Brenda Blanche Beck
Cherokee
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Nurse
Medical Solutions Travel Nurse Agency
Omaha, NE
06.2025 - Current
- Delivered high-quality patient care in diverse clinical settings, adapting to varying environments and protocols.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patient conditions, ensuring timely interventions for optimal outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on treatment plans, promoting understanding and adherence to medical advice.
- Utilized electronic health records for accurate documentation of patient care activities and communication with healthcare providers.
- Improved patient outcomes through careful monitoring and thorough documentation of vital signs, medical histories, and treatment plans.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
- Demonstrated adaptability in rapidly adjusting to changing unit assignments, consistently maintaining high-quality care delivery across various clinical settings.
- Delivered high-quality patient care during emergency situations, remaining calm under pressure and effectively prioritizing tasks according to urgency.
- Maintained excellent time management skills during periods of high patient turnover while consistently delivering compassionate and patient-centered care.
- Expedited treatment times with proficient IV insertion skills, medication administration, and wound dressing changes.
- Utilized strong assessment skills in identifying early warning signs of complications or deterioration in patients'' conditions, allowing for prompt interventions when necessary.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized care plans tailored to meet patients'' specific needs.
- Developed relationships with patients and families to understand medical history and care needs.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Provided medical care to patients in varied settings to offer patients best possible care regardless of location.
- Developed rapport with patients from diverse backgrounds while promoting trust and open communication throughout their treatment journey.
- Managed a high patient caseload with efficiency and attention to detail, ensuring that each individual received personalized care tailored to their unique needs.
Staff Nurse
Veteran's Administration Puget Sound Health Care System
Seattle, WA, United States
06.2001 - 10.2024
- Salary: 125,267.00 USD Per Year
- Hours per week: 40
- Charge Nurse over seeing 14-20 staff and responsible for the efficient operation of Same Day Unit
- Identified, researched and recommended change in Neurosurgery C-T Myelogram patients pre-procedure education and appointment planning. This resulted in saving the Seattle VA 3 percent in resource costs. This also decreased number of patient cancellations by 6 percent.
- Participant in piloting of Super Tracer program preparing for Joint Commission
- CAUTI competency trainer-Super User
- Member of Same Day Unit scheduling committee
- Member of Interview Committee for Same Day Unit
- Member of Clinical Practice Committee
- Share Nurse coordