Angela Fletcher
Augusta
Summary
Dedicated, caring, enthusiastic nurse interested in expanding my nursing skills from a med-sur RN and become a vascular access RN.
Dedicated and well-qualified RN offering proven skills in patient care, medication administration and treatment implementation. Detail-oriented, responsive, and proficient in routine care and emergency response. Brings multi-year record in field.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse
Maine Veterans Home
Augusta
05.2025 - Current
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure quality patient care and safety standards.
- Managed medication administration and maintained accurate patient records.
- Coordinated patient care plans with interdisciplinary teams for optimal outcomes.
RN on Terrace West
MGMC
05.2022 - Current
- Obtain nursing history, perform nursing assessment and develops plan of care for patients.
- Demonstrates ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes adult, geriatric and the general patient population.
- Demonstrate a time conscious awareness and ability to prioritize during high acuity situations.
- Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age.
- Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
- Follow the five medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
- Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
- Demonstrates the ability to start peripheral IV's.
- Demonstrates the ability to care for post-surgical patients.
- Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
- Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
- Interacts professionally with patient/family and provides appropriate care and information based on patient status.
- Able to interpret data about the patient's status in order to identify each patient's age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
- Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Consults other health team members/departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient's needs.
- Communicates appropriately and clearly to Director, Nurse Leader, Team Leader, Nursing Supervisor, co-workers, and providers.
- Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
- Documentation meets current standards and policies.
- Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
- Coordinates and supervises patient care as necessary.
- Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with hospital standards.
RN in CMMC RN Residency Program
CMMC
02.2022 - 04.2022
- Obtain nursing history, perform nursing assessment and develops plan of care for patients.
- Demonstrates ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes adult, geriatric and the general patient population.
- Demonstrate a time conscious awareness and ability to prioritize during high acuity situations.
- Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age.
- Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
- Follow the five medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
- Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
- Demonstrates the ability to start peripheral IV's.
- Demonstrates the ability to care for post-surgical patients.
- Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
- Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
- Interacts professionally with patient/family and provides appropriate care and information based on patient status.
- Able to interpret data about the patient's status in order to identify each patient's age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
- Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Consults other health team members/departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient's needs.
- Communicates appropriately and clearly to Director, Nurse Leader, Team Leader, Nursing Supervisor, co-workers, and providers.
- Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
- Documentation meets current standards and policies.
- Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
- Coordinates and supervises patient care as necessary.
- Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with hospital standards.
CNA
Central Maine Medical Center
12.2020 - 02.2022
- Bathing, dressing, toileting, transportation, etc. while demonstrating sensitivity to resident comfort and safety.
- Provide feeding assistance as needed and as requested mealtimes Patient focus and being able to anticipate his needs are of the highest priority.
- Perform inter-shift communication to makes sure that patients' needs continue to be met.
- Perform required charting and documentation patients' while adhering to all policies to ensure accuracy of care.
- Hold myself accountable to facility values and standards.
Quality and Patient Safety Coordinator
MaineGeneral Health
09.2019 - 05.2020
- Coordinate the Sentinel Event Process from start to finish.
- Coordinate the in-house Significant Event process in the same way as the Sentinel Event Process.
- Assist with AAP, Joint Registry, and Medical Necessity Reports, and provide assistance with Joint Registry.
- Monitor Daily Incident log for entire organization.
- Active role in improving the Great Catch Process.
- Take notes for the monthly Patient Safety Committee meetings as well as participate in other committees such as the Online Training Workgroup and the Lab FMEA project.
Lab Assistant II
MGMC Lab
05.2016 - 09.2019
- Provide exceptional patient care while working as part of a great team.
- Collection of blood from all ages while following all Procedures and Standards.
- Lead team and manage workflow under direct supervision of Leadership.
- Trainer and resource person for new hires as well as MLT Students from UMA and MA students from KVCC.
- Registration, order entry, and specimen processing.
Training Coordinator for Patient Access and Scheduling
01.2015 - 12.2016
- Provided training to medical center and physician practice staff that perform scheduling and scheduling related functions, check-in, and check-out, point of service cash collection, insurance verification/authorization and insurance referral management, admitting, patient status revisions and other registration/patient access functions on computer systems on which these processes/workflows are performed.
