Dedicated RN with clinical and ICU practicum experience and passion for delivering quality healthcare. Skilled at establishing care plans and educating patients and families. Offering caring bedside manner, patient-centric focus and expertise in discharge management.
Skills
Experience with complex, chronic pediatric patients
Basic Life Support (BLS) certified
RN Case Management
Medicaid provider
HIPAA regulations compliance
Wisconsin Medicaid regulatory compliance
Charge RN
Staff Development and Precepting
Collaboration
Critical thinking
Organization
Experience
Pulmonary Clinic RN, 08/2021 - Current Palmetto Health – Travelers Rest, SC,
Instructed patients and family members on medication and treatment instructions to promote adherence to guidelines.
Followed up on diagnostic tests to verify completion and obtain results for treatment planning.
Triaged patients' issues based on stated symptoms, basic assessments and documented vitals.
Coordinated timely refills for patients' prescriptions by obtaining authorizations and transmitting paperwork.
Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
Performed nursing assessments and collected patient medical histories to help determine proper diagnosis.
Independent Contractor, 08/2015 - Current Providence St. Joseph's Health – Glendale, CA,
Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
Gathered entire medical histories and information to update medical records.
Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Rendered therapeutic nursing interventions for individualized plan of care following homecare guidelines.
Discussed individualized education to answer questions for patients and family.
Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
Maintained patient records and verified patient privacy and clinical compliance to minimize data breaches.
Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
Educated patients about chronic illnesses and recently diagnosed conditions.
Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
Counseled patients on health maintenance through lifestyle modifications and medications.
Improved patient outcomes and quality of care by determining and suggesting changes to processes.
Reached out to patients to convey lab results and provide care instructions.
Registered Nurse, Neonatal ICU, 11/2004 - 09/2015 Children's Hospital Of Wisconsin – City, STATE,
Served as the NICU representative for hospital wide joint committee. (JCPC)
Selected and served as the NICU representative for the 2015 Ebola Response Team.
Facilitated patient admission, transfer and discharge processes.
Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on hospital policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures and techniques and patient assessments and interventions.
Consistently assessed and evaluated patients' health needs by coordinating across medical disciplines to create, implement and modify personalized care plans.
Functioned as charge nurse and assumed patient care in absence of nurses ending or arriving for shifts.
Distributed assignments to RNs, guided work and delivered training to promote proper care standards for patients.
Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate efficient movements and related paperwork.
Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
Evaluated and adjusted life support equipment, tubing and peripheral devices providing critical assistance to fragile patients.
Education and Training
Associate of Science: Nursing, Expected in 06/2004 - Cardinal Stritch University - Milwaukee, WI GPA:
Bachelor of Science: Nursing, Expected in - Herzing University - Brookfield, WI, GPA:
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