Amanda Westover
Perrysburg,Oh
Summary
Experienced and compassionate nurse with over a decade of professional expertise in fast-paced hospital units and office settings. Known for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients with diverse complications. Dedicated to providing top-class healthcare services. Eager to support office staff and providers in performance improvement initiatives.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse COORDINATOR
Sunforest Obgyn
07.2019 - Current
- Provide excellent nursing care as a phone/triage nurse working with a provider to ensure that communication with each caller is handled in a professional and tactful manner
- Symptoms are assessed to determine appropriate level of care required to safely meet the patient’s medical needs
- Utilize resources to effectively assess, prioritize, advise, educate, schedule appointments/inductions, and refer calls when necessary to the appropriate medical facility
- General office duties include entering orders, filling out FMLA/paperwork/prior authorizations, faxing and copying
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and coordinating interdisciplinary care.
- Streamlined nursing processes for increased efficiency by updating policies, procedures, and protocols in alignment with best practices.
- Reduced readmission rates by providing thorough discharge planning and follow-up care coordination for high-risk patients.
- Championed efforts towards improving nurse satisfaction and retention rates by addressing staff concerns and fostering a supportive work environment.
Registered Nurse
Promedica Toledo Hospital
04.2014 - 06.2019
- Provide excellent nursing care on both a postpartum/nursey and antepartum floor
- Shift duties include coordinating patient care to reflect care plans, assessments, vital signs, maintain comfort and safety for both mother and baby, assist with postpartum bleeding, fundal checks, cesarean section incision checks, assess pain, observe bonding between mother and infant, education on breastfeeding, diaper changes, circumcision care, infant bathing, and complete blood glucose heel sticks, bilirubin testing and 24 hour care on infant
- Also provide care to post-surgery gynecological patients and preterm ob patients
Registered Nurse
Promedica Bay Park Hospital
05.2012 - 04.2014
- Provide excellent nursing care on a labor and delivery and postpartum floor
- Shift duties include assessing patient needs for triage patients and plan accordingly with the doctor or midwife on duty, observing and treating preterm patients, laboring and assisting in both vaginal and cesarean deliveries, providing postpartum care to mothers, newborn care, testing and education, and delivering care to post surgery gynecological patients
Registered Nurse
Promedica Flower Hospital
06.2011 - 05.2012
- Provide excellent nursing care on a med-surg/ortho floor
- Shift duties include assessments, education, and counseling on a diverse patient population transferred from ER/trauma, ICU, direct admission, and postoperative units of the hospital
- Utilized nursing judgement and critical thinking skills to identify and implement nursing interventions related to multiple medical, psychosocial, emotional and pain demands of patients while assisting other team members with their duties
Education
Bachelor of science in nursing - bsn
Ohio University
Athens, OH12.2017
Associates Degree in Nursing - ADN
Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH12.2010
Certificate of Medical Transcription - Medical Transcription
Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH08.2006
Business Administration Major -
The University of Toledo
05.2001
High School Diploma -
Notre Dame Academy
05.1997
Skills
- Nursing Documentation
- Clinical judgment
- Compassionate Care
- Health Promotion
- Quality Improvement
- Ethical Practice
- Policy compliance
- Clinical Documentation
- Healthcare technology
- Problem-Solving
- Multitasking
Certification
BLS/CPS Certified
Additional Information
Medical Transcription Certification
Degree
BSN, RN
Timeline
Registered Nurse COORDINATOR
Sunforest Obgyn
07.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse
Promedica Toledo Hospital
04.2014 - 06.2019
Registered Nurse
Promedica Bay Park Hospital
05.2012 - 04.2014
Registered Nurse
Promedica Flower Hospital
06.2011 - 05.2012
Bachelor of science in nursing - bsn
Ohio University
Associates Degree in Nursing - ADN
Owens Community College
Certificate of Medical Transcription - Medical Transcription
Owens Community College
Business Administration Major -
The University of Toledo
High School Diploma -
Notre Dame Academy