Rebecca Reeser

Registered Nurse

UPMC

09.2020 - Current

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.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Managed direct patient care from admission to discharge.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Precepted new nurses following established standards of practice and organizational policies.