Ashleigh Hess
Lynnville,IN
Summary
Dedicated Registered Staff Nurse with a proven track record at Ascension St. Vincent, excelling in surgical preparation and patient safety. Leveraged advanced IV skills and active listening to enhance patient care and recovery outcomes. Mentored new hires/nursing students and contributed to quality improvement initiatives, demonstrating exceptional time management and critical thinking abilities. Regularly receiving positive feed back from patients, families, and coworkers for positive attitude and overall kind demeanor.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Staff Nurse, Perioperative Care
Ascension St. Vincent
01.2023 - Current
- Acquiring advanced IV and phlebotomy skills to gain and maintain vascular assess on all patients daily.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
- Participated in hospital committees to recommend quality improvement initiatives.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Student Nurse Intern, Stepdown ICU
Ascension St. Vincent
05.2021 - 12.2022
- Working and learning along side veteran staff nurses to learn key concepts of patient care, time management, and critical thinking.
2022 Summer Summer Program Student Nurse Intern
Ascension St. Vincent
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Working along side nurses across multiple units including: ED, ICU, Med/Surg, and Perioperative Services.
Education
Associates of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College School of Nursing
Evansville, IN12.2022
Skills
- Surgical Preparation
- Patient Safety
- Vitals monitoring
- Accurate Documentation
- Active Listening
- Time management abilities
- Intravenous therapy
- Intake and discharge
Timeline
Registered Staff Nurse, Perioperative Care
Ascension St. Vincent
01.2023 - Current
2022 Summer Summer Program Student Nurse Intern
Ascension St. Vincent
06.2022 - 08.2022
Student Nurse Intern, Stepdown ICU
Ascension St. Vincent
05.2021 - 12.2022
Associates of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College School of Nursing
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