Ashley Childs
Amarillo,TX
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Charge Nurse, ICU
Northwest Texas Healthcare
04.2021 - 10.2023
- 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.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
Travel Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Registered Nurse, ICU
BSA Health System
02.2020 - 01.2021
- 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.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
MDS Coordinator
Country View Living
01.2019 - 02.2020
- Complied with federal and state regulations for completion and coordination of RAI process.
- Assessed electronic medical record for required documentation to support MDS coding.
- Verified prompt and accurate completion of MDS activities for billing.
- Led weekly utilization review to go over recent clinical activities.
- Reviewed missing assessment reports and analyzed issues for leadership team.
- Completed minimum data set assessments with strong collaboration across business, provider and clinical disciplines.
- Set schedules for staff to start and complete MDS assessments and care plan meetings.
- Participated in quality assurance reviews to verify accuracy and reliability of data.
- Collaborated with medical teams to create uniform standards for clinical data reporting.
MDS Coordinator
Castro County Nursing & Rehabilitation
07.2015 - 12.2018
- Complied with federal and state regulations for completion and coordination of RAI process.
- Assessed electronic medical record for required documentation to support MDS coding.
- Verified prompt and accurate completion of MDS activities for billing.
- Led weekly utilization review to go over recent clinical activities.
- Reviewed missing assessment reports and analyzed issues for leadership team.
- Completed minimum data set assessments with strong collaboration across business, provider and clinical disciplines.
- Enforced strict data validation rules to maintain accuracy and completeness of clinical data.
- Collaborated with medical teams to create uniform standards for clinical data reporting.
- Participated in quality assurance reviews to verify accuracy and reliability of data.
- Followed up on outstanding clinical items within established timelines for optimal care delivery.
LVN Charge Nurse
Carillon Nursing And Rehab
03.2015 - 07.2015
- Documented medications administered, treatments, and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Interacted smoothly with patients and loved ones, updated on care plans and advocated for needs.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
LVN Charge Nurse
Garrison Geriatric Education And Care Center
07.2013 - 03.2015
- Documented medications administered, treatments, and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Interacted smoothly with patients and loved ones, updated on care plans and advocated for needs.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
LVN Charge Nurse
Lakeridge Nursing & Rehabilitation
06.2012 - 07.2013
- Documented medications administered, treatments, and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Interacted smoothly with patients and loved ones, updated on care plans and advocated for needs.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with various healthcare professionals to determine specific and individualized care plan based on goals and long-term health.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
Travel ICU Nurse
Aya Healthcare
11.2023 - 01.2024
- Increased patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and timely nursing care to diverse populations.
- Improved patient outcomes through careful monitoring and thorough documentation of vital signs, medical histories, and treatment plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized care plans tailored to meet patients'' specific needs.
- Enhanced patient safety by adhering strictly to infection control protocols and advocating for the prompt resolution of identified concerns.
- Streamlined communication between nursing staff and physicians, ensuring timely updates on critical patient information and facilitating optimal care coordination.
- Delivered high-quality patient care during emergency situations, remaining calm under pressure and effectively prioritizing tasks according to urgency.
- Promoted a positive work environment through mentorship, collaboration, and effective conflict resolution among team members.
Education
Master of Science - MSN-FNP
United States University
Chula Vista, CA06.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Houston Baptist University
Houston, TX05.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX12.2019
Skills
- Project Implementation
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Dressing Changes
- Swan-Ganz Catheters
- Nursing Assignments
- Operational Standards
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Critical Care Nursing
- Cerebrovascular Accidents
- Chest Tubes
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
Certification
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (BCLS)
- Stroke Certified
Timeline
Travel ICU Nurse
Aya Healthcare
11.2023 - 01.2024
Charge Nurse, ICU
Northwest Texas Healthcare
04.2021 - 10.2023
Travel Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
01.2021 - 04.2021
Registered Nurse, ICU
BSA Health System
02.2020 - 01.2021
MDS Coordinator
Country View Living
01.2019 - 02.2020
MDS Coordinator
Castro County Nursing & Rehabilitation
07.2015 - 12.2018
LVN Charge Nurse
Carillon Nursing And Rehab
03.2015 - 07.2015
LVN Charge Nurse
Garrison Geriatric Education And Care Center
07.2013 - 03.2015
LVN Charge Nurse
Lakeridge Nursing & Rehabilitation
06.2012 - 07.2013
Master of Science - MSN-FNP
United States University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Houston Baptist University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Amarillo College
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