Amy Sopher
Registered Nurse
Galesburg,IL
Summary
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.
Experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Cottage Hospital
Galesburg, Illinois
12.2009 - Current
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Work for surgical services in pre-op, PACU, and pre-admissions.
- Assigned to PACU and pre-op and maintaining the care of such patients. Have currently been the surgical pre-admissions nurse for Cottage Hospital for the past four years. Responsibilities include completing a detailed history, ordering and reviewing all pre-op testing required for the surgical patient, working closely with the anesthetist, identifying and reporting any concerns with testing or with a patients history to anesthesia, work in direct contact with pre-op and OR charge personnel with changes in daily schedules and any concerns regarding a patient case. Maintain constant communication with the surgeons with regards to needs or concerns regarding the surgical patient.
- Provide one on one education to the surgery patient focusing on testing required and what to expect in the pre-op, phase 1, and phase 2 areas during their stay in the surgery department.
- Continue to remain in the call rotation for the pre-op and PACU areas of surgery. Also continue to help with patient care on a daily basis as needed.
- Developed the process of COVID testing for the surgery department.
Registered Nurse
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Peoria, IL
05.1993 - 11.2009
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens prepared for lab testing.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Worked in Neurosciences ICU for approximately nine years. Was responsible for caring for the critically injured head and spinal trauma. Also maintained care for patients in critical condition secondary to Subarachnoid hemorrhage, cerebral vascular accidents, brain tumors, and various neurologic conditions in crisis, i.e. Multiple Sclerosis, Guilliane Barre, Myasthenia Gravis
- Worked for approximately four years in Intake Holding Unit. Was responsible for caring for patients that were awaiting an open bed for admission and outpatient infusions. Responsible for completing full history on patients, notifying the admitting physician, receiving admitting orders, and implementing said orders. Maintained care of admitted patients and outpatient infusions and provided them with education related to their specific care.
- With the closing of the Intake Holding unit, began working in PACU. Responsible of maintaining care of the stable and critical recovery process of surgery patients in both adult and pediatric populations
- Went to surgery pre-admissions while also continuing call cases with PACU.
Education
Associate of Science - ADN/Nursing
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL05.1993
High School Diploma -
Knoxville Senior High School
Knoxville, IL05.1985
Skills
- Procedure Assistance
- Patient Examination
- Medication Administration
- Attention to Detail
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Clear Patient Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Compassionate and Caring
- Accurate Documentation
- Decision Making
- Patient Care Assessment
- Test Interpretations
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Student Precepting
- Direct Patient Care
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Cottage Hospital
12.2009 - Current
Registered Nurse
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
05.1993 - 11.2009
Associate of Science - ADN/Nursing
Carl Sandburg College
High School Diploma -
Knoxville Senior High School
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