Texas State Board Certified Registered Nurse with experience delivering high-quality care to patients in both surgical and OB/GYN care units. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and supporting wide-spread healthcare system improvements. Focused on continuously advancing expertise in nursing while driving innovation. Well-versed in Joint Commission standards and typical hospital procedures focused on maximizing patient safety and delivering compassionate and quality patient care. Highly organized and proactive in managing patient needs.
Skills
Care plan management
Clinical Instruction
Duty delegation
Patient care management
Patient assessments
Medication and IV administration
Staff Development and Precepting
Talented in minor surgery assistance
IV drug therapy management
Intake and discharge
Broad medical terminology knowledge
Acute and rehabilitative care
Team management
Planning and coordination
Cerner, McKesson, and Medi-tech electronic charting systems
Microsoft Office
Work History
10/2020 to Current
Registered Nurse, Pre-Admission TestingAdvocate Aurora Health – Sheboygan, WI,
Educated family members and caregivers on patient care pre-operative and post-operative instructions.
Administered EKG testing for pre-operative patients per physician orders.
Conducted venipuncture for pre-operative lab work.
Oversee health history intake, performing initial physical assessment and interview patients to obtain their medical history.
Assist patients and their family to understand processes of surgery, answer questions, and educate on post-surgical care plan.
Ensure pre-operative care requirements of patients are accomplished through use of nursing processes including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Respond to telephone inquiries regarding expressed needs of callers.
Alert anesthesia and physician of results of labs, physical assessment, or special needs of individuals with medical problems, prior to date of surgery.
Facilitated patient admission, transfer and discharge processes.
Provided leadership to acute care unit; coordinated, tasked, and supervised nurses and ancillary staff based on staffing requirements.
Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on hospital policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures and techniques and patient assessments and interventions.
Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
Educated mothers on newborn care and post-delivery health to optimize outcomes.
10/2011 to 08/2012
Registered Nurse, Surgical UnitMethodist Stone Oak Hospital – City, STATE,
Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
Recorded patient outcomes, new post-operative prescriptions and other information in patient charts.
Attended to patients with surgical drains, nasogastric tubes, ileostomies, colostomy bags, and peg tubes.
Maintained aseptic environment to prevent patient infections or other unwanted outcomes.
Communicated with patients and recorded vitals after surgical procedures to evaluate current health status.
Analyzed cardiac rhythms and reported results to physicians.
02/2011 to 10/2011
Registered Nurse, Ambulatory Care/Pre-OP/PACU Staff NurseTheda Oaks Ambulatory Surgical Center – City, STATE,
Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
Treated patients by administering various types of medications and therapies.
Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
Analyzed patient chart data and identification to verify accurate information.
Accessed patient medical history, current medications and pre-procedure instructions to confirm adherence and respond to questions.
Observed surgical procedures to closely monitor patient and quickly assist physician with potential complications or additional needs.
Maintained aseptic environment to prevent patient infections or other unwanted outcomes.
Assisted with patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
Communicated with patients and recorded vitals after surgical procedures to evaluate current health status.
Informed patients, family members and caregivers of physician instructions for post-operative at-home care.
Education
Expected in to to
: General Studies San Antonio College - San Antonio, TX, GPA:
Enrolled in pre-requisites for Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
Expected in 02/2011 to to
Associate Degree in Nursing: Nursing Practice Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio, TX, GPA:
Dean's List Honoree 2010
Expected in 06/2004 to to
High School Diploma: Ronald Reagan High School - San Antonio, TX, GPA:
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