Blythe Lucking
2330 Bodie Court West, Santa Rosa,CA
Summary
Enthusiastic and experienced Registered Nurse seeking a new Job role. Eager to contribute to a Cardiac Clinic Team's success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Strong assessment skills and experienced in Orthopedics, Trauma, Detox, Palliative Care and Chronic Illness Management and remote Telemetry with 20 plus years experience in variety of Acute Care settings. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in a new Nursing role. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong communication skills, eager to to learn and a desire to become part of a outpatient cardiac team.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Acute Care RN - Charge Nurse for Orthopedics
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
Santa Rosa, California
11.1999 - 11.2021
- Charge Nurse for Orthopedic Floor for 17 years
- Preceptor for New Nursing Students and Mentoring/Training for new for New Hire RNs
- Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions
- Experienced and accurate and timely clinical documentation in Epic and Meditech EMR systems for updated patient's charts with orders and observations
- Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies
- Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of varying socioeconomic backgrounds
- Provided remote orthopedic telemetry response and cardiac intervention
- Educated families and patients regarding orthopedic, cardiac and other chronic and acute health conditions, symptoms and care plans
- Met with patients to gather vitals, evaluate symptoms and assess conditions, ordered diagnostic tests and interpreted laboratory results and communication with physicians as appropriate
- Managed patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses and changing care plans accordingly for both acute and palliative care
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms
- Worked on regular basis with patients suffering from chronic and acute cardiac conditions/cardiac events
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA06.1999
Skills
- Strong Clinical Assessment Skills
- Pre and Post Op Surgical patient care
- Emergency Response
- Discharge Planning
- Patient and family education
- Infection Control and PPE Compliance
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Dependable and Responsible
- Problem-Solving
- Active Listening
- Organization and Time Management
- Cultural Awareness
Timeline
Acute Care RN - Charge Nurse for Orthopedics
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
11.1999 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Sonoma State University
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