Compassionate Registered Nurse with over nine years of experience in offering comprehensive patient care. Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve patient outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Skills
Patient education and counseling
Training and development
Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Patient assessments
Basic Life Support Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification
Cerner proficiency
Work History
RN Health Coach, 11/2021 - Current Community Health System – Carlsbad, CA,
Completed paperwork and med authorizations and scheduled appointments for patients.
Tracked, reviewed and monitored diagnostic test results and assisted staff with patient care between visits.
Prepared and administered vaccines, collected specimens, and performed other patient care tasks to assist physician with examinations and procedures.
Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
Perioperative Registered Nurse, 02/2020 - 11/2021 Central Vermont Medical Center – Barre, VT,
Admit, assess and prepare ambulatory care patients for surgery in accordance with surgery center policies and individual patient needs.
Educate patients and family members regarding operating procedures, expectations, side effects, and recovery process.
Prepare, implement, and evaluate nursing care for patients through each step of surgical procedure.
Monitor patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Supply education regarding nutrition, medication, pain and wound management and expected response to operative or invasive procedure and assessed knowledge level of patient or designated support person.
Explain course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Accurately document all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Assisted unit manager in day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 35-bed unit, providing guidance and leadership to over 35 employees
Continuously sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance
Educated patients and families on treatment, expected outcomes and discharge instructions, serving as advisory resource to patients and families to facilitate recovery
Reviewed charts each shift to complete quality control audits
Oversaw training, staffing and education of all nurses on unit
Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care
Interacted effectively with unit manager to promptly correct problems and improve quality of care
Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments
Facilitated teamwork through coaching and mentoring of staff, served as resource for all employees
Progressive Care Registered Nurse, 09/2013 - 01/2017 Geisinger – South Montrose, PA,
Delivered outstanding care to patients on 25 bed progressive care unit with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through discharge
Updated patient charts using Cerner with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems
Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan
Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management
Precepted new nurses, providing guidance on unit functions and individual roles, hospital policies and procedures and nursing best practices
Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education
Critical Care Registered Nurse, 01/2013 - 09/2013 Company Name – City, State,
Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses in 6 bed critical care unit
Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
Provided exceptional care to critically ill patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care, vasopressor support, continuous hemodynamic monitoring, chest tube management, insulin drip management, and titration of numerous IV medications
Education
Bachelor of Science: Nursing, Expected in 12/2017 - Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania - Slippery Rock, PA GPA:
Associate of Applied Science: Nursing, Expected in 12/2012 - Westmoreland County Community College - Youngwood, PA GPA:
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