Amber Donahue
Binghamton,NY
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Cardiovascular Critical Care Registered Nurse with 5 years of professional experience providing immediate and personalized patient care. Adept at advocating patient needs and quick diagnosis. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication and high quality care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU
United Health Services
07.2019 - Current
- Managed critical situations with timely interventions, resulting in increased patient safety and wellbeing.
- Recovered immediate post open heart surgery patients in a 16 bed CVICU, monitoring hemodynamic values, sedation and vasoactive drips
- Supervised unit as the Charge RN, assigning nursing duties, assisting and educating other registered nurses, nursing assistants and ancillary staff.
- Serviced as Unit Council Chair for 2+ years, advocating for both staff and patients for elevated quality of care through evidence based practice guidelines, research and policy and procedure.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Advocated for the needs of individual patients within the context of larger healthcare systems, promoting patient-centered decision-making processes among team members.
- Administered medications and treatments as ordered by physicians.
Nursing Assistant, Emergency Department
United Health Services
06.2015 - 07.2019
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming and other hygiene needs.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Engaged in housekeeping tasks by cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms to improve patient flow in and out of the ED.
Education
Bachelor Of Science: Nursing -
SUNY At Binghamton
Binghamton, NY05.2019
Skills
- 5 years experience as Cardiovascular ICU RN
- 4 years experience in caring for immediate post open heart surgery patients
- Hemodynamic monitoring (Swan Ganz Catheter)
- Extracorpeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Impella
- CRRT
- Intra-aortic Balloon Pump
- Patient Care
- Leadership skills
- Medication administration
- Documentation
Certification
- Certified Critical Care RN (CCRN)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular ICU
United Health Services
07.2019 - Current
Nursing Assistant, Emergency Department
United Health Services
06.2015 - 07.2019
Bachelor Of Science: Nursing -
SUNY At Binghamton