Driven Registered Nurse with experience caring for patients within the ICU and hospital wide setting. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment. Skilled in critical care and working through high stress situations with precision and mental clarity.
Skills
Care and maintenance of life-sustaining machines
Critical thinking
Multitasking
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Patient rights advocacy
Tracheostomy care, Ventilator care, Balloon pump management, IV/IO medication administration
Staff Development and Precepting
Telemetry and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Care
Policy and procedure compliance
Education
Grayson CollegeDenison, TXExpected in 05/2020 – –Associate of Applied Science:Nursing - GPA:
Callisburg High SchoolCallisburg, TXExpected in 05/2014 – –High School Diploma: - GPA:
Experience
Lhc Group - Travel RN Ringgold, GA, 08/2021 - 10/2021
Adapted to facility's policies, procedures, and systems as an agency nurse for an 8 week contract.
Utilized EPIC EMR to document all patient interventions, such as evaluations, care plans and observations.
Documented patients' data, including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses and treatment changes.
Reviewed critical pathway and multidisciplinary plan of care to execute prescribed interventions.
Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
Liaised between patients and doctors, completing comprehensive assessments and recording medical information to achieve recovery goals.
Performed comprehensive patient exams and assessments to formulate, implement and continuously update individualized plans of care.
Delivered care and treatment reflective of appropriate infection control techniques and universal precautions including COVID-19 precautions and guidelines.
Assessed and assisted patients with diverse range and comorbid chronic diagnoses, including but not limited to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes, and sepsis.
As charge nurse of ICU unit, directed unit staff, coordinated and tasked nurses based on staffing requirements.
Organized and delegated tasks, followed ACLS algorithms and protocols, and distributed and administered IV/IO medications during rapid response and high-pressure code blue situations.
Managed patients' life support system maintenance including but not limited to ventilator systems, CVP monitoring, balloon pumps, post STEMI and cardiac cath patients, and care of patients after achieving ROSC.
Received two Community Cares Hero Awards for exceptional care provided to patients and teamwork within the interdisciplinary healthcare team
Lima Manor - Nursing Assistant Lima, OH, 03/2019 - 04/2020
Assessed vitals such as blood pressure and blood sugar and noted medical information to report changes to nursing staff and physicians.
Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, eating, dressing, toileting and exercising.
Managed supplies and restocked inventory to promote optimal availability for patient care.
Maintained sanitary conditions by providing immediate wound care and dressing changes as well as routine hygiene.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to carry out doctor orders and treatment care plans.
Rendered hands-on nursing care under direct RN supervision, adhering to medical center policies and procedures.
Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.
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