- Developed training materials, procedures, workflows for our department as well as for Training purposes.
- Worked reports, worklists, weekly newsletter Integrated Testing and other assigned duties.
Lead Phlebotomist
Maine General Medical Center
06.2006 - 04.2015
- Provide exceptional patient care while working as part of a great team.
- Collection of blood from all ages while following all Procedures and Standards.
- Lead team and manage workflow under direct supervision of Leadership.
- Trainer and resource person for new hires as well as MLT Students from UMA and MA students from KVCC.
- Registration, order entry, and specimen processing.
Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant
MGMC
03.2001 - 06.2006
- Provide exceptional patient care while working as part of a great team.
- Collection of blood from all ages while following all Procedures and Standards.
- Trainer and resource person for new hires as well as MLT Students from UMA and MA students from KVCC.
CNA
MGRC
03.1999 - 03.2001
- Bathing, dressing, toileting, transportation, etc. while demonstrating sensitivity to resident comfort and safety.
- Provide feeding assistance as needed and as requested mealtimes Patient focus and being able to anticipate his needs are of the highest priority.
- Perform inter-shift communication to makes sure that patients' needs continue to be met.
- Perform required charting and documentation patients' while adhering to all policies to ensure accuracy of care.
- Hold myself accountable to facility values and standards.
CNA
Maine Veteran's Home
10.1989 - 04.1998
- Bathing, dressing, toileting, transportation, etc. while demonstrating sensitivity to resident comfort and safety.
- Provide feeding assistance as needed and as requested mealtimes Patient focus and being able to anticipate needs are of the highest priority.
- Perform inter-shift communication to makes sure that patients' needs continue to be met.
- Perform required charting and documentation patients' while adhering to all policies to ensure accuracy of care.
- Hold myself accountable to facility values and standards.
Education
Perdue Global -
Perdue Global
Augusta, MELean Yellow Belt Certificate -
MGMC
Associates - Liberal Arts, HR Management
Medical Terminology -
MGMC
Nursing Program -
UMA
Skills
- Microsoft
- PeopleSoft
- KRONOS
- SCM
- Mysis
- Allscripts
- Soarian
- Collection Manager & Clinical Collect (Lab LIS Systems)
Certification
- RN81112
- CNA8621
- ASCP certified for Phlebotomy
- Certificate for Professional Development
- Medical Terminology
- Up to date BLS
Hobbies and Interests
- Walking my dogs
- Hiking
- Swimming
- Gardening
- Landscaping
- Camping
- Kayaking
- Reading
Volunteer Experience
- Cub Scout den leader for 4 years.
- Assistant coach for Augusta Little League baseball.
- Co-captain for the coed softball team for MHV for 1 year.
- Cony All Sports Booster rep for varsity and junior varsity football for 3 years.
- MGMC/ United Way combined campaign rep for approximately 8 years.
References
Available upon request
Work Activities
- Work related interests and activities included, updating policies and procedures.
- BLS instructor and Fit Tester for MGMC.
- Lean Yellow Belt.
Timeline
Charge Nurse
Maine Veterans Home
05.2025 - Current
RN on Terrace West
MGMC
05.2022 - Current
RN in CMMC RN Residency Program
CMMC
02.2022 - 04.2022
CNA
Central Maine Medical Center
12.2020 - 02.2022
Quality and Patient Safety Coordinator
MaineGeneral Health
09.2019 - 05.2020
Lab Assistant II
MGMC Lab
05.2016 - 09.2019
Training Coordinator for Patient Access and Scheduling
01.2015 - 12.2016
Lead Phlebotomist
Maine General Medical Center
06.2006 - 04.2015
Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant
MGMC
03.2001 - 06.2006
CNA
MGRC
03.1999 - 03.2001
CNA
Maine Veteran's Home
10.1989 - 04.1998
Perdue Global -
Perdue Global
Lean Yellow Belt Certificate -
MGMC
Associates - Liberal Arts, HR Management
Medical Terminology -
MGMC
Nursing Program -
UMA