Angela Martin

*Coordination of patient care activities, workflow and scheduling.

*Act as a clinical and administrative resource to 20 staff members and provides work direction.

*Provides direct patient care to deliver safe, therapeutic, and quality care.

*Performs charge nurse responsibilities and assumes responsibility for the nursing unit, as directed by the supervisor.

• Performed safe and quality care to patients during perioperative and postoperative phases.
• Precepted new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Fostered and contributed to effective communication and positive work environment, through collaboration with physicians, anesthesia providers, operating room staff and day surgery staff.

Performed pneumonia and flu vaccines at various community clinics

• Performed direct care to critically ill patients.
• Served as nursing preceptor to new employees.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Served on Community Outreach program, providing well-patient care to community members

• Administered prescribed medication and treatment as permitted by state and local regulations in accordance with physician orders.
• Prepared visit notes, updated and summarized client records and conferred with health care disciplines in providing coordinated client care.
• Educated clients and families to support wellness activities, self-care techniques and prevention strategies.
• Demonstrated clinical competence in administering care to support physician orders, nursing care plan and policies.
• Private duty RN to a pediatric patient for two years

Performed direct patient care to medical surgical, pediatric, telemetry and long-term ventilator-dependent patients

Performed direct patient care to patients on Neurology/Dermatology units