Andrea Conn
Higden,AR
Summary
Caring, hardworking and service-oriented Registered Nurse with more than 27+ years of experience in Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby care and Pre-op/Post-op care. Well-versed in offering evidence-based, therapeutic care. Collaborative and motivational leader with expertise in training new nursing staff while providing top-notch service to patient populations.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
RN prn
unity health harris medical center
Newport, AR
09.2019 - Current
- Oversaw labor by coaching women, assisting with complications and administering medications during birth.
- Monitored vital signs of mother and baby throughout delivery process.
- Responded quickly to obstetric emergencies including shoulder dystocia, breech presentations, cord prolapse, and placental abruption.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitored condition of newborns and directed postpartum care with special focus on premature babies and babies with abnormalities.
- Reviewed and tracked progress of mothers in labor, interpreted fetal heart monitor and informed delivering physician of status.
- Cared for neonates immediately following delivery including resuscitation if necessary.
- Instructed patients on post-delivery care techniques, such as breastfeeding and newborn care.
- Evaluated patient progress in labor using a variety of assessment tools.
Director of New Life Center
Unity Health Harris Medical Center
Newport, AR
08.2017 - 09.2019
- Managed the day to day operations of the department that includes, L&D, post-partum, antepartum, and a Level II Nursery, but was also from time to time a staff nurse as needed
- In the last two fiscal years of my position, I helped almost double the revenue for my department by developing new and missed charges while also improving staffing overall.
RN-Travel Nurse
Flexcare Staffing
Roseville, CA
08.2015 - 06.2017
- I was a travel nurse working with Flexcare Staffing in L&D and Mother/Baby units for two different hospitals
- One was Swedish First Hill Medical Center in Seattle, Wa from 08/15-11/17 and Mercy General Medical Center in Sacramento California from 02/17-06/17.
RN- Travel Nurse
Liquid Agents Healthcare
Lubbock, TX
12.2010 - 05.2015
- I was a travel RN working contracts through Liquid Agents as an L&D nurse in Bentonville, Ar at Northwest Medical Center from December of 2012 through March of 2014
- Then I worked a contract at Harris Medical Center in Newport, Ar from March of 2014 through May of 2015.
RN-Seasonal Traveler
Tahoe Forest Health System
Truckee, CA
11.2005 - 12.2010
- I was a seasonal traveler staff RN in Labor and Delivery for Tahoe Forest Hospital
- This unit was a small unit that did L&D, mother/baby care and level 1 nursery care.
RN- Staff Nurse
Harris Medical Center
Newport, Arkansas
08.1996 - 03.2005
- I started my career at Harris Medical Center in 1996 as an LPN working in the newborn nursery in 1996
- After passing my RN boards in Jan of 1998, I became a full time staff RN in L&D
- I worked full time until the year 2000
- I then cut back to a PRN position after the birth of my son, but continued to mostly work full time hours off and on over the next few years.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
North Arkansas College
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts- Practical Nursing
Arkansas State University - Newport
Skills
- EMR proficient: I have worked with numerous electronic health systems, having traveled extensively, including EPIC, Meditech, CPSI, CPOE, AS400, AS600, OBIX, Watchchild, and Centricity
- I am proficient in taking care of the high risk labor and antepartum patient I am proficient in handling patients on magnesium sulfate drips, pitocin drips and insulin drips that may be tailored to your facility specific protocol
- I am NRP, STABLE, BLS and ACLS certified
- When I worked at Tahoe Forest Hospital I attended an 18 hour baby friendly breastfeeding course that has helped me with assisting mothers throughout my career
References
- Paula Willhite, RN, 501-940-1960
- Jill Allen, RN, 870-512-9805
- Phyllis Davis, RN, 870-307-5187
- Jennifer Dorris, APRN, 870-307-4938
Timeline
RN prn
unity health harris medical center
09.2019 - Current
Director of New Life Center
Unity Health Harris Medical Center
08.2017 - 09.2019
RN-Travel Nurse
Flexcare Staffing
08.2015 - 06.2017
RN- Travel Nurse
Liquid Agents Healthcare
12.2010 - 05.2015
RN-Seasonal Traveler
Tahoe Forest Health System
11.2005 - 12.2010
RN- Staff Nurse
Harris Medical Center
08.1996 - 03.2005
Associate of Science - Nursing
North Arkansas College
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts- Practical Nursing
Arkansas State University - Newport
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