BELINDA MCCLAIN
Madisonville,KY
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, excellent clinical skills, natural interpersonal abilities and strong technical skills. 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
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Preadmission
Jennie Stuart Ambulatory Surgery Campus
01.2022 - Current
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- 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.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Investigated medical issues and assessed past history to determine if patients qualified for procedures based on anesthesia criteria for the Ambulatory Surgery Center.
Registered Nurse, PACU
Jennie Stuart Ambulatory Surgery Campus
08.2021 - 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.
- 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.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Registered Nurse
PACU, Baptist Health Madisonville
05.2012 - Current
- Advocated for patients using clinical skills and prescribed treatments.
- Medications delivered via oral, IV and intramuscular injections.
- Patient charts updated via Epic Charting System.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Equipment routinely checked to make sure in proper working order.
- Direct patient care given, provided care to stabilize patients until next appropriate course of action was initiated.
- Effectively complied with all HIPAA laws and regulations.
- Educated patients and family members as needed on plan of care.
- Responded quickly to patient change in status to correct problem for safely of patient in a quick, efficient manor.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Discussed plan of care with interdisciplinary team members.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Baptist Health Madisonville
02.2006 - 05.2013
- Performed patient assessments, documented assessments and vital signs, analyzed and planned patient treatment plans.
- Multitasked and delegated treatment plans based on patient's priority of need.
- Educated patients and family members on medications, plan of care, and diagnosis as needed.
- Assessed and managed patients critical care needs.
- Trained new employees on unit skills and protocols.
- Managed various critical care skills such as: PA catheters and arterial line insertion and interpretation, vasoactive drugs and their titration, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tube insertion and maintenance as well as many others.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
Registered Nurse
ICU, Methodist Hospital
08.2005 - 09.2007
- Administered medications through various routes such as P.O., IV, and IM injections.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Educated patients and family members on medications, plan of care and diagnosis as needed.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Followed through with patient orders and treatment plan
- Managed patients pain level and performed procedures such as ostomy and trach care, wound care, prevention of pressure ulcers and other critical procedures as needed
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Methodist Hospital
06.2004 - 08.2005
- Was charge nurse on 56-bed medical-surgical unit
- Provided guidance for the RN's and LPN's, responsible for bedside care for up to ten patients, made nursing assignments and provided assistance for supportive staff as needed
- Administered medication through various routes such as P.O., IV, and IM injections adhering to proper safety measures
- Provided support for patients and family members during difficult times
- Followed through with physician orders and treatment plans
- Monitored patients status changes and reported appropriately
- Educated patients and family members about plan of care as needed
- Responded to quickly to sudden status changes and intervened as needed
- Provided direct care to patients with various diagnoses intervening as needed
- Provided quality documentation regarding all aspects of nursing care including assessment, vital signs, medication administration and plan of care
- Worked with interdisciplinary teams to determine what plan of care is best to provide the most successful care plan for individualized patient care
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ04.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, KY05.2004
Skills
- Acute Care Expertise
- Excellent Critical Thinking Skills
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Advocate for Family and Patient
- Medication Administration
- Patient Education
- Patient Care
- Proficient Computer Skills
- Team Coordination
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Preadmission
Jennie Stuart Ambulatory Surgery Campus
01.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, PACU
Jennie Stuart Ambulatory Surgery Campus
08.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
PACU, Baptist Health Madisonville
05.2012 - Current
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Baptist Health Madisonville
02.2006 - 05.2013
Registered Nurse
ICU, Methodist Hospital
08.2005 - 09.2007
Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Methodist Hospital
06.2004 - 08.2005
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
Madisonville Community College
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