Ada Erin-Noelle Plemons
Pattonville,TX
Summary
Diligent Nursing professional with demonstrated success in the emergent patient care setting. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment. Known for having the poise and polish to professionally handle difficult personalities and remaining calm in stressful situations. Cultivating lasting relationships with patients, families, nursing staff, physicians through effective communication, dynamic time management and professionalism. Patient-oriented Nurse with 17 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and emergency department operations.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Quality Care ER
07.2021 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- 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.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Emergency Room Office Nurse Manager
Paris Regional Medical Center
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Review performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels. Daily staffing ratio's, NPSG standard's, Departmental Education, Daily reports and scorecards.
- Work at least 12 to 36 hours per month as ER staff nurse and/or house supervisor to maintain clinical proficiency.
- Educate patients and caregivers on healthcare protocols and processes.
- Keep optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads. Weekly ordering of departmental supplies.
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment.
- Establish and continuously optimized unit schedules.
- Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions.
- Evaluate the skills of all nursing personnel and verified staff certifications for validity.
- Review ER medical charting daily to complete and ensure proper care of billing and charges are met accurately through Medical Savant.
Registered Nurse, Charge, Emergency Department
Paris Regional Medical Center
11.2007 - 10.2020
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Managed quality care for all Emergency Room patients with varied conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease, trauma's, and burn's
- Led successful 10-15 person team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
House Supervisor
Paris Regional Medical Center
06.2017 - 06.2018
- Collaborated with physicians regarding patient conditions, updates and necessary care changes with acute care patient's in facility.
- Organized and facilitated departmental staff meetings daily, discussing current census, admissions and discharges pending.
- Provided emergency response during shifts and when on-call.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Facilitated correct patient admission assignments to their needed departments while maintaining safe nurse to patient ratio's.
- Facilitated incoming admission and transfers from outside sources.
ER Case Manager
Paris Regional Medical Center
06.2015 - 03.2016
- Consulted with clinicians to devise and manage effective ongoing care plans for at-risk patients in the Emergency Department.
- Helped patients receive appropriate, high-quality care with reasonable results and correct hospital placement/admission.
- Evaluated treatment plans against individual goals and healthcare standards.
- Worked with different disciplines to provide cohesive care to patients.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and other facility case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
Registered Nurse-Orthopedic Unit
Paris Regional Medical Center
11.2007 - 05.2008
- Supported pain management through administration of therapeutic massage and prescribed medications.
- Administered nursing care to patients with musculoskeletal disorders and degenerative conditions.
- Took patient vital signs, prepared and administered medications at physician direction and monitored patient symptoms and comfortability.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
Unit Secretary, Emergency Room
Christus St. Joseph/Essent Healthcare/South Campus
03.2001 - 06.2005
- Organized paperwork such as charts and reports for the emergency department.
- Facilitated transfer of patients throughout departments.
- Liaised between nurses, physicians, patients, and visitors.
- Managed incoming calls and directed to appropriate department.
- Processed lab paperwork and requests according to physicians' orders.
- Received direction and assignments from physicians and nurses, providing efficient technical support to optimize patient care.
Education
RN-MSN Track - Nursing Leadership
Western Governor's University
Salt Lake City, UT06.2025
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Delmar College
Corpus Christi, TX06.2007
Skills
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Patient Management
- Patient Care
- HIPAA Compliance
- Emergency Care
- Medical Records Management
- Patient Information Collection
- Strong clinical judgment
- EMR / EHR
- Treatment Planning
- Critical Care
- Emergency Medical Care
- Patient Evaluation
- Acute care expertise
- Patient and family advocacy
- Emergency Response
- Medical Assessment
- Medication and IV Administration
- Health Screening
- Emotional Intelligence
- Family Education
- Patient Assessment
- Acute Care Expertise
- Chest Pain Management
- Software Use
- Emergency Procedures
- Charting and Clinical Documentation
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Patient Assessments
- Prioritizing Patients
- Emergency Patient Triage
- Acute Illness
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Delegation and Motivation
Certification
TNCC
Pals
ACLS
Registered Nurse in the State of Texas
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
When people talk, listen completely. Don’t be thinking what you’re going to say. Most people never listen.
Ernest Hemingway
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Quality Care ER
07.2021 - Current
Emergency Room Office Nurse Manager
Paris Regional Medical Center
10.2020 - 06.2021
House Supervisor
Paris Regional Medical Center
06.2017 - 06.2018
ER Case Manager
Paris Regional Medical Center
06.2015 - 03.2016
Registered Nurse, Charge, Emergency Department
Paris Regional Medical Center
11.2007 - 10.2020
Registered Nurse-Orthopedic Unit
Paris Regional Medical Center
11.2007 - 05.2008
Unit Secretary, Emergency Room
Christus St. Joseph/Essent Healthcare/South Campus
03.2001 - 06.2005
RN-MSN Track - Nursing Leadership
Western Governor's University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Delmar College
TNCC
Pals
ACLS
Registered Nurse in the State of Texas
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