Bernadette Miller BSN,RN,CV-BC

• Experienced nurse looking for a position which will allow for opportunities to expand practical experience, leadership roles and knowledge while at the same time providing quality care to patients and family; and chances to learn more about the organization.
• Advocate of patient rights; strive to understand a patient's needs and concerns.
• Hardworking and energetic; flexible; adapt easily to change of environment and work schedule.
• Maintaining critical thinking skills is essential to providing competent and dignified patient care.
• Good communication, interpersonal and demonstration skills.
• Personable with positive attitude; interface well with patients, families, and healthcare staff.
• Ability to remain calm and in control when faced with crisis situations i.e., Codes and RRT's.

Skilled nursing professional with more than 10 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities. Hardworking nursing professional bringing 10+ years of experience delivering exceptional care to Cardiac, Oncology and Critical Care patients. Knowledgeable about patient care and safety requirements and skilled at maximizing patient comfort and safety while meeting strict cost control standards. Well-organized and forward-thinking in managing patient needs.

• Supervised team of 40 staff members.
• Lead RN to a 49 bed unit
• Nominated as Employee of the month
• Nominated during Nurses Week for the Rita Van Fleet Rising Award 2022

Cardiac-Vascular Board Certified, American Nurses Credentialing Center, 05/10/22, 05/09/27

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certified

American Heart Association

10/23/2023-10/31/2025

Basic Life Support

American Heart Association

11/04/2022-11/30/2025

• Assist nurses, nursing assistant and providers with maintaining flow to ensure patient are seen timely and efficiently.
• Coordinate and relay unit progress to manager and supervisors
• Assist to identify and recommend solutions to clinical team to ensure highest patient safety is achieved and implemented.
• Organize and assign duties or tasks to clinical team members in correlation to their knowledge and certifications.
• Assess patient conditions and provide timely intervention as necessary
• Evaluate and monitor heart devices such as pacemakers, defibrillators and left ventricular assisted devices.
• Administer and provide education to patients and families with regards to their medications and well being
• Identify and be able to understand different heart rhythms that need prompt intervention and able to escalate to physician when necessary.
• Interpret laboratory results and their significance to patient conditions and prognosis.
• Assess vital signs and monitor changes as necessary