Emily Salsgiver
Registered Nurse - BSN
Tallahassee,FL
Summary
Encouraging nursing leader with seasoned abilities in both home and acute healthcare arenas. Ability to lead and teach other healthcare professionals, treat patients with various conditions. Well-trained professional with versatile talents and highly experienced in. Seeking to take on the role of leadership in the everchanging arena of healthcare delivery.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Adjunct Faculty Nursing Clinical Instructor
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, FL
06.2022 - Current
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
- Created and implemented interactive learning techniques to achieve maximum retention of objectives.
- Trained students to identify signs of patient health deterioration and clinical equipment malfunction to promote achievement of course objectives.
- Oversaw laboratory and clinical environments to help students advance knowledge and abilities.
- Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
- Coordinated with clinicians to develop and coordinate student assignments.
- Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
Registered Nurse
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
Tallahassee, Florida
12.2021 - 05.2022
- Managed care for Newborns and Postpartum patients from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
Facility Informatics Coordinator
HCA FLorida
Tallahassee , Florida
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Assessed staff efficiency and utilization performance with the facility health technologies.
- Onboarded new Providers regarding health technologies and computer interaction with given platforms.
- Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new system go-lives.
- Facilitated the Professional Nurse Practice Council for the facility.
- Data analytics and relay to appropriate stakeholders.
- Action plans and quality improvement regarding given issues within the facility.
- Evaluated final results to determine quality levels and isolate root causes of any identified faults.
- Served as point of contact for internal and external customers seeking support and information.
Registered Nurse - Emergency Services & COVID ICU
HCA Florida
Tallahassee , Florida
05.2018 - 01.2021
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Monitored medication dosages to prevent critical and potentially fatal patient incidents.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Delivered important IV and venous medications to control symptoms and provide effective treatments.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
Licensed Practical Nurse
PSA Healthcare
Pensacola, FL
02.2017 - 05.2018
- Served as a Home Health Care Pediatric LPN in patient homes.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Brookdale
Fort Walton Beach, FL
05.2016 - 02.2017
- Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care facility LPN.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY 05.2020 - 12.2021
Associate of Science - Nurisng
Northwest Florida State College
Niceville, FL 05.2016 - 05.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Okaloosa Technical College And Choice High School
Fort Walton Beach, FL 02.2015 - 05.2016
High School Diploma -
Niceville Senior High School
Niceville, FL 08.2011 - 05.2014
Skills
Patient and family advocacy
Managing deadlines
High level of autonomy
Critical care
Resource Allocation
Disease prevention and intervention specialist
Home care
Care Plan Development
Patient Management
Shared governance
Emotional intelligence
Relationship building
Strong clinical judgment
Acute care expertise
EMR / EHR
Professional bedside manner
Affiliations
Registered Nursing License – Florida, Current
NRP, Current
ACLS (American Heart Association), Current
PALS (American Heart Association), Current
Basic Life Support (American Heart Association), Current
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, NWFSC Chapter, Member
Timeline
Adjunct Faculty Nursing Clinical Instructor
Tallahassee Community College
06.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
12.2021 - 05.2022
Facility Informatics Coordinator
HCA FLorida
01.2021 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
05.2020 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse - Emergency Services & COVID ICU
HCA Florida
05.2018 - 01.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
PSA Healthcare
02.2017 - 05.2018
Associate of Science - Nurisng
Northwest Florida State College
05.2016 - 05.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse
Brookdale
05.2016 - 02.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Okaloosa Technical College And Choice High School
02.2015 - 05.2016
High School Diploma -
Niceville Senior High School
08.2011 - 05.2014