Kaye Kakuda
Highlands Ranch
Summary
Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in Neonatal Intensive Care and talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approaches to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Neonatal ICU level III
AdventHealth Littleton
02.2003 - Current
- Effectively manage up to three critically ill neonates
- Relief charge nurse responsibilities
- Perform critical care of premature infants and support parents
- Preceptor to new employees and senior practicum students
- Resource to fellow coworkers and educator to staff at skills day
- Cover transition role, (birth to 2 hours of age), and attend deliveries of high risk infants
Pediatric clinic
Kaiser Permanente
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Phone triage and make appointments
- Nurse visits such as testing for strep throat and prescribing antibiotics per protocol, administering birth control shots, education on nebulizer machines and medications, lab draws.
- Observation of sick infants, starting peripheral IV and IV fluid hydration.
Pediatric clinic
Arapahoe Park Pediatrics
01.1999 - 01.2007
- Phone triage and make appointments
- Work closely with several providers: taking vital signs, assessing, physical exam prep and giving immunizations
- Complete paperwork and call health insurances for authorizations needed
- Family education and support
- Precept new employee’s
Pediatric ICU
The Children’s Hospital
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Effectively manage up to 3 critically ill children
- Provide reliable care for patients with lines, tubes, drains, respiratory distress, cardiac, post surgical procedures, and at times nurse for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- Communicate with parents regarding patient care plan, education, prep to going to step down floor
- Relief charge responsibilities and managing up to 8-10 nurses
Variable staffing (Float pool for hospital)
Children’s Medical Center
01.1996 - 01.1997
- Float to all pediatric floors: Critical care, Cardiac, Renal, Hematology/Oncology (Hem/Onc), Recovery room (PACU), Emergency Room (ER), Medical/Surgical, Orthopedic and Rehabilitation.
- Certified to perform peritoneal dialysis
- Preceptor to new employees
- SWAT nurse - not assigned to a floor. Assisted all floors such as lab draws, admissions and other procedures
Specialty Resource Unit (SRU) - Float pool
Children’s Hospital Medical Center
01.1994 - 01.1996
- Floated to all floors: Critical care, PACU, ER, Hem/Onc, Bone marrow transplant, general med/surg, and Short stay (23 hour)
- Member of the trauma team
- Resource Nurse - no patient assignment help all floors
- Injury Resource Nurse - Committee compiles material and discusses issues on injuries and injury prevention for the parent’s benefit. Compiled prevention handouts to be given to families.
- Education Council - Developed and implemented competencies for SRU.
- Preceptor to new employees
Orthopedic floor and Float Team
The Children’s Hospital
01.1988 - 01.1994
- Effectively manage up to four patients
- Charge nurse responsibilities and manage up to 5 nurses.
- Preceptor to new employees
- Served on Policy and Procedures Committee and Reference Tool Committee - Standardized care plan for all pediatric floors.
- Float pool - floated to all critical care and general med/surg floors.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado12.1987
Skills
- Nursing Leadership Duties
- Preceptor for New Employees and Senior Practicum Students
- Advanced Clinical Expertise
- Clear Interpersonal Communication
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Resource Sharing among Nursing Staff
- Neonatal Resuscitation Proficiency Skills
- RNC-NIC
- Approachable Demeanor
- Teamwork and collaboration
Certification
- Registered Nurse, State of Colorado
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- RNC-NIC - Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
Timeline
Pediatric clinic
Kaiser Permanente
01.2007 - 01.2009
Neonatal ICU level III
AdventHealth Littleton
02.2003 - Current
Pediatric clinic
Arapahoe Park Pediatrics
01.1999 - 01.2007
Pediatric ICU
The Children’s Hospital
01.1998 - 01.2000
Variable staffing (Float pool for hospital)
Children’s Medical Center
01.1996 - 01.1997
Specialty Resource Unit (SRU) - Float pool
Children’s Hospital Medical Center
01.1994 - 01.1996
Orthopedic floor and Float Team
The Children’s Hospital
01.1988 - 01.1994
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Northern Colorado