Amber Anderson
Orange,CA
Summary
Resourceful emergency department RN with 8 years of in-depth knowledge of nursing care techniques and methods. Demonstrates excellent communication, decision-making and prioritization skills useful for assessing and triaging patients to optimize department resource utilization. Critical thinking, team leadership skills, anticipation of care needs, communication with Physician and other care team members, patient advocacy, and assertiveness.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Relief Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
TriCity Medical Center
Oceanside, CA
10.2020 - Current
- Safely managed 1:4 patient ratio while caring for emergency and ICU patients including triage and ESI scoring, respiratory and cardiac emergencies and arrests, strokes, sepsis, general medical/ surgical patients.
- Assist in the supervision of other staff members, students, and volunteers. Acts as a charge nurse assisting in discharge implementation as well as admission and appropriate placement on potential admissions to unit. Strategic planning of staffing necessary for oncoming shift. Prioritization of duties while acting as charge nurse. Mindfulness of flexing staff when census no longer supports current employees on duty.
- Delegated tasks appropriately among staff members according to their qualifications.
- Triage patients, identify and prioritize critical patients, provide care appropriately.
Infusion Registered Nurse
Body Lab
Orange, CA
01.2018 - Current
- Monitored patient response to treatment and reported any adverse reactions or changes in condition to physicians immediately
- Performed venipuncture procedures for intravenous access
- Administered IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Hoag Hospital
Newport Beach, CA
12.2015 - 01.2018
- Safely managed 1:4 patient ratio while caring for emergency and ICU patients including triage and ESI scoring, respiratory and cardiac emergencies, arrests, strokes, sepsis, general medical/ surgical patients
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
AUHS
Long Beach, CA09.2015
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Team leadership skills
- Triage, relief charge, and MICN
- Communication with Physician and other care team members
- Patient advocacy
- Assertiveness
- IV insertion and blood draw
- IO training Insertion
- Obtaining 12 lead EKGs
- NG/OG and foley insertion
- Assistance with intubation
- Arterial line management
- Basic ventilator management
- Targeted core temperature management
- Sedation & paralytic administration/monitoring
- Advanced resuscitative efforts
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
- PALS
- NIHSS
- MICN
- Cerner EMR
Timeline
Relief Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
TriCity Medical Center
10.2020 - Current
Infusion Registered Nurse
Body Lab
01.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Hoag Hospital
12.2015 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
AUHS
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