Angela Christopher
North Bend,OR
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
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Bay Area Hospital
09.2012 - Current
- Management of antepartum, intrapartum & postpartum patients.
- Provided care for stable newborns newborns as well as stabilizing newborns for transfer, and managing newborns on CPAP.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Set schedules for 45 staff by planning and designating shifts and hours.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
Interim Clinical Nurse Manager, Family Birth Center
Bay Area Hospital
06.2024 - 09.2024
- Coordinated departmental operations according to administrative, legal and medical guidelines.
- Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Supervised professional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
- Oversaw training, staffing and education of all nurses and staff.
- Reviewed charts weekly to complete quality control checks.
Office Assistant
Crown Paper and Janitorial Supply
02.2009 - 06.2012
- Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages for distribution to office staff.
- Processed incoming and outgoing mail and packages according to established procedures.
- Kept office supplies well organized and sufficiently stocked, placing orders promptly to replenish materials before depleted.
- Edited documents to keep company materials free of grammar errors.
- Promptly received and forwarded incoming communications, such as phone calls, emails, and letters, to appropriate staff.
- Utilized office management software to record and track customer information.
- Input data into spreadsheets and databases.
Studio Manager
CPI Corporations
02.2001 - 02.2009
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Controlled resources and assets for department activities to comply with industry standards and government regulations.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, WA06-2012
GED -
Columbia Basin Community College
Pasco, WA01-2009
Skills
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Nursing staff leadership
- Medical assessment
- Newborn care
- Neonatal resuscitation (NRP)
- Fetal monitoring
- Labor support
- Ventilation support
- Interpersonal communication
- Problem-solving abilities
- Strong clinical judgment
- Critical thinking
Certification
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Instructor -Current
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM), - Current
- S.T.A.B.L.E. Certified - Current
- Basic Life Support (BLS), AHA - Current
- Associate Degree in Nursing - Current
Timeline
Interim Clinical Nurse Manager, Family Birth Center
Bay Area Hospital
06.2024 - 09.2024
Registered Nurse
Bay Area Hospital
09.2012 - Current
Office Assistant
Crown Paper and Janitorial Supply
02.2009 - 06.2012
Studio Manager
CPI Corporations
02.2001 - 02.2009
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Instructor -Current
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM), - Current
- S.T.A.B.L.E. Certified - Current
- Basic Life Support (BLS), AHA - Current
- Associate Degree in Nursing - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Walla Walla Community College
GED -
Columbia Basin Community College
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