Angela L. Gute
21000 Westminster Drive Strongsville,Ohio
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 15 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Strong focus on collaboration and achieving results.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Southwest General Hospital
Middleburg Heights, Ohio
01.2013 - Current
- Provide and manage care for pre-op and post-operative patients through admission to floor or discharge from hospital
- Perform and document pre/post procedure assessment of patient
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate patient care
- Assesses physical and emotional needs of patients and implements appropriate nursing interventions
- Educate patients for pre/post-surgery, home care and discharge planning
- Initiate IV's and maintain patency
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician and according to established policies and protocols
- Effectively delegate care to 4 patient care associate
- Preceptor- educate, mentor and transition new nurses to practice independently
- Charge Nurse -Access daily surgery schedule, manage and coordinate staff assignments and lunches, and monitor pre-op assignment, prepare and staff appropriately for following day
- Assessed patient conditions and collaborated with surgical teams to ensure optimal care.
- Administered medications and monitored vital signs during preoperative and postoperative phases.
Registered Cardiovascular Nurse/Pre/Post-surgical stepdown unit J62
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH
10.2011 - 12.2012
- Managed care of the patient with coronary heart disease (angina, myocardial infarction, CHF, angiograms, angioplasty) and cardiovascular and thoracic disease (CABG, valve repair/replacement, etc.)
- Administered comprehensive cardiovascular assessments to determine patient care needs.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate patient care
- Effective able to delegate to LPN and nursing assistant
- Demonstrated excellent time management skills while juggling multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced cardiac unit.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Chicago, IL04-2027
Associate Degree of Applied Science - Nursing
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, Ohio05-2011
Skills
- Preoperative Charge Nurse
- Preoperative Preceptor
- Quality Improvement Specialist Nurse
- Unit Based Council
- Surgical Directions Council
- IV insertions Specialist
- Office Manager Experience
- Infection control knowledge
- Medical Records Release Specialist
- Skin Care Champion
Certification
- Multistate Registered Nurse- RN. 371185, Ohio
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification, Renewal 2/27
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification, Renewal 3/27
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, 2008 to Present Renewal 2/27
Timeline
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Southwest General Hospital
01.2013 - Current
Registered Cardiovascular Nurse/Pre/Post-surgical stepdown unit J62
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
10.2011 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Associate Degree of Applied Science - Nursing
Cuyahoga Community College