Amber Atkinson
Chicago,IL.
Summary
Passionate nurse with several years of experience in diverse healthcare settings and care units. Competent in care plan development and implementation, patient care coordination and interdisciplinary teams collaboration.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Resource Behavioral Health & ECT Nurse
Endeavor Health Hospital Evanston
Evanston, Illinois
10.2022 - Current
- Adhered to strict confidentiality policies when dealing with sensitive information.
- Monitored vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature.
- Conducted patient education on medical treatments and procedures.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills while interacting with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare staff members.
- Provided emotional support to patients facing difficult diagnoses or treatments.
- Maintained accurate records of patient progress notes, medications administered and other relevant data.
- Utilized an electronic medical record system to store patient information securely.
- Provided direct patient care including wound dressing, administering medication and IV therapy.
- Assisted physicians with exams, lab tests or other procedures as requested.
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health & Sub Abuse
AMITA Health Saint Josephs Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
05.2021 - Current
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Kept facility clean, performed basic maintenance and restocked supplies to support program needs.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Built and maintained positive staff relationships to promote teamwork and better serve clients.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners and verifying interventions met treatment goals.
Registered Nurse
Misericordia Heart of Mercy
Chicago, IL
09.2018 - 06.2021
- Long term care residence for the cognitively and developmentally impaired
- Performed psychiatric crisis intervention
- Administered medications via oral & intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct care, stabilized and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment.
- Organized and managed care of residents undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocated for residents by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Updated charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Newborn Care Specialist
Bliss Newborn Care
Chicago, IL
09.2015 - 08.2018
- In-home newborn care newborn and infant assessments newborn and infant care infant sleep training establishing individualized healthy infant schedules parental education parental support
Education
BSN - Nursing
Purdue Northwest University
05.2022
AAS - Nursing
Chicago City Colleges, X Campus
Malcolm, Chicago, IL05.2018
Skills
- Crisis Management
- Needs Assessment
- Compassionate and Caring
- Problem Solving
- Mental Illness Treatment
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Behavior Observation
- Rapport Building
- Clinical Documentation
Timeline
Resource Behavioral Health & ECT Nurse
Endeavor Health Hospital Evanston
10.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health & Sub Abuse
AMITA Health Saint Josephs Hospital
05.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Misericordia Heart of Mercy
09.2018 - 06.2021
Newborn Care Specialist
Bliss Newborn Care
09.2015 - 08.2018
BSN - Nursing
Purdue Northwest University
AAS - Nursing
Chicago City Colleges, X Campus
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