and product suppliers
• Developed and presented staff training and education, including group presentations
• Created care plans and conducted ongoing assessments of each resident to determine changes in needs
• Held care conferences with families to explain each resident’s plan of care
Registered Nurse, Emeritus at Montclair Park, Poulsbo, WA July 2011-Aug 2013
• Worked as the only assisted living floor nurse during each shift, prioritizing and managing care for up to 65
residents, resulting in excellent time management and multi-tasking abilities
• Gained experience in a variety of geriatric issues including fall management, end-of-life care, dementia
care, mental health, and work in the building’s memory care unit
• Provided resident assessments and effectively communicated changes in condition to physicians
• Administered treatments and medications, processed physician orders, reviewed medication records,
provided preliminary care in emergency situations, and helped formulate care plans
• Supervised wound care for the building, providing weekly assessments and chart notes for each resident’s
skin issues, including a wide variety of decubitus and diabetic ulcers, rashes, skin tears, and hematomas
• Quickly developed and maintained rapport and trust with residents, families, and coworkers
Professional Tutor, Southwestern Michigan College, Dowagiac, MI Nov 2009-May 2011
• Providing one-on-one tutoring to college students in English, Math, Science, and Nursing courses
• Writing Consultant, assisting students in all stages of the writing process
• Learning Styles Consultant, administering a formal assessment of a student’s learning preferences and
teaching the student corresponding study skills
Nursing Assistant and Med Tech, Sunrise Senior Living, Barrington, IL and Kalamazoo, MI Oct 2008-Nov 2009
• Assisted geriatric residents with activities of daily living, including work in a memory care unit
• Independently administered medications to residents from a medication administration record
Publications Intern, Joint Commission Resources, Oakbrook Terrace, IL June 2006-Aug 2006
• Copyedited Joint Commission’s certification manuals, thereby learning their established goals and standards
• Researched tuberculosis and compiled an abstract for a book proposal
Freelance Editor, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, Columbus, OH and Chicago, IL periodically from 2004-2008
• Created vocabulary spreadsheets of word definitions and example sentences for literature study guides
Other Relevant Experience:
Non-Profit Business Owner, Knits for Global Health Jan 2013-present
• Make and sell hand-knit accessories, donating all proceeds to Partners in Health, a charity which works to
make high-quality, compassionate health care a human right across the globe
Volunteer Tutor, Kitsap Adult Center for Education, Bremerton, WA Oct 2011-April 2013
• Weekly volunteer tutor assisting adult students as they worked towards earning their GED
• Successfully engaged with students from diverse backgrounds, including students with mental health and
behavioral challenges and homelessness
Study Abroad Student, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Jan 2007-Aug 2007
• Attended a semester at the University of Cape Town, living and studying with people from many
different countries and cultures, and traveling throughout remote and resource-poor areas of Southern Africa
Skills:
• Current unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Washington
• Current BLS certification
• Experience with electronic charting and Microsoft Office Suite
Education Honors
Southwestern Michigan College Janet Mathews Scholarship: Nursing Scholarship
Associates of Applied Science, May 2011 Steve Briegel Memorial Scholarship
Major: Nursing, R.N. President’s Honors, Spring 2009
Cumulative GPA: 3.88/4.0 Dean’s List, Fall 2009-Spring 2011
University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana Bronze Tablet Award for Academic Excellence
Bachelor of Arts, May 2008 Senior 100 Honorary Award for overall achievement
Major: English James Scholar
Minors: Anthropology, African Studies Chancellor’s Scholar
Cumulative GPA: 3.98/4.0 Cohn Scholar
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