Registered Nurse with five years of experience that is deeply committed to providing quality, compassionate patient care. Nursing background includes inpatient psychiatric care, medical detox and emergency psychiatric care as well as Same Day Surgery which includes Pre-op, Post-op and PACU
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Premise Health Care
04.2022 - 09.2022
Same Day Surgery, Pre-op, Post-op, and PACU
Intermountain Healthcare- Riverton hospital
11.2021 - 04.2022
Pre-op, Assess patients before and after surgery while working closely with an interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, others. Preformed labs draws, IV’s and preoperative medications
Post-op Discharged patients, assessment skills ensuring safety of patients returning home. Disconnecting IVs/telemetry devices and providing patient teaching to family on wound care, medication regimens, dietary needs and other topics.
PACU- Using critical thinking skills on medically unstable patients. Bringing them to baseline before transporting to other units. Administration of medications, observation of side effects as well as other basic care, Jp drains, wound care, foleys, EKG reading
Psychiatric Registered Nurse, Charge Nurse
Intermountain Healthcare – LDS Hospital
09.2016 - 10.2021
Provided nursing care to a 4-section unit at Intermountain LDS Hospital’s inpatient psychiatric unit, access center emergency room, medical detox and psychiatric intensive care unit.
Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status. Including cognitive, communicative and developmental skills as appropriate.
Documenting in the electronic medical records and assuring that documentation by others occurs around significant care issues.
Administering medications, assessing side effects and EPS. Delegating duties based on patient needs and staff ability.
Establishing priorities, assigning, supervising, guiding and directing nursing care delivered by staff.
Closely supervising staff caring for patients on special observations that are physically ill etc.
Education
Bachelor’s of Science - Nursing
Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2020
Associate’s of Science - Nursing
Ameritech College of Healthcare
01.2015
Skills
Strong attention to detail
Clinical Nursing skills
Great interpersonal skills
Knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis
Proficient charting and medication administration
Highly organized
Able to multitask efficiently and effectively
Infectious disease protocol
Supervising experience
Medical Terminology
First Aid CPR, ALS, BLS
Knowledgeable in restraint and seclusion protocols