Hi, I’m
Ashley Best
Registered Nurse
Peoria,AZ
Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
Will Rodgers
Summary
Compassionate Charge Nurse offers 7 years of patient care and advocacy within 3 different PCU units. Highly skilled in charting, managing patient intake and discharges and monitoring care plans. Well-versed in promoting policies and protocols to achieve core measures. Demonstrated success in cultivating strong patient rapport to drive outcome goals.
Overview
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Banner Health
Charge Nurse
08.2019 - Current
Job overview
- Responsible for coordinating 3 PCU units, Neuro PCU/ Cardiac PCU/ Telemetry PCU, central monitoring of 130+ patients, and meeting unit financial goal (productivity) and throughput while also at times having 3-5 patients.
- Responsible for conflict resolution whether it is with staff, patients or patient’s family members
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Responsible for responding to all stroke alerts called and performing NIH assessment while making sure all stroke criteria is in place.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust
Banner Health
Staff RN
08.2016 - Current
Job overview
- Responsible for care of 4-5 patients- to include Q4 assessments, neuro checks, NIH evaluations, direct and indirect care of communicating/coordinating with all parties involved in patient care.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals
Education
Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
08.2023
Nursing CenterPhoenix, AZ
ADN
05.2016
Skills
- ACLS, BLS and NIH certifications
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Monitor Vital Signs
- Monitoring
- Patient Care Standards
- Patient Assessments
- Care and Discharge Planning
- Health Education
- Staff Management
- Compassionate and Patient
- Charting and Documenting
- Nurse and CNA Supervision
- Patient Education
- Delegation and Motivation
- Proficient in ultrasound guided IV placement
Accomplishments
- Received 2 Daisy Awards and nominated for 5 additional.
- Awarded the Banner Health Contribution to Patients Award in 2021.
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Timeline
Charge Nurse
Banner Health
08.2019 - Current
Staff RN
Banner Health
08.2016 - Current
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
Nursing Center
ADN