Brandy Barlow
Prattville,USA
Summary
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities. Excel at communication, teamwork, and empathy, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and collaborative healthcare environments. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic and adaptability. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Triage Nurse
IntellaTriage
Brentwood, TN
02.2023 - Current
- Trained new employees as a preceptor to enhance onboarding effectiveness.
- Rendered telephone advice according to established guidelines and protocols.
- Communicated triage information to primary care team to discuss disposition.
- Participated in performance improvement activities within the organization's Quality Assurance Program.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Utilized nursing skills to assess patient condition to triage hospice and home health patients remotely based on determined level of care needed.
- Maintained detailed, accurate medical records across multiple EMR systems with full compliance.
- Leveraged multi-state licensure to support diverse patient care environments.
Pre-Op Nurse
Ivy Creek
Wetumpka, AL
10.2021 - 01.2023
- Audited patient records to ensure quality standards were met.
- Implemented evidence-based, cost-effective care for each patient based on extensive experience in nursing care.
- Developed and implemented several procedures to ensure efficiency and increase productivity in the unit. Also implemented and organized record organization needed for state audits.
- Prepped patients for surgery by reviewing medical histories and conducting assessments.
- Educated patients and families on pre-operative instructions, such as fasting and medications.
- Collaborated with members of the interdisciplinary team such as nurses, technicians and anesthesiologists throughout the perioperative period.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse PRN
Ivy Creek
Wetumpka, AL
10.2021 - 01.2023
- Coordinated top-notch care for acute and chronic concerns, based on established nursing practice standards, closely collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to manage complex conditions.
- Responded quickly to life-threatening situations while maintaining composure under pressure.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Treated patients by administering various types of medications and therapies.
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
- Performed comprehensive assessments of patients presenting with a wide range of acute conditions in a high-volume emergency department.
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Encompass Hospice
Montgomery, AL
04.2020 - 09.2021
- Supervised the work of support staff and assistants, assessing work performance regularly.
- Maintained detailed, accurate, and fully compliant medical records, including care plans and assessment notes.
- Educated families on end-of-life care options and emotional support resources.
- Collaborated closely with physicians and other healthcare providers to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
- Conducted regular visits with assigned patients in their home setting or at long-term care facilities to assess health status changes.
- Acted as a liaison between the patient, family members and hospice staff, physicians regarding treatment options or prognosis updates.
- Utilized effective interpersonal, writing and active listening skills to build and cultivate positive relationships with patients, caregivers, and physicians.
Cardiac Step-down Registered Nurse PRN
Jackson Hospital
Montgomery, AL
11.2020 - 05.2021
- Organized files and records, and handled other support tasks, freeing up managers to take on more pressing responsibilities.
- Maintained detailed, accurate, and fully compliant medical records, including care plans and assessment notes.
- Administered evidence-based, cost-effective care to every patient, based on extensive experience in nursing care.
- Demonstrated knowledge of cardiac pathophysiology through competent performance of nursing skills related to cardiovascular assessments and interventions.
- Managed time efficiently while providing high quality patient care.
- Performed nursing care to acutely ill adult patients with cardiac diagnoses such as myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy and arrhythmias.
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Kindred Hospice
Montgomery, AL
11.2018 - 03.2020
- Helped patients and families achieve peace of mind during end-of-life processes.
- Anticipated and delivered comprehensive support for physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs of each patient.
- Verified quality of care and documentation compliance by reviewing patient cases and records.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Jackson Hospital
Montgomery, AL
05.2016 - 12.2019
- Inspected patient records to ensure that quality standards were achieved.
- Assessed and precepted new staff and students, imparting knowledge of clinical procedures and patient care standards, supporting growth and professional development.
- Achieved optimal patient outcomes by carefully monitoring conditions, and delivering comprehensive support.
- Assessed patient conditions and prioritized care in a fast-paced emergency room.
- Maintained open and clear communication with physicians to coordinate effective patient care.
- Administered medications, treatments, and vaccines as prescribed, adhering to strict safety protocols.
- Documented all patient interactions, assessments, and interventions in electronic health records with accuracy.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Vaughan Regional Medical Center
Selma, AL
03.2015 - 05.2016
- Managed the needs of pediatric patients by coordinating care plans between physicians, therapists, and social workers.
- Delivered evidence-based, cost-effective care, following facility policies.
- Utilized age-specific teaching techniques when educating patients and families on self-care strategies.
- Monitored patients' conditions during treatment or recovery periods to determine progress or need for modification of treatment plan.
- Reported patient assessment findings and physical and psychosocial responses to nursing intervention for progress towards care goals.
- Administered prescribed medications and treatments to children, ensuring proper dosages and patient safety.
Education
Associate degree - Nursing
Virginia College
Montgomery, AL03.2015
Skills
- Time optimazation
- Problem solving
- Team leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Clinical judgment
- Patient assessment
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Multitasking
- Microsoft office
- Telephone triage
- Compassionate care
- Customer service and customer relations
- Task prioritization
- Medical records management and adverse event documentation
- Written and verbal communication
- Case management
- Monitoring and training of nursing staff and nursing students
- Regulatory compliance
- Quality assurance
- Electronic health records
Certification
- ALABAMA RN Compact License #1-149592
- ALASKA RN License 221690
- CALIFORNIA RN License 95382082
- MINNESOTA RN License 2528349
- OREGON RN License 10023620
- HIPAA Certified
- BLS Certified
- ACLS Certified
- PALS Certified
- ENPC Certified
- TNCC Certified
License
RN active License, Alabama Board of Nursing, #1-149592, 12/31/26
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Triage Nurse
IntellaTriage
02.2023 - Current
Pre-Op Nurse
Ivy Creek
10.2021 - 01.2023
Emergency Room Registered Nurse PRN
Ivy Creek
10.2021 - 01.2023
Cardiac Step-down Registered Nurse PRN
Jackson Hospital
11.2020 - 05.2021
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Encompass Hospice
04.2020 - 09.2021
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Kindred Hospice
11.2018 - 03.2020
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Jackson Hospital
05.2016 - 12.2019
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Vaughan Regional Medical Center
03.2015 - 05.2016
Associate degree - Nursing
Virginia College