Adrienne Andersen
Wenatchee,WA
Summary
I’m a registered nurse with 14 years of experience in a variety of healthcare settings including emergency nursing, home health, and hospice nursing. Since 2014, I have worked for Confluence Health Home Care Services, primarily as a Hospice Nurse Case Manager.
-Adept at providing assessments, implementing interventions and working calmly under pressure in a wide variety of care settings.
-Recognized for collaborating well with our doctors to provide dynamic and effective care and symptom management in the varied environments of non-clinical settings.
-demonstrated flexibility and autonomy while maintaining essential communication between providers, patients, and team members.
Overview
2
2
years of post-secondary education
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Confluence Health
Wenatchee, WA
09.2014 - Current
- Assessed patient needs and prioritized treatment while implementing and escalating medical symptom management under hospice medical director's guidance to enhance patient comfort.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans, ensuring comprehensive patient-centered care.
- Delivered compassionate, holistic care to hospice patients and families, supporting emotional and physical well-being during end-of-life transitions.
- Educated patients, caregivers and families on health management, treatment interventions and medications.
- Administered medications and monitored patients for efficacy, adverse reactions and side effects.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Documented care provided, assessments, plan of care, interventions and responses accurately in the patient’s medical record.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to review and manage patient care.
- Determined and completed appropriate nursing actions to meet care goals, led discussions regarding goals of care.
- Precepted new nursing staff to role practices, dept. policies and standards of care.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Lake Chelan Health (formerly Lake Chelan Hospital)
Chelan, Washington
08.2012 - 08.2014
- Performed initial assessment of patients in the Emergency Department, including vital signs and medical history.
- Responded quickly to life-threatening situations utilizing advanced emergency skills.
- Triaged incoming patients based on urgency of medical needs.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses effectively.
- Administered medications, intravenous fluids, treatments, and other therapies prescribed by physicians.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care.
- Maintained accurate records of all assessments, treatments, medications administered, and other pertinent information related to patients' care.
- Assessed patient conditions in rural emergency environment.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Wenatchee Valley College
Wenatchee, WA 09.2010 - 06.2012
Midwifery
Seattle Midwifery School
Seattle, WA 09.1998 - 06.1999
Seattle Central Community College
Seattle, WASkills
- Patient education
- Team leadership
- Quality improvement
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Effective communication
- Compassionate care
- Wound care and skilled procedures
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Confluence Health
09.2014 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Lake Chelan Health (formerly Lake Chelan Hospital)
08.2012 - 08.2014
Associate of Science - Nursing
Wenatchee Valley College
09.2010 - 06.2012
Midwifery
Seattle Midwifery School
09.1998 - 06.1999
Seattle Central Community College