Abigail Johnston
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
I am a Registered Nurse with a year experience in telemetry. I am interested in a position as a Registered Nurse in a setting that will support me as I pursue my BSN online.
Dedicated RN with proven skills in critical care, cardiac monitoring, and quality improvement. Committed to delivering exceptional patient outcomes through effective communication and staff training.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse (RN)
Heritage Valley Health System
Sewickley, Pennsylvania
05.2024 - Current
- Managed patient care on a high acuity observation telemetry unit utilizing critical thinking and prioritization.
- Trained new nursing staff on hospital protocols and best practices for patient care.
- Evaluated effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
Senior Professional Staff Nurse
UMPC Passavant
Allison Park, PA
05.2022 - 09.2024
- Managed daily operations of the unit to maintain a safe and efficient environment.
- Provided direct patient care, including assessments and treatments, to a variety of cardiac patients requiring step down telemetry care.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives to ensure best practice standards were met within the unit setting.
- Experience with reading and interpreting cardiac telemetry and assigning appropriate parameters based on individual patients.
Registered Nurse
AHN Wexford
Wexford, USA
06.2021 - 12.2021
- ICU, PCU step down
- Assisted in invasive procedures, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
- Trained new nursing staff on protocols and best practices in critical care.
- Implemented evidence-based practice guidelines when caring for critically ill patients.
- Initiated resuscitation measures when necessary following cardiac arrest or respiratory failure events.
Registered Nurse
AHN Forbes Hospital
Monroeville, USA
03.2020 - 06.2021
- Provides nursing care to the cardiac patient population map including STEMI/NSTEMI, EP procedures, vascular surgeries, and heart failure patients.
- Communicates with doctors and other members of the healthcare team to provide safe and quality patient care while utilizing EMR charting.
- Utilizes critical thinking to monitor changes in 4-6 patients' conditions and facilitate quick interventions to accomplish appropriate patient outcomes.
Patient Care Technician- Advanced
UPMC Passavant
McCandless, USA
10.2018 - 02.2020
- Provides quality patient care to patients in a cardiac telemetry PCU unit with varying degree of cardiac and vascular surgery acquity.
- Skills include phlebotomy blood draws, EKG, blood glucose monitoring, assisting with ambulation and transfers, and using electronic health charting to document patient care.
- Uses critical thinking and communicates urgent findings with RN according to hospital protocol.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
Caregiver
New Hope Personal Care
Avalon, USA
01.2017 - 07.2018
- Assisted clients with daily living activities and personal care routines.
- Monitored client health and reported changes to medical staff.
- Provided companionship for elderly clients by engaging in conversation and participating in recreational activities.
Education
Nursinhg (ADN) - Nursing
CCAC
Pittsburgh, PA 08.2017 - 12.2019
High School Diploma -
Hampton High School
Allison Park, PASkills
- EMR Systems
- Care plans
- Vital Signs
- Microsoft Word
- Discharge planning
- EKG
- Phlebotomy
- Cardiac monitoring
- Critical care
- Quality improvement
- Medication and IV administration
- Ventilator support
- Documenting vitals
- Procedure preparations
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Nursing staff leadership
Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), 08/01/20, 08/31/22
- Registered Nurse (RN), 02/01/20, 04/30/21
- RN License
- CPR Certification
- BLS Certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse (RN)
Heritage Valley Health System
05.2024 - Current
Senior Professional Staff Nurse
UMPC Passavant
05.2022 - 09.2024
Registered Nurse
AHN Wexford
06.2021 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse
AHN Forbes Hospital
03.2020 - 06.2021
Patient Care Technician- Advanced
UPMC Passavant
10.2018 - 02.2020
Nursinhg (ADN) - Nursing
CCAC
08.2017 - 12.2019
Caregiver
New Hope Personal Care
01.2017 - 07.2018
High School Diploma -
Hampton High School