Andrea Mallinger
Cedar Falls,IA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven ability 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
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Retinal Nurse
Wolfe Eye Clinic
Cedar Falls, Iowa
04.2022 - Current
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Protected confidentiality of information related to patient care activities and EMS operations.
- Documented nursing services provided and uploaded to comprehensive tracking systems for health records and billing.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Assist retinal physicians with intravitreal eye injections.
- Assist retinal physicians with laser therapies.
- Coding and billing for patient visits.
- Triage phone calls from patients.
- Start surgery templates.
- Fax medication orders for patients via e-script.
Registered Nurse Shift Supervisor
Western Home Communities
Cedar Falls, Iowa
08.2019 - 04.2021
- Managed infection control and critical incidents and made procedural changes and improvements.
- Supervised and managed functions for 32-bed assisted living unit, including daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 32 patients daily.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Dialysis Registered Nurse
DaVita
Waterloo, Iowa
12.2013 - 08.2019
- Analyzed emergency situations and took prompt action to save lives.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Educated patients and families on dialysis side effects.
- Recognized changes in each patient's condition and adjusted dialysis treatments on daily basis.
Home Health Registered Nurse
Lutheran Services Of Iowa
Waterloo , Iowa
05.2012 - 09.2013
- Traveled to patients' homes on daily basis to assess health conditions and provide superior level of nursing care.
- Supported personal care needs, including shopping for groceries, cleaning house and balancing accounts.
- Provided complete care to home health patients, including physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management.
Registered Nurse
Allen Hospital
Waterloo , IA
06.2009 - 05.2012
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Covenant Medical Center
Waterloo, Iowa
12.2007 - 05.2009
- Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians.
- Observed patient health and side effects from treatments and medications, noting all details in patient chart.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
ST Lukes Hospital
Cedar Rapids, IA
01.1999 - 10.2007
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety, including meditation and yoga.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications, altering treatment plans as needed.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UTAssociates Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA08.2002
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA08.2002
Skills
- Preventative health
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient and family advocacy
- Able to communicate in sign language
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication Administration
- Chest pain management
- Performing EKGs
- Lab result interpretation
- Strong clinical judgment
- Staff supervision
- IV setup
Timeline
Retinal Nurse
Wolfe Eye Clinic
04.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse Shift Supervisor
Western Home Communities
08.2019 - 04.2021
Dialysis Registered Nurse
DaVita
12.2013 - 08.2019
Home Health Registered Nurse
Lutheran Services Of Iowa
05.2012 - 09.2013
Registered Nurse
Allen Hospital
06.2009 - 05.2012
Telemetry Registered Nurse
Covenant Medical Center
12.2007 - 05.2009
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
ST Lukes Hospital
01.1999 - 10.2007
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Western Governors University
Associates Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Kirkwood Community College
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Kirkwood Community College