ANDREA MAURICE
Jasper,AL
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven 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
17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Aya Healthcare
San Diego, CA
09.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- 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.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Registered Nurse, Pacu
Walker Baptist
Jasper, AL
01.2005 - 08.2021
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northwest Shoals Community College
Phil Campbell, AL05.2003
Skills
- Central Line Placement
- Emergency Patient Triage
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Prioritizing Patients
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Interpreting EKGs
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Accurate Documentation
- Complex Problem-Solving
Affiliations
- Emergency Nurses Association
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Aya Healthcare
09.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, Pacu
Walker Baptist
01.2005 - 08.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northwest Shoals Community College
Certification
- ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life support, AHA
- NIHSS- National Institute of Stroke Scale, Apex
- BLS - Basic Life Support, AHA
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support, AHA
- Registered Nurse Multistate License - Exp: Dec 2023
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