Amanda Haimaidi
Abington,MA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment caring for a variety of patients, including a large population of oncology patients. 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
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Brigham And Women's Hospital Emergency Department
02.2015 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- 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.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Registered Nurse
South Shore Hospital
09.2006 - 02.2015
- Was employed as staff RN at one of the busiest emergency departments in Eastern Massachusetts, a designated Level II Trauma Center, stroke center, and facility with 24-hour access to emergency primary angioplasty; an ER with more than 86,000 patient visits each year.
- Accepted into the new-grad program in 2006, completed a year as RN on Medical-Surgical Floor, functioning as charge nurse on floor within less than one year.
- Began working in Emergency department with one year of experience on Med-Surg floor. Frequently functioning as charge nurse, clinical flow coordinator and a resource to other employees. Precept and orients new RN hires. Primary RN for patients with a wide variety of medical, surgical, trauma and psychiatric complaints. Rotates as RN staff in Boston Children’s Hospital, at South Shore Hospital, Pediatric Emergency Department.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Anselm College
Manchester, NH05.2006
Skills
- IV insertion, Port A cath access and maintenance
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Prioritizing Patients
- Patient Stabilization
- Emergency Patient Triage
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Charting and Clinical Documentation in EPIC
- Cardiac Arrest
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Specimen Test Interpretation
- Patient Assessments
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- 12-Lead EKG Monitoring
- Acute Illness evaluation intervention and monitoring
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Update Electronic Charts
- Monitoring Vital Signs and changes in patient condition
- Compassionate and Caring
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Administer Medication
- Clear Patient Communication
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Emergency Diagnostics
Certification
BLS- Basic Life Support
ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
TNCC- Trauma Nurse Core Course
Licensure
Massachusetts State Nursing License #RN269517
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Brigham And Women's Hospital Emergency Department
02.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse
South Shore Hospital
09.2006 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Anselm College
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