Abigail Waltz
Columbia,PA
Summary
Registered Nurse with 8 years of medical-surgical and telemetry experience seeking the opportunity to apply learned skills and knowledge to provide the highest level of quality patient care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
01.2023 - 09.2023
- Medical Unit
- Establishing patient trust through strong rapport and effectively addressing concerns.
- Monitored and interpreted heart rate and rhythm on telemetry
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop appropriate plan of care.
Travel Registered Nurse
Holy Spirit Hospital
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Unit
- Monitored patients' response to treatment and worked with patients, families and interdisciplinary teams to update plan of care.
- Improved patient care while efficiently managing multiple cases in high-stress environment.
- Educated patients and their families on health maintenance and post-discharge care.
Travel Registered Nurse
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Intermediate Care Unit
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, and discharge instructions.
- Documented thorough admission assessment and addressing patient concerns.
Travel Registered Nurse
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Orthopedic Care Unit
- Provided skilled post-operative care to orthopedic patients.
- Efficiently communicated updates on patient conditions to healthcare team.
- Educated patients and families on proper and safe pain management while in the hospital and post-discharge care.
Travel Registered Nurse
Sharon Regional Medical Center
04.2021 - 07.2021
- Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Unit
- Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to different units or shifts as needed.
- Cared for patients with covid and multiple other comorbidities.
- Ensured a safe environment by complying with infection control protocols.
Registered Nurse
Holy Spirit Hospital
10.2015 - 04.2021
- Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Unit
- Conducted thorough head to toe assessments to patients.
- Provided ongoing communication and education to patients and families regarding diagnosis, medications, and plan of care throughout hospitalization.
- Administered medications, injections and blood products safely while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Assisted in the training as a preceptor to new nursing staff members and nursing students.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities including Shared Governance, Unit Practice Counsel, Diabetes Committee, and CLABSI Committee.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Utica College
Utica, NY05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Mansfield, PA05.2011
Skills
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Nursing Documentation
- Patient assessment
- Telemetry monitoring
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient Education
- Clear Patient Communication
- Discharge Planning
- Diabetes management
- NIHSS assessment and management
- EHR: Cerner, Epic, Meditech, Sunrise
Certification
- Pennsylvania License RN677133
- AANC: Basic ECG Interpretation 2.0
- NIH Stroke Scale
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
01.2023 - 09.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
Holy Spirit Hospital
06.2022 - 12.2022
Travel Registered Nurse
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital
11.2021 - 05.2022
Travel Registered Nurse
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
08.2021 - 11.2021
Travel Registered Nurse
Sharon Regional Medical Center
04.2021 - 07.2021
Registered Nurse
Holy Spirit Hospital
10.2015 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Utica College
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania