Amber Fortino, RN
Round Rock,TX
Summary
Passionate and driven ER registered nurse with 1+ years of experience providing attentive care to large hospital emergency department. Considered hardworking, loyal and skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs in a fast-paced environment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Room Registered Nurse PRN
Ascension Seton Williamson
08.2023 - 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.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Registered ER Nurse
AdventHealth
05.2022 - 12.2023
- Fast paced 34+ bed, high acuity emergency room
- Prioritizing emergent treatment for patients presenting to the emergency department
- Triaging patients, performing assessments and assigning appropriate acuity and responding to emergent medical emergencies
- Monitored ER patients, including alerting physicians or charge nurses when change in patient status
- Precepting/Orienting new grad employees to their new role
- Aug 2023- Team Lead/Charge Nurse full time
- Record patients medical records and monitor vital signs
- Supervising nursing staff and monitoring their needs
- Overseeing daily functioning of the unit, directing admission, discharges and general patient flow
- Identifying issues or emergencies and responding in a calm and efficient manner
- Coordinating daily administrative duties, including nursing assignment and patient care.
- Liaising with doctors and administrators and communicating protocol changes to staff
Licensed Vocational Nurse
BRC Healthcare/ Makana Path Detox
07.2018 - 12.2021
- Admitted drug and alcohol clients for detoxification
- Assess and monitor patients in active withdrawal and provide interventions
- Collect medical history, vitals and medications brought in by client and updated chart Assessed CIWA/COWS symptoms and administered controlled narcotics Communicates with clinical, medical and administrative staff regarding client disorder, issues or concerns
- BAC screening/ drug screen collection
- Monitor, evaluate, treat and record client progress Provide education on nutrition needs
- Quickly responded to emergency situations affecting client safety, crisis intervention and de-escalating situations
- Ensures patient safety
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Baylor Scott And White Clinic
02.2017 - 02.2019
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
Education
Associate of Science -
Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio, TX12.2021
Licensed Vocational Nurse
American Career College
Ontario, CA08.2014
Skills
- Intravenous therapy
- Specimen Collection
- Medication administration/management
- Communication
- Transcribing orders Performing EKG's EMR / EHR
- Insertion of Foley Catheter /NG tubes
- Team work
- Time management
- Charge/Team Lead
- Emergency Patient Triage
Certification
ACLS
BLS
TNCC
NIHSS
Timeline
Emergency Room Registered Nurse PRN
Ascension Seton Williamson
08.2023 - Current
Registered ER Nurse
AdventHealth
05.2022 - 12.2023
Licensed Vocational Nurse
BRC Healthcare/ Makana Path Detox
07.2018 - 12.2021
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Baylor Scott And White Clinic
02.2017 - 02.2019
Associate of Science -
Galen College of Nursing
Licensed Vocational Nurse
American Career College