RN Floor Nurse
Mission McDowell Hospital
12.2022 - Current
Brandi W. Robbins
Morganton,NC
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Certification
RN permanent License # 317176
Timeline
Registered Nurse Weekend Supervisor
Mountain Ridge Health And Rehab
05.2021 - 11.2022
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Frye Regional Medical Center
09.2019 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse
Carolina Rehab Center Of Burke
07.2019 - 09.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse
Carolina Rehab Of Burke
09.2018 - 07.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse, Home Care
Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care, LLC
12.2017 - 09.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse
Aston Park Healthcare Center
08.2017 - 12.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse
Givens Estates Highland Farms
03.2015 - 03.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse, Home Care
Premier Healthcare Services-Homecare
02.2013 - 02.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse
Health And Homecare
04.2011 - 04.2013
Licensed Practical Nurse
Autumn Care Of Marion
09.2009 - 09.2011
Certified Nursing Assistant
Autumn Care Of Marion
09.2008 - 09.2009
CNA
Asheville Health Care Center
06.2005 - 08.2008
CNA
Home Care Services
06.2003 - 06.2005
MS Nursing W/con Nurse Executive & FNP - Nursing
South College
RN BSN - Nursing
South College - Asheville
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
South College - Asheville
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
McDowell Technical Community College
CNA II -
McDowell Technical Community College
Certified Nursing Assistant I -
McDowell Technical Community College
Work History
RN Floor Nurse
Mission McDowell Hospital
12.2022 - Current
- Improved patient care by providing compassionate and comprehensive nursing support on a busy hospital floor.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by delivering personalized care plans tailored to individual needs.
- Reduced medication errors through vigilant monitoring and proper documentation of administered treatments.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop optimal care plans, resulting in improved patient outcomes.
- Streamlined nursing workflows for increased efficiency and improved patient outcomes.
- Mentored and supervised junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.
- Served as a liaison between nursing staff, physicians, and management, fostering open communication channels among all parties involved in patient care.
Registered Nurse Weekend Supervisor
Mountain Ridge Health And Rehab
05.2021 - 11.2022
- Determined appropriate job tasks for team members based on training and individual strengths
- Improved employee performance through positive reinforcement and effective training
- Collaborated with physicians to assess patients quickly and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined the next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Led a successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs, and ancillary staff.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising an team comprised of nurses, RN, LPNs, CNAs, and HA.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Frye Regional Medical Center
09.2019 - 03.2021
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals, and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease, and coronary artery disease.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on a medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising a team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to the highest standards of care.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Registered Nurse
Carolina Rehab Center Of Burke
07.2019 - 09.2019
- Collaborated with physicians to assess patients quickly and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management, and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Carolina Rehab Of Burke
09.2018 - 07.2019
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
- Wound care-Treated and carefully tended to vascular and diabetic ulcers
- Maintained comprehensive understanding of genitourinary, gastrointestinal, and integumentary systems and provided treatment for wounds impacting them
Licensed Practical Nurse, Home Care
Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care, LLC
12.2017 - 09.2018
- Administered medications and oversaw activities of daily living such as bathing, hygiene, and ambulation.
- Nursing assessments for start of care (SOC)
- Airway management/ventilator care: Tracheostomy care, including suctioning and cleaning.
- Ventilator, CPAP, and BiPAP monitoring
- Dressing changes
- Oxygen administration and breathing treatments
- Chest physiotherapy (CPT)
- Family/caregiver respite and education
- Took vital signs to assess patient health progress and needs.
- Coordinated and collaborated with various multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and promote patient safety and health.
- Observed patient to chart and report changes in patient condition and adverse reactions to medications and treatments.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Aston Park Healthcare Center
08.2017 - 12.2017
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care by closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Givens Estates Highland Farms
03.2015 - 03.2017
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed 10-20 patient care by closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
Licensed Practical Nurse, Home Care
Premier Healthcare Services-Homecare
02.2013 - 02.2015
- Nursing assessments for start of care (SOC)
- Airway management/ventilator care: Tracheostomy care, including suctioning and cleaning.
- Ventilator, CPAP, and BiPAP monitoring
- Dressing changes
- Oxygen administration and breathing treatments
- Chest physiotherapy (CPT)
- Family/caregiver respite and education
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Health And Homecare
04.2011 - 04.2013
- Nursing assessments for start of care (SOC)
- Airway management/ventilator care: Tracheostomy care, including suctioning and cleaning.
- Ventilator, CPAP, and BiPAP monitoring
- Dressing changes
- Oxygen administration and breathing treatments
- Chest physiotherapy (CPT)
- Family/caregiver respite and education
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Performed functional assessments
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Autumn Care Of Marion
09.2009 - 09.2011
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Autumn Care Of Marion
09.2008 - 09.2009
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
CNA
Asheville Health Care Center
06.2005 - 08.2008
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
CNA
Home Care Services
06.2003 - 06.2005
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments and evaluating patient needs.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
Education
MS Nursing W/con Nurse Executive & FNP - Nursing
South College
Knoxville, TN06.2022
RN BSN - Nursing
South College - Asheville
Asheville, NC06.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
South College - Asheville
Asheville, NC06.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC08.2009
CNA II -
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC05.2009
Certified Nursing Assistant I -
McDowell Technical Community College
Marion, NC08.2003
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Skills
- Clinical Supervision
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Individualized Treatment Plans
- Direct Supervision
- Patient/ Family Education
- PICC Lines
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Accurate Documentation
- Airway Management (Trach/ ventilator care)
- Intravenous therapy
- Foley catheters
- Prenatal nutrition
- Gastrostomy buttons experience
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