Amanda Gillespie
Pickens,South Carolina
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
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
North Greenville Fitness
09.2015 - 10.2018
- Educated clients on the importance of flu and tetanus vaccines, what to expect after the vaccine, and how to prevent side effects.
- Provided Flu and Tdap vaccines to state employees during wellness screenings and documented them for state records.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Registered Nurse
Greenville Hospital System
11.2007 - 04.2008
- Collaborated with physicians to assess patients quickly and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
Registered Nurse
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital
03.2002 - 10.2007
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management, and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined the next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings, and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected them to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals, and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids, and oriented patients to the unit.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease, and coronary artery disease.
- Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
- Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health conditions, prognosis, and treatment.
- Coordinated nursing care on the unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications, and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Provided skilled, timely, and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department /CCU Registered Nurse
Cannon Memorial Hospital
08.2005 - 07.2006
- Delivered important IV and venous medications to control symptoms and provide effective treatments.
- Monitored medication dosages to prevent critical and potentially fatal patient incidents.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Education
No Degree - Nursing Refresher Course
Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC02.2015
Associate of Science -
Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC03.2002
Skills
- Google Docs
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- EMR Systems
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Direct Patient Care
- Staff Supervision
- Patient Assessments
- Epic Systems
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- IV Drug Therapy Management
Timeline
Registered Nurse
North Greenville Fitness
09.2015 - 10.2018
Registered Nurse
Greenville Hospital System
11.2007 - 04.2008
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department /CCU Registered Nurse
Cannon Memorial Hospital
08.2005 - 07.2006
Registered Nurse
Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital
03.2002 - 10.2007
No Degree - Nursing Refresher Course
Greenville Technical College
Associate of Science -
Greenville Technical College
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