Charmaine D Willis
Columbus,OH
Summary
Motivated hardworking Registered Nurse with 8+years background working in multi-disciplinary medical facilities. Seeking for experience that requires critical thinking and challenges that is patient-focused. Seeking a position with a growing medical practice, bringing experience, care, empathy and extensive knowledge to help improve the lives of patients. Looking to join a team that is lead by great leadership and works collaboratively.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Progressive Care Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital Springfield
01.2023 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by promptly identifying changes in condition, initiating appropriate interventions, and communicating effectively with physicians.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams and participating in unit-based quality improvement initiatives.
- caring and manage chest tubes
- manage multiple cardiac and diabetic drips
- Actively participated in continuing education opportunities to stay current on best practices in progressive care nursing techniques and technologies.
Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care Unit
Ohio Health Grant Medical Center
11.2019 - 05.2024
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Delivered optimum treatments to critical-care patients following prescribed rules, policies, protocol and procedures.
Clinical Nurse
Ohio Health Pulmonary/Sleep Clinic
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.
- Adhered to standards of excellence for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
- Answered incoming patient calls, gathering history and symptoms to determine scope of medical complaints.
- Reviewed medical chart and requested appointments, prescriptions and consultations for urgent needs.
- Analyzed discussed symptoms with established protocols to determine patient acuity.
- Educated patients relative to health care urgency and community resources available to meet needs.
- Adjusted settings or positions of medical equipment.
- Cleaned medical equipment or facilities.
- Communicated test or assessment results to medical professionals.
Clinical Nurse
Ohio Heart Vascular Surgery
09.2021 - 10.2022
- critical thinking
- Prepared charts for clinic patients, gathering hospital records and test results.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Carried out comprehensive care focused on patient needs and meeting care goals.
- Followed up on diagnostic tests to verify completion and obtain results for treatment planning.
- Triaged patients' issues based on stated symptoms, basic assessments and documented vitals.
- Collaborated with physicians and staff in other disciplines.
- Evaluated effectiveness of care by comparing patient response with observable outcomes.
- Conducted physical examinations to make tentative diagnoses and treat patients.
- Administered medications and treatments to residents per doctors' orders or CRNP orders.
- Monitored patients' blood pressure and heart rates before, during and after procedures.
- Administered local, inhalation or intravenous anesthetics to patients undergoing procedures.
- Answered incoming patient calls, gathering history and symptoms to determine scope of medical complaints.
- Initiated discharge planning based on admission assessments.
- Educated patients and family members about preventive health care and recovery.
- Developed and implemented evidence-based care plans.
Wound Care LPN/RN
The Laurels of Worthington
03.2019 - 12.2019
- Conducted wound assessments for patients and documented information.
- Measured wound depth to support treatment methods and monitor healing.
- Minimized patient skin breakdown by devising and carrying out skin care plan.
- Coordinated care with charge nurse and other staff through daily communication.
- Worked with healthcare teams to assess patients, manage wounds and monitor healing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana Wesleyan University
10.2026
Associate - Nursing
Fortis college
04.2019
License Practical Nursing -
Fortis college
10.2013
Skills
- IV certification CPR certification wound care Nursing process providing leadership
- ACLS certification
- Telemetry monitoring, interpretation, and reporting
- Cardiac, antibiotic, TPN/lipids, fluid resuscitation and electrolyte IV drug therapy initiation, monitoring and management
- Specialized IV drips/PCA management/Epidural management for pain management
- Alcohol withdrawal/detoxification treatment
- Medical documentation
- Exceptional understanding of ability to monitoring and clinically recording clinical information
- Critically thinking while assessing patients
- Managing cardiac/pulmonary diseases
- Hands on experience in patient education
- Documenting effectively and appropriately
- Highly skilled in setting up prescribed medication in line with patient care plans
- Great organization with patients records
- Managing acute and chronic medical issues
Certification
ACLS
CPR
NIHSS
Timeline
Progressive Care Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital Springfield
01.2023 - Current
Clinical Nurse
Ohio Health Pulmonary/Sleep Clinic
10.2022 - 10.2023
Clinical Nurse
Ohio Heart Vascular Surgery
09.2021 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care Unit
Ohio Health Grant Medical Center
11.2019 - 05.2024
Wound Care LPN/RN
The Laurels of Worthington
03.2019 - 12.2019
Associate - Nursing
Fortis college
License Practical Nursing -
Fortis college
ACLS
CPR
NIHSS
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana Wesleyan University
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