Allison Betulius
Seattle,WA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
Kaiser Permanente
05.2019 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Managed complex cases of critically ill patients, ensuring optimal treatment plans were executed effectively.
- Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
- Assessed patient conditions promptly upon admission to determine appropriate interventions and prioritize care needs.
- Utilized advanced clinical skills such as IV therapy administration, leading to faster recovery times for patients treated under my supervision.
- Managed patient caseloads effectively, ensuring timely interventions and thorough follow-ups to mitigate potential complications.
- Provided emotional support to patients during challenging times, fostering a sense of trust and rapport that contributed to better overall wellbeing.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
Aya Healthcare
01.2017 - 04.2019
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality, emergency nursing care to patients in a fast-paced environment.
- Reduced wait times for patients by efficiently triaging and prioritizing cases based on severity and need.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of physicians, nurses, and support staff to provide comprehensive care to emergency department patients.
- Provided timely interventions for critically ill patients, stabilizing conditions and preventing further complications.
- Managed challenging situations calmly under pressure while maintaining focus on patient safety and wellbeing.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic tests and procedures such as IV insertions, blood draws, EKGs, wound care management, blood administration, IV medications, among others within the scope of practice for a travel nurse role.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
Emergency Department RN
University Of Kentucky
12.2014 - 01.2016
- Level 1 Trauma and Teaching hospital with Magnet Status
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care in a fast-paced emergency department setting.
- Managed critical patient situations by utilizing advanced cardiac life support and trauma nursing skills.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY12.2014
Skills
- Precepting
- Lab result interpretation
- Telemetry monitoring
- IV setup and insertion, Port access
- Blood administration
- Urinary catheter placement and irrigation
- Performing EKGs
- NIH stroke management/assessment
- Epic, Sunrise Clinical Manager, Cerner, Meditech software experience
Certification
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- BLS- Basic Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Timeline
RN
Kaiser Permanente
05.2019 - Current
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
Aya Healthcare
01.2017 - 04.2019
Emergency Department RN
University Of Kentucky
12.2014 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Kentucky