Amanda Garruto
Lake Worth,FL
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with a proven track record at Delray Medical Center, excelling in clinical judgement and patient assessment. Demonstrated ability to enhance patient satisfaction through compassionate care and effective communication. Actively engaged in professional development and quality improvement initiatives, significantly contributing to nursing care excellence and patient safety. Skilled in both direct patient care and advanced cardiac life support.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Orthopedic Nurse Navigator
Delray Medical Center
10.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to optimize surgical order sets.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Promoted a collaborative healthcare environment by actively participating in interdisciplinary meetings, advocating for optimal patient outcomes, and fostering open communication among team members.
Registered Nurse, Orthopedic/Surgical Unit
Delray Medical Center
10.2020 - 10.2024
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Utica College
Utica, NY08-2020
Bachelor of Arts - Film
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI05-2013
Skills
- Interdisciplinary collaboration and communication
- Strong clinical judgement
- Creation of physician order sets
- Data collection
- Chart auditing
- Nurse education
- Infection control measures
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessment and monitoring
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Documentation and charting
- Emergency response
- Wound care
- Telemetry monitoring
- Intake and discharge
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
Timeline
Orthopedic Nurse Navigator
Delray Medical Center
10.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Orthopedic/Surgical Unit
Delray Medical Center
10.2020 - 10.2024
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Utica College
Bachelor of Arts - Film
The University of Michigan
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