Alitta Northington
registered nurse
Torrance,CA
Summary
Resourceful Registered Nurse possessing excellent work ethic, compassion and commendable interpersonal skills. Monitors vitals, prepares and provides pre- and post-operative care to 4-5 patients in med-surge care. Self-motivated individual with expertise in Med/Surg telemetry skills.
Driven, hardworking and veteran Registered Nurse bringing demonstrated patient care, medication monitoring and treatment management expertise. Adaptable and resilient with strong attention to detail, clinical expertise and emergency response experience. Bringing over ten-years record of success in nursing service.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Med/Surg Telemetry Nurse
Core Travel Staffing Agency/Northridge Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
10.2019 - 04.2022
- Provided high level of individualized care to adult patients across multiple medical specialties.
- Educated patients and families on illnesses, medications and treatment plans.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms. Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
- Monitor patient's cardiac rhythms.
Telemerty Nurse CVDOU
Core Medical Staffing/Good Samaritan Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
01.2017 - 09.2021
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Used Meditech to document patient plan of care by taking into account nursing interventions, diagnosis and expected patient outcomes.
- Managed pre-op and post-operative patient care by stocking medical supplies and preparing operating rooms.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educate patients on surgical procedures, perform hourly rounding to ensure patient safety.
Pre-Op Nurse/DOU Nurse
Core Medical Staffing/Southern Calfornia Hospital
Culver City, CA
06.2016 - 11.2016
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Assess, instruct and prepare patients prior to surgery.
- Initiate IVs and ensure patients are informed about the procedure.
- Assess patient current condition, monitor for any changes while in pre-op area.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Monitored blood pressure and heart rate of patients with cardiac issues and high cholesterol to detect irregular heartbeats and hypertension.
Stroke Nurse
Jackson Nurse Professionals/Little Company Of Mary
Torrance, CA
07.2015 - 05.2016
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Perform telemetry monitoring, retention catheter and frequency conducing neurologic and full body assessments, in accordance with NIH standards.
- Educated patients and families on diagnosis, neurological conditions and processes, treatments and expected outcomes.
- Patient/family education for all follow up rehabilitation.
Nursing Unit Manager
Maniilaq Health Center
Kotzebue, AK
02.2015 - 06.2015
- Evaluated and monitored care and services throughout shift to improve quality levels.
- Coordinated nursing activities and staffing with health-related, therapeutic and support services to streamline service delivery.
- Developed and distributed nursing assignments for unit employees that outlined individual and group tasks.
- Created, implemented and evaluated programs that promoted staff recruitment, retention and development.
- Reviewed staffing patterns, quantities and nursing units' census to meet resident needs and budgetary controls.
- Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 22-bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to over 16 employees across more than 2 departments.
Staff Nurse
Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta, GA
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Phenix City, AL05.2014
Skills
- IV Administration
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Patient Care Assessment
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Standards Administration
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Nursing Assignments
- EPIC EMR
- IV Insertion
- Interpreting EKGs
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 9 staff members.
- Collaborated with team of doctors in the development for the best plan of care with patients and families.
I am a July 2021 Daisy Award winner, from a travel assignment at Northridge Hospital.
Certification
- Certified ACLS, BLS and NIHSS
- Licensed California 95071740
- Licensed Georgia RN241248 Multistate
Timeline
Med/Surg Telemetry Nurse
Core Travel Staffing Agency/Northridge Hospital
10.2019 - 04.2022
Telemerty Nurse CVDOU
Core Medical Staffing/Good Samaritan Hospital
01.2017 - 09.2021
Pre-Op Nurse/DOU Nurse
Core Medical Staffing/Southern Calfornia Hospital
06.2016 - 11.2016
Stroke Nurse
Jackson Nurse Professionals/Little Company Of Mary
07.2015 - 05.2016
Nursing Unit Manager
Maniilaq Health Center
02.2015 - 06.2015
Staff Nurse
Grady Memorial Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
- Certified ACLS, BLS and NIHSS
- Licensed California 95071740
- Licensed Georgia RN241248 Multistate
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