Amy Lynch

Clinic Nurse-

• Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring Vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
• Managed approximately 30 incoming calls, multiple emails, and outside orders and referrals per day.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration and other routine nursing procedures.
• Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
• Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
• Delivered culturally competent care that respected diverse patient populations'' unique values, beliefs, and traditions.
• Ensured regulatory compliance by adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining accurate documentation of patient data.
• Increased patient satisfaction scores by consistently delivering high-quality nursing care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
• Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
• Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
• Rooming patients,
• Administer vaccines,
• Administer injections as ordered,
• Ear lavage,
• WWE helping provider collect swabs as needed ,
• WCC with provider,
• Collecting samples such as for flu , RSV, strep. starting IV's
• Autoclave experience,
• Maintain eye wash station and emergency box ,
• Checking liquid nitrogen levels and helping provider with procedures.
• Ordering supplies as needed.
• Vital signs,

Administered medications safely and effectively, preventing adverse reactions or complications.

• Maintained accurate documentation for 3 to 7 patients, assessments and treatments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Educated patients and families on healthcare management strategies, promoting self-care and wellbeing.
• Dispensed and administered patients' medications following care plans and physician's orders.
• Coordinated with physicians to implement prescribed treatment plans, ensuring consistency in patient care delivery.
• Managed complex wound care for improved healing rates and reduced infection risk.
• Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and timely interventions.
• Assessed patients by observing and recording vital signs, gathering specimens and reviewing lab test results.
• Completed thorough assessments to identify changes in patients'' condition, implementing appropriate interventions as needed.
• Implemented preventive measures that mitigated the spread of infections among vulnerable patient populations.
• Served as a liaison between patients and their healthcare providers, advocating for their needs while promoting informed decision making.
• Organized and updated patient charts and records by reporting vitals, medical history, treatment plans, current medications, medication reactions, allergies and health status information.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction with compassionate, individualized nursing services tailored to their unique needs.
• Developed strong rapport with patients through clear communication skills that foster trust within the nurse-patient relationship.
• Complied with applicable legal requirements for HIPAA and documentation standards.
• Educated patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, plans of care and individualized treatment plans.
• Established realistic, measurable and observable goals consistent with patients' diagnosis.
• Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
• Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
• Administered medications and injections to patients.
• Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
• Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
• Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
• Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.

-Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.

• Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
• Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
• Patient assignments ranging from 4 to 7 patients including ventilator dependency and critical drip managements.
• Strong proficiency in time management and documentation.
• Management of high observation and med-surge appropriate patients.
• Excellent working relationships with physicians, nurse practitioners, CNAs and Nurses.
• Geriatric treatment knowledge flow, flow sheet charting, iv drug therapy management, critical drip management, ventilator management, diabetes, hospice and stroke patient care.