Angi Dreessen

• Led staff meetings to keep team informed of departmental changes and provide opportunities for nurses to share ideas and concerns.
• Conducted performance evaluations and provided constructive feedback to support professional growth of nursing staff members.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Managed budgets and controlled costs, achieving financial targets without compromising patient care quality.
• Managed staff scheduling and time off to adequately staff nursing floors and allow nurses earned time off.
• Supervised, directed, and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
• Improved patient satisfaction scores by fostering a team-oriented environment among nursing staff.
• Developed and implemented quality improvement initiatives to provide best possible patient care and identify and address areas of concern.
• Oversaw infection control procedures to protect patients from infections and keep nursing departments compliant with state regulations.

• Cared for patients in 50-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in Covid-19 crisis, delivering outstanding treatment to patients
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, infection prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations

Responsible for direct patient care on outpatient interventional cardiology unit. Preparation for and post care of Coronary interventions.

• Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge
• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained, interpreted appropriate lab tests
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
• Coordinated with nursing staff to process and direct patients to the appropriate departments
• Identified process improvements in day-to-day functioning of the department
• Cooperated and communicated effectively with physicians to ensure client satisfaction and compliance with set standards

• Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments
• Maximized team performance by monitoring nursing care, including patient assessment processes and treatment implementations
• Identified unit areas of inadequacy and adjusted procedures to close gaps and improve policies
• Professionally interacted, updated and advocated care plans to patients and loved ones
• Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties

• Responsible for direct patient care on a 28 bed coronary care unit. Certified as Cardiovascular Nurse, ACLS and BLS
• Performed regular assessments on ICU patients to evaluate health conditions
• Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures, including cardiac catheterization and Impella insertion
• Communicated with patients family members regarding care, tests and medications
• Supervised students when administering medications to ensure patient safety
• Worked closely with other medical staff, including physicians to determine individualized plans of care for each patient

Responsible for direct patient care on 28 bed Coronary Care Unit.

• Oversaw delivery of care for all patients on 28-bed cardiac unit, providing direct care to up to 4 patients, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options