Knowledgeable and proactive ICU Registered Nurse with proven skills in coordinating and implementing treatment plans. Handles needs of patients with common presentations and complex cases, including responding expertly to diverse emergencies. Calm and insightful during stressful situations.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
McAlester Regional Health Center
01.2025 - Current
Delegated work to nursing support staff and monitored performance to protect patients and maintain optimal care standards.
Worked with physicians and nursing staff to develop treatment protocols addressing patients' current symptom presentation as well as underlying conditions.
Managed patient flow effectively through timely placements upon admission as well as coordinating smooth transfers and discharges.
Documented and carried out directives of primary intensivists.
Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Guided patients, caregivers, and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care.
Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
Nurse Externship
Norman Regional Health System
12.2022 - 04.2024
A set curriculum that compliments and enhances students' professional growth by giving them direct observation of the registered nurse's role and allowing them the opportunity to shadow other disciplines and ancillary areas.
Removed and inserted peripheral IV's as directed by RN
Obtained vital signs, height, weight, and demographic data
Assisted with urinary catheter removal, finger stick blood sugars, routine urine and stool specimen collection, ostomy care, emptying drainage receptacles/tubes, and bladder scans
Implemented CPR during ICU rotation for patients who coded
Provided a full range of care from wound treatment to broken bone immobilization to the administration of medication for over 25 patients per shift in the ER
Patient Care Tech - Emergency Room
Norman Regional Health System
05.2023 - 08.2023
Perform electrocardiograms (EKGs) to monitor and record the electrical activity of the heart.
Assist in the initial assessment of patients to determine the severity of their condition and prioritize care accordingly.
Measure and record patients' vital signs, including heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and temperature.
Communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals, such as nurses and physicians, to provide comprehensive patient care.
Provide basic information to patients about their conditions, treatment plans, and post-discharge care.
Certified Nursing Assistant
McCurtain Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - 05.2022
Turned and positioned immobile patients 3 times per day while maintaining proper body alignment
Specialized in providing compassionate care for elderly, terminal patients to ensure patient dignity during