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• Built trust and rapport with patients by listening to concerns, advocating for wellness and educating on acute and chronic health issues.
• Developed tailored care plans for each patient in collaboration with physicians and healthcare team.
• Maintained HIPAA compliance in all facets of daily work.
• Assisted with the management of pain due to acute and chronic concerns.
• Managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of various disorders and diseases.
• Kept abreast of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment, data processing technology, imaging advances, government regulations, health insurance changes and financing options.
• Performed focused physical exams, ordering and evaluating tests as well as medications.

NICU (06/2015-01/2019)

• Effectively provided care of the critically ill neonate and their families from admission to discharge.
• Provided life saving care, including vent care, assistance with procedure, ABG drawing and analysis, multiple medications and IV pump management, and prevention of complications.
• Successfully coordinated care with Neonatologist and NNP to provide effective quality care to maintain infant well being.
• Education of families regarding care of their infant and disease process management from admission to discharge.

Medical Surgical/Progressive Care Unit (02/2012-06/2015)

• Coordinated care for up to 8 patient per shift in a busy hospital setting to establish, enact, evaluate, and reassess patient plan of care.
• Effectively provided care for patients including medications, wound care, assessments, IV therapy, and education of patients and their families.
• Monitored patients from admission to discharge including telemetry and post operative patients.
• Cross trained in ICU step down unit.

• Effectively provided care to patients in their homes from admission to discharge.
• Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information used to create focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care.
• Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
• Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehensible terminology.
• Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
• Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
• Reached out to patients to convey lab results and provide care instructions.
• Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
• Participated in continuing education programs and Hospice and wound care workshops to enhance training and nursing knowledge.

• Monitored infection control and critical incidents and made changes and improvements to processes where necessary.
• Ensured quality patient care from admission to discharge through direct supervision of all nursing and ancillary staff.
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
• Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information used to create focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care.
• Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
• Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
• Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
• Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.