AMBER HUTTON
Rio Dell,CA
Summary
Knowledgeable ER RN with solid background in emergency care and patient management. Consistently provided critical care in high-pressure environments, ensuring patient stability and positive outcomes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital
Fortuna, CA
07.2023 - Current
- Administered critical care to patients experiencing life-threatening conditions in fast-paced environment..
- Optimized patient flow within the Emergency Department by collaborating with charge nurses in coordinating bed assignments and discharges according to capacity constraints.
- Monitored vital signs, performed assessments, and documented patient progress accurately.
- Educated patients and families on treatment options, discharge instructions, and preventive care measures.
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Relief charge nurse responsibilities.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
- Coordinated with healthcare teams to ensure seamless patient transitions from emergency care to specialized departments.
- Enhanced team morale and efficiency, leading by example and fostering supportive environment.
- Participated in continuous education programs to stay updated with latest in emergency nursing practices.
LVN Home Health Nurse
Pacific Medical Resources
Eureka, CA
06.2021 - Current
- Provided physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
LVN OB
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital
Fortuna, CA
04.2017 - 06.2021
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN.
- postpartum and newborn assessments
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Managed Newborn Hearing Screen Program
- Cared for multiple sets of couplets each day, with high focus on patient centered, quality care.
Director of Staff Development/Infection Control
Wolf Creek Care Center
Grass Valley, CA
09.2009 - 10.2016
- Developed and delivered new hire training programs and continuous professional development.
- Performed reviews of employee work performance to check for areas in need of additional training.
- Monitored employee performance to look for areas in need of improvement.
- Maintained employee health records.
- Led daily, weekly and monthly educational In-Services for nursing staff, tailored to facility and patient needs.
- Evaluated hospital-onset and healthcare-acquired infections by conducting root cause analysis.
- Set clear policies to improve success of infection control measures in departments.
- Investigated outbreaks and revamped control measures to prevent future incidents.
- Surveilled ongoing infections to verify adequate data collection, control procedures and current staff interventions.
LVN Charge Nurse
University Care Center
San Diego, CA
04.2008 - 09.2009
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Documented medications administered, treatments and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to assess needs and determine best options for care.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
College of The Redwoods
Eureka, CA05-2023
LVN Certificate - Licensed Vocational Nursing
Maric College
San Diego, CA10-2007
Skills
- Emergency response
- Critical Care
- EMR (Epic/Meditech)
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Pediatric advanced life support (PALS) certification
- TNCC certification
- NRP certification
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification
Certification
- CA RN Licensure
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- PALS
- ACLS
- TNCC
- NIH Stroke Scale
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital
07.2023 - Current
LVN Home Health Nurse
Pacific Medical Resources
06.2021 - Current
LVN OB
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital
04.2017 - 06.2021
Director of Staff Development/Infection Control
Wolf Creek Care Center
09.2009 - 10.2016
LVN Charge Nurse
University Care Center
04.2008 - 09.2009
LVN Certificate - Licensed Vocational Nursing
Maric College
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing
College of The Redwoods