Compassionate and highly competent Staff Registered Nurse with 12 years of clinical nursing experience. Dedicated to providing high-quality patient care with focus on safety and using evidence-based practices to improve treatment outcomes. Skilled in quickly building connections with patients to build trust and rapport in stressful situations.
Skills
Triaging patient concerns
Colostomy care
Care plans
Wound care
Electronic charting
Catheter care and insertion
Palliative care and pain management
Hospice care
Family and patient support
Education in chronic illness
Chemo administration both in home and in the hospital setting
Assessing patients and updating physicians and carrying out new orders
PICC line care and maintenance along with pulling PICC lines when ordered
Accessing and de-accessing ports
Venipuncture
Critical thinking
Diagnosis
Protocols
Quality
Staffing
Supervising
EPIC EMR
Clinical leadership and supervision
Point-Click-Care EMR
Charting and documentation
Building trust and rapport
Taking vital signs
HIPAA and confidentiality
Intake and discharge
Staff Development and Precepting
Dispensing medication
IV drug therapy management
Geriatric treatment knowledge
Body mechanics knowledge
Colostomy care familiarity
Diabetes management
Education and Training
PA College Of Health SciencesLancaster, Expected in 2021 ā ā:MSN Family Nurse Practitioner - GPA:
Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UT, Expected in 10/2013 ā āBachelor of Science:Nursing - GPA:
Excelsior CollegeAlbany, Expected in 10/2011 ā āAssociate of Science:Nursing - GPA:
Hanover School Of PracticalHanover, PA, Expected in 01/2009 ā āNursing Certificate of nursing:LPN
2000-2008 Some College classes General Education:LPN - GPA:
Certifications
Basic Life Support
Licensed RN - 2011
ACLS Certified
Experience
Kids Peace Mesabi Academies - RN Staff Nurse Merrillville, IN, 04/2020 - Current
Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized care plans.
Reviewed physician orders and administered therapies, treatments and medications.
Promoted healthy lifestyle choices to reduce re-emergence of painful or dangerous symptoms.
Facilitated strategic goals aimed at increasing satisfaction and improving outcomes through compassionate, precise and high-quality nursing care.
Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
Immunized patients against influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.
Circulated throughout multiple hospital departments to perform nursing rounds.
Instructed patients, families and caregivers on diagnoses, chronic disease management and medication self-management.
Reviewed physician orders and participated in medication management to optimize patient safety.
Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
Monitored and educated nursing students and externs on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies.
Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
Maintained reports to provide oncoming shift with full patient status.
Prioritized patient care assignments based on patient conditions to achieve optimal outcomes.
Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Mentored new nurses on practices and procedures to drive patient outcome goals.
Monitored patient vitals post-surgery, managed medical equipment and administered medications and IVs.
Developed care plans complete with effective nursing measures to improve patients' mental and physical health.
Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health 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 patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in electronic medical records.
Facilitated transition to home care by providing patients with continued care information and discharge instructions.
Evaluated patients to develop and update treatment plans while anticipating day-to-day needs.
Treated patients by administering various types of medications and therapies.
Maravilla Care Center - RN Case Manager Phoenix, AZ, 11/2015 - Current
Educate patients and families on treatment strategies and at home care.
Treating patients using pharmacology and non pharmacological interventions.
Venipuncture.
Promote healthy life style choices to reduce re-emergence of painful or dangerous symptoms.
Develop and adapt individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals.
Monitor and educate new nursing students from HACC and York College.
Develop care plans, covering goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporating therapeutic, preventative and rehabilitative nursing actions.
Executed appropriate steps for patient treatment following careful review of physician medical regimen.
Coordinate care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
Administer chemo therapy in the home and manage the symptoms.
Manage Patients PICC lines and teach patients how to administer own iv antibiotics and manage lines.
Accessing and de-accessing ports.
Wound care, management including applying wound vacs.
Palliative care liaison for the VNA with UPMC Hanover.
Educate families and patients on hospice care and attempt to help them make the transition when warranted.
Optimized program resource utilization to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
Participated in on-call rotations, delivering daily continuous quality care to patients.
Collaborated with physicians on patient medications, medical needs and performance.
Incorporated appropriate nursing methods to create individualized care plans.
Actively participated in family and patient planning processes.
Developed patient care plans, including overall patient health assessments and evaluations.
Trinity Health Corporation - RN Supervisor Clifton Park, NY, 12/2008 - Current
Cross Keys Village the Brethren Home Community.
Assess patients conditions, monitored behaviors, and update supervising physician with observations and concerns.
Treat patients using pharmacological and non pharmacological interventions to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
Address unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, obligation of responsibilities, and optimized workload management.
Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional psychological and spiritual support.
Used facility EMR to update patient records, transmit prescriptions, and transfer files.
Helped patients and family members feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
Administer scheduled medications and therapies both orally, intravenously, rectally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections.
Ensured quality patient care from admission to discharge through direct supervision of nursing staff.
Communicate with primary physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.
Counseled families and patients on end of life planning and educated on patient care options.
Coordinate with health care to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
Monitored infection control and critical incidents and made changes and improvements to processes where necessary.
Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
Administration of blood products according to standing orders and lab levels.
Administer scheduled medications and therapies both orally, intravenously, rectally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections.
Working with the Patient and families to make sure their goals and health care outcomes were being met.
Transitioning patients to hospice or palliative care.
Constant evaluating of each patients care, reviewing labs, medications, assessing and reassessing patients for side effects of medications including chemo agents.
Educating patients on chemo, diseases and what to expect during their stay.
Wound care.
Maintenance of iv lines including PICC's and ports.
Communicating and collaborating with physicians, family members, patients and other staff members as needed to ensure quality care of the patient.
Using critical thinking skills during assessing of each patient.
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School Attended
PA College Of Health Sciences
Western Governors University
Excelsior College
Hanover School Of Practical
Job Titles Held:
RN Staff Nurse
RN Case Manager
RN Supervisor
RN Staff Nurse
Degrees
Bachelor of Science
Associate of Science
Nursing Certificate of nursing:LPN
2000-2008 Some College classes General Education
