Amy Dodds
Spartanburg,SC
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, care coordination, and education in fast-paced environments. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, Clinical Unit Educator, Endoscopy
Spartanburg Medical Center, Church Street Campus
2018.06 - Current
- Managed patient care from admission to discharge.
- Assess and prepare patients for Endo procedures (EGD, Colonoscopy, Bronch, ERCP, EUS, esoph/rectal motility, etc.)
- Provide care to pt and assistance to physician during intraoperative RN role
- Manage recovery of patients immediately post endoscopic procedures
- regularly take call 24/7 and responding to emergent endoscopy cases
- responsible for staff orientation and continuing education
- responsible for monitoring and ensuring accuracy of quality controls and logs for entire dept. (point of care testing, crash cart, Scope room, temperature control, etc.)
- performs chart auditson patients monthly and provides staff feedback
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- manages all staff members' certifications including BLS, ACLS, etc.
- speaks with company reps and schedules in-services for new and updated products and equipment
- performs ERCP scope cultures monthly
- oversees departmental quality and process improvement projects
- works with multidisciplinary team to provide optimal patient care
- began as staff RN in June 2018 and promoted to clinical unit educator in Dec 2019
RN, Endoscopy
St Francis Healthcare
2017.10 - 2018.05
- Provided care to patients undergoing various endoscopic procedures (EGD, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, ERCP, EBUS, EUS, etc.)
- Responsible for qorking in preop, intraop, and recovery
- took call 24/7 and responded to emergent cases with physician.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on procedural unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, technicians and unit clerks.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
RN, Antepartum
Medical University Of SC
2014.04 - 2017.10
- Cared for high risk antepartum patients including moms of multiples
- Started IVs, took labs, administered meds, manager of pt care
- Obtained fetal heart tones or performed NSTs, monitored wellbeing of mom and fetus
- Counseled several patients on infant loss
- Also cared for gyn-onc post surgical patients as overflow care
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient 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.
RN, Postpartum
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
2007.10 - 2014.04
- cared for postpartum mothers and their infants
- responded to OB emergencies
- breastfeeding coach
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- responsible for staff education and orientation from 2012-2014 as clinical unit educator
Pharmacy Technician
Walmart
2005.06 - 2007.10
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Calculated dosage, filled prescriptions and prepared prescription labels with absolute accuracy.
- Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.
- Stocked, labeled and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Assisted pharmacist by filling prescriptions for customers and responding to patient questions regarding prescription and medication-specific issues.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- Entered and processed patients' prescriptions into internal system.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
- Collected co-payments or full payments from customers.
- Solved customer problems in-person or over telephone by providing assistance with placing orders, navigating systems and locating items.
- Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns and reconcile payments.
- Restocked pharmacy shelves with current merchandise to drive consistent peripheral sales.
- Counted, measured, and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
- Helped pharmacist clear problematic prescriptions and address customer questions to keep pharmacy efficient.
- Processed incoming drug orders by checking deliveries against paperwork and updating computer system.
- Communicated with prescribers to verify medication dosages, refill authorizations and patient information.
- Reviewed and verified customer information and insurance provider information.
- Counted, measured and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Located and measured medications according to prescription information, making modifications as instructed by pharmacists and providers.
- Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
- Communicated instructions to patients or caregivers about proper use and storage of drugs.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Biology
Erskine College
Due West, SC2004
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Carolina Upstate
Spartanburg, SC05.2007
Skills
- Clear Patient Communication
- EMR Systems
- Patient Care Assessment
- Accurate Documentation
- Operational Procedures
- Compassionate and Caring
- Conscious Sedation Administration
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, EGD, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy
- Project Implementation
- Educational and Orientation Materials
Certification
ACLS
BLS
Timeline
RN, Clinical Unit Educator, Endoscopy
Spartanburg Medical Center, Church Street Campus
2018.06 - Current
RN, Endoscopy
St Francis Healthcare
2017.10 - 2018.05
RN, Antepartum
Medical University Of SC
2014.04 - 2017.10
RN, Postpartum
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
2007.10 - 2014.04
Pharmacy Technician
Walmart
2005.06 - 2007.10
Some College (No Degree) - Biology
Erskine College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Carolina Upstate
ACLS
BLS
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