Ariana Erickson
Southbridge,MA
Summary
Multiple years of treating patients and coordinating care with other healthcare staff from all over the country. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Prioritizes clinical and operational tasks in fast-paced emergency medicine settings. Quickly adapts to new environment and eager to always be learning and growing.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
UMass Memorial Hospital
2024.06 - Current
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
Lifebridge Health Sinai
2024.05 - 2024.06
- Enhanced patient satisfaction with compassionate bedside manner and clear communication of treatment plans.
- Maintained compliance with regulatory standards and requirements while working in various emergency departments across different states.
- Streamlined patient flow through the department by coordinating admissions, transfers, and discharges effectively.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic tests and procedures such as IV insertions, blood draws, EKGs, wound care management, splint application among others within the scope of practice for a travel nurse role.
Travel Registered Nurse
First Health Moore Regional Hospital
2024.02 - 2024.05
- Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to different units or shifts as needed, seamlessly integrating into diverse healthcare teams while maintaining exceptional performance levels.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Prevented complications in critical situations by promptly recognizing symptoms and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Safeguarded patient privacy rights through diligent compliance with HIPAA regulations during all interactions with medical records and personal information.
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
Intermountain St George Regional Hospital
2023.05 - 2024.02
- Use my TNCC and ENPC skills to provide care to trauma patients of all ages
- Triage patients to determine the priority of care based on physical, psychological, and social needs
- Perform a comprehensive age-specific assessment to provide direct patient care
- Use USPIV skill to perform US guided PIVs to the whole hospital
- Closely monitor patients to identify signs of complications
- Charting RN rounding notes and taking vital signs
- Collaborate with the whole health care team to discuss patients’ conditions and medical needs.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
University of Utah Hospital
2022.02 - 2023.03
- Use my TNCC skills to provide care to trauma patients
- Prioritize patient care needs and provide professional nursing care to patients of all ages
- Perform a comprehensive age-specific assessment to provide direct patient care to a diverse population
- Triage patients and determine the priority of care based on physical, psychological, and social needs
- Collaborate with residents, medical students, attending MD's, and other health care team members to discuss patient's conditions and medical needs
- Provide the discharged patients with clear aftercare instructions, allowing for any questions if necessary
- Closely monitor patients to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
Emergency Room Technician – Emergency Room
Baptist Health Hospital
2020.10 - 2022.01
- Use my BLS skills to assist with resuscitation, CPR, and emergency airway procedures
- Complete requested EKGs promptly for the provider to rule out any cardiac rhythms that require immediate intervention
- Perform phlebotomy procedures to draw blood, properly label samples, and transfer to the laboratory for testing
- Administer basic wound care, apply orthopedic devices, and provide patient education on the proper use of supporting devices
- Monitor patient's comfort and safety to alert provider of any abnormalities and changes
- Transporting patients safely and quickly to the required destination
- Assist and support co-workers to maintain trust and to work as a team to provide patient care safely and quickly.
Nursing Assistant – Orthopedic Unit
2019.07 - 2020.10
- Assisted patients in effectively managing routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs
- Obtained patient's temperature, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and blood sugar levels
- Answered call lights promptly and used prioritization to assist and support patient comfort and safety
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy need by conducting planned exercise routines
- Placed orthopedic devices and provided patient education on how to properly use them
- Assisted nursing staff using teamwork to provide patient care.
Education
Nursing/BSN -
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY12.2021
Skills
- Level I Trauma Center
- Level II Trauma Center
- STEMI Certified Facility
- Stroke Certified Facility
- Obtain and interpret 12 Lead EKG
- Management of cardiac arrest
- Stroke scale assessment
- Ultrasound guided PIVs
- Insertion of IVs
- Insertion of urinary catheter
- Accessing power port
- Moderate sedation
- Critical Care
- Interdisciplinary Communication
- Isolation Precautions
- Epic Charting
- Cerner Charting
- Triage
- Stroke Protocol
- STEMI Protocol
- Patient Education
- Administration of IV paralytics, sedation, insulin, and vasopressors
- Correct administration of medication
Leadership Experience
- University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, Code Bio Committee, Assisting staff and educating them on proper donning/doffing of PPE., Protect staff and patients of the University of Utah ED from infectious disease., Minimize possible communication of infectious diseases while providing quality care for the patient.
- University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, Sponsorship Committee, Supporting a new staff member during their first six months in the department by welcoming them, introducing them to other co-workers, and answering any questions they may have.
- University of Louisville Athletics, Louisville, KY, Cheerleader, 08/2017, 08/2020, Practiced 16-20 hours a week while balancing class and assignments as a full-time nursing student., Provided support to college athletes while cheering at football, basketball, and volleyball games., Involved in 40+ hours of volunteer work in the community per semester., Earned a National Collegiate Cheerleading D-1 Title with the University of Louisville.
Certification
- TNCC
- ENPC
- ACLS
- PALS
- BLS
- NIHSS
Timeline
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
UMass Memorial Hospital
2024.06 - Current
Travel Nurse, Emergency Department
Lifebridge Health Sinai
2024.05 - 2024.06
Travel Registered Nurse
First Health Moore Regional Hospital
2024.02 - 2024.05
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
Intermountain St George Regional Hospital
2023.05 - 2024.02
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
University of Utah Hospital
2022.02 - 2023.03
Emergency Room Technician – Emergency Room
Baptist Health Hospital
2020.10 - 2022.01
Nursing Assistant – Orthopedic Unit
2019.07 - 2020.10
Nursing/BSN -
University of Louisville
- TNCC
- ENPC
- ACLS
- PALS
- BLS
- NIHSS
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