Aunna Burns
Puyallup,WA
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) with a proven track record of managing high-stress situations effectively. Expertise in critical care, patient education, and team leadership, fostering strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication and exceptional customer service. Specialized skills include acute patient care, comprehensive health assessments, and precise medical documentation. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes in dynamic healthcare environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Trauma/Medical/Surgical ICU Nurse
St. Joseph Medical Center
Tacoma, WA
09.2023 - Current
- Managed critical care patients with complex medical conditions, providing compassionate care and support to families.
- Provided life-saving interventions during emergency situations, stabilizing patients, and preventing further complications.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and diagnostic tests to promptly identify changes in patient conditions.
- Assessed patient conditions promptly upon admission to determine appropriate interventions, and prioritize care needs.
- Utilized advanced clinical skills, such as wound care management or IV therapy administration, leading to faster recovery times for patients treated under my supervision.
- Assisted physicians with procedures such as central line placement and chest tube insertion, ensuring accuracy and adherence to sterile techniques.
- Managed ventilator settings, titrating oxygen levels for optimal respiratory support, and minimizing the risk of complications in intubated patients.
- Titration and management of multiple medication drips for critically ill patients.
RN-Progressive Care Unit
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center
Kirkland
08.2022 - Current
- Administer medications
- Care for acutely ill patients
- Titrate drips
- Physical Assessments
- EMR charting
- Communicate with providers
- Assess patient's potential for deterioration
- Admit patients
- Handle incoming ICU downgrades
- Organization and time management
- EKG interpretation and monitoring/Tele
- Handle and manage various tubes and lines
- Assist patients with CPAP/Bipap machines
- Typical RN responsibilities
Unit tech in the Comprehensive Procedure Center
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center
Kirkland
08.2019 - 08.2022
- High level disinfection cleaning of endoscopes
- Assist with set up and clean-up of endoscopic procedures in unit and in the OR
- Assist nurses with cleaning of recovery area
- Assist with equipment use and set up
- Ensuring patients are comfortable before their procedures
- Assisting with the discharge of patients
- Maintaining cleanliness of endoscopes at all times
- Stocking procedure rooms
- Ensuring that all endoscopes are available for procedures to maintain the schedule
- Making path slides for ultrasound procedures of the lungs
- Scrubbing for endoscopic procedures
- Assisting Physician with equipment during procedures
Endoscopy technician in the GI lab
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center
Monroe
03.2021 - 06.2022
- Scrubbing for endoscopic procedures
- Assisting Physician with equipment during procedures
- Assist with set up and clean-up of endoscopic procedures in unit
Supervisor
Fred Meyers
06.2015 - 10.2019
- Assist staff with any complications that arise
- Run the department according to the store policies
- Ensure cleanliness of the department
- Delegating tasks to staff appropriately
- Managing breaks and lunches
Education
Bachelor's of Science - Nursing
UW BothelL
06.2024
Associates Degree - Nursing
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
06.2022
Associates - Arts and Science
Bellevue College
06.2016
Skills
- Discharge planning
- Clinical judgment
- Advanced Life Support
- Wound Care
- Care Planning
- Chronic disease management
- Resource Utilization
- Family Support
- End of life care
- Quality Improvement
Certification
- RN licensure
- ACLS certification
- HIV and AIDS certification
- Training on workplace violence & bloodborne pathogens
- Current BLS card
- Completed ECCO modules course for PCU nurses
Volunteer Experience
Evergreen Hospital Monroe, 08/01/19, 09/01/19, 80, Assisting the emergency room with cleaning of patient beds, Making patient beds, Stocking rooms with supplies, Helping the front desk with organizing patient surgery schedules, Making copies of documents, Other Misc. tasks
Leadership Experience
Supervisor at Fred Meyers of 10+ employees per shift
Timeline
RN Trauma/Medical/Surgical ICU Nurse
St. Joseph Medical Center
09.2023 - Current
RN-Progressive Care Unit
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
Endoscopy technician in the GI lab
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center
03.2021 - 06.2022
Unit tech in the Comprehensive Procedure Center
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center
08.2019 - 08.2022
Supervisor
Fred Meyers
06.2015 - 10.2019
Bachelor's of Science - Nursing
UW BothelL
Associates Degree - Nursing
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Associates - Arts and Science
Bellevue College
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