Amy Timothy
Roosevelt,UT
Summary
Compassionate Charge Nurse offers four years of patient care and advocacy within MedSurg, Home Health and Hospice, and ICU units. Skilled in charting, managing patient intake and discharges and monitoring care plans. Well-versed in promoting policies and protocols to achieve core measures. Demonstrated success in cultivating strong patient rapport to drive outcome goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Registered Nurse
Ashley Regional Medical Center
11.2020 - Current
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse
Uintah Basin Medical Center
07.2019 - 06.2021
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Gathered dietary information, assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives and support wellness goals.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Applied interpersonal communication skills to comfort and counsel patients and families throughout care process.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse
Uintah Basin Home Health And Hospice
09.2019 - 10.2020
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care of clients within home setting.
- Access PORTs, PICC lines, central lines to obtain blood for labs and perform maintenance.
- Perform wound dressing changes per MD orders and monitor progress of healing.
- Administer infusions, injections, insert IVs, and perform urinal and suprapubic catheterizations.
- Give education to clients and families on plan of care, medications, and disease process.
Education
Sexual Assault Nurse Examination - Forensic Nursing
Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assualt
Salt Lake City, UT10.2023
Medical-Surgical Nursing -
Academy of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Chicago, IL03.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Utah State University
Vernal, UT04.2020
Practical Nursing - Nursing
Uintah Basin Applied Technology College
Roosevelt, UT2019
Associate of Science - General Studies
Utah State University
Roosevelt, UT2018
Skills
- Performing SANE exams/kits
- Assisting physicians
- Obtaining & recording vital signs
- Medication administration
- IV starts and maintenance
- Access PORTs & central lines
- Wound dressing application
- Blood culture & lab draws
- Telemetry monitoring
- Patient assessments
- Implementing care plans
- Educating patients & families
- Clinical documentation
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
- BLS, ACLS, PALS
- Mental Health First Aid USA
Timeline
Charge Registered Nurse
Ashley Regional Medical Center
11.2020 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse
Uintah Basin Home Health And Hospice
09.2019 - 10.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse
Uintah Basin Medical Center
07.2019 - 06.2021
Sexual Assault Nurse Examination - Forensic Nursing
Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assualt
Medical-Surgical Nursing -
Academy of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Utah State University
Practical Nursing - Nursing
Uintah Basin Applied Technology College
Associate of Science - General Studies
Utah State University
- Registered Nurse
- Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
- BLS, ACLS, PALS
- Mental Health First Aid USA
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