ANDREA DUMAS
21306 Vivienne Matteson,IL
Summary
A qualified registered nurse devoted to building a career within a company that offers the opportunity for advancement in a successful growing corporation with top-notch professionals. Holds realistic view of healthcare challenges combined with enthusiasm for improving patient wellbeing.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Staff Nurse (Tele Stepdown Unit)
South Suburban Advocate Hospital
05.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
RN Floor Nurse (Agency Float Pool)
University Of Chicago Hospital
05.2023 - 10.2023
- Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
- Administered medication such as insulin and monitored patients' responses to detect problems.
- Maintained accurate records of residents' healthcare treatments and responses.
- Collected and documented vital signs to maintain current records of patients' conditions.
- Communicated effectively with patients and family members to convey important instructions and discuss treatments.
- Delivered treatments and direct nursing care according to physicians' orders in [Type] environment.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Examined and treated patients' injuries and pressure wounds to promote healing.
- Established compassionate environment by providing psychological, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families.
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry
Loyola University Medical Center
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Coordinate cardiac catheterization and pacemaker implants and other invasive procedures
- Acknowledge common cardiac disease, symptoms, test thresholds and assign common laboratory testing associated with cardiac illness
- Knowledge and ability to navigate through Epic (electronic health record) system
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry Unit
St. Franciscan Hospital
03.2021 - 02.2023
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Coordinate cardiac catheterization and pacemaker implants and other invasive procedures
- Acknowledge common cardiac disease, symptoms, testing thresholds and assign common laboratory testing associated with cardiac illness
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis, medications, procedures, treatment plans and chronic care management.
- Knowledge and ability to navigate through Epic (electronic health record) system .
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
Registered Nurse
Elevate Care
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Receive and transcribe physician orders
- Perform routine charting
- Providing care for G-tube, trach, catheters , colostomies and wounds
- Perform complete assessments
- Supervises over staff that works underneath
- Collaborate care to ensure optimal services are provided to all patients
Registered Nurse
Aperion International Care Nursing Home
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Perform routine charting
- Receive and transcribe physician orders
- Provide direct care for G-tube, catheters, colostomies, trachs and wounds
- Perform complete assessments
- Supervises staff that works underneath
- Collaborate care to ensure optimal service are provided to all patients
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Breckenridge School of Nursing
Merrillville, INSkills
- Clear Patient Communication
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Treatment Preparation
- IV Medication Administration
- Cardiac Monitoring
- IV Drip Medication Administration
- Heart Failure
- Seizure Disorders
- Monitoring Telemetry
- Interpreting EKGs
- Respiratory Failure
- Temporary Pacemakers
Epic Knowledge
Certification
BLS
ACLS
Timeline
RN Staff Nurse (Tele Stepdown Unit)
South Suburban Advocate Hospital
05.2023 - Current
RN Floor Nurse (Agency Float Pool)
University Of Chicago Hospital
05.2023 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry
Loyola University Medical Center
10.2022 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse
Elevate Care
08.2021 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Telemetry Unit
St. Franciscan Hospital
03.2021 - 02.2023
Registered Nurse
Aperion International Care Nursing Home
03.2021 - 08.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Breckenridge School of Nursing