Abigail Roberts
Mansfield,PA
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.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
MAXIM Healthcare
12.2022 - 12.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- 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 next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
Nurse Educator, Registered Nurse
Springbrook Center
03.2021 - 09.2023
- Organized short-term educational programs such as lectures and workshops to address specific clinical topics.
- Remained up to date on clinical protocols, procedures and developments within Genesis to serve as informational resource to nurses and CNA's.
- Assessed educational needs of trainees and researched clinical instruction trends to develop educational curriculum and competency tools for clinical procedures.
- Demonstrated appropriate use of equipment such as mechanical lifts and vital signs and provided operational guidance to CNA's.
- Established a supportive learning environment by providing guidance and mentorship to nursing staff.
- Improved patient safety by designing and conducting simulation exercises that strengthened nurses'' critical thinking skills.
- Assessed competency levels among nursing staff, identifying areas of improvement for targeted interventions.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Liberty Bay Recovery Center
09.2020 - 03.2021
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
Licensed Practical Nurse
MAS Medical Staffing
06.2016 - 05.2020
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Maintained a safe and therapeutic environment for patients through effective risk assessment and crisis intervention strategies.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Manor Care
03.2015 - 04.2016
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Asbury Heights
02.2014 - 05.2015
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, PA01.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Pittsburgh Technical College
Oakdale, PA10.2013
Skills
- Care Planning
- Vaccine Administration
- Emergency Response
- Chart Updating
- Wound Care
- Patient Management
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Patient Discharge
- Patient Assessment
- Patient Care
- Tracheostomy Care
- Medication Administration
Certification
Basic Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse
MAXIM Healthcare
12.2022 - 12.2023
Nurse Educator, Registered Nurse
Springbrook Center
03.2021 - 09.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Liberty Bay Recovery Center
09.2020 - 03.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
MAS Medical Staffing
06.2016 - 05.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse
Manor Care
03.2015 - 04.2016
Licensed Practical Nurse
Asbury Heights
02.2014 - 05.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pittsburgh Technical College
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Pittsburgh Technical College