Amelia "Amy" McDonald

Providing excellent comprehensive care to patients throughout the surgical process including preoperative and postoperative surgery to patients receiving general, local and spinal anesthesia.

Work collaboratively and maintain positive relationships with anesthesiologists, surgeons other nurses and ancillary staff.

Supported the professional development of team members by regularly sharing best practices, encouraging ongoing learning, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Managed an assigned caseload which entailed assessment, education, and coordination of care for members/health care providers throughout the United States telephonically while keeping detailed records within an internal database. Established and maintained regular contact with members, providers and internal departments to cultivate relationships ensuring high quality and cost-effective care within contract requirements. Assessed and coordinated health care services for a diverse population of members in the World Trade Center Health Care program. Communicated benefits and provided education to members, their families, providers, and other multidisciplinary team members ensuring high quality and cost-effective care.

8-13 week assignments in 9 different emergency departments ranging from a Level I trauma center to a critical access facility. Travel nursing requires the ability to quickly and efficiently orient and adapt to new facilities and their staff.

Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support.

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.

Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.

Two terms of employment 2/2009-9/2014 and 2/2020-6/2021. Clinical Areas included Progressive Care Unit and Emergency Department.

Resuscitation equipment and accessory sales to hospitals in Eastern North and South Carolina. Responsible for individual and group presentations introducing new technology to hospital administration, physicians, clinical and biomedical professionals.

Cardiac diagnostic and monitoring equipment and supply sales to hospitals and physician offices in North and South Carolina.

Patient monitoring and diagnostic supply sales to hospital and physician offices in NC, SC and VA.

Therapeutic sleep surface sales to hospitals and nursing homes in Eastern NC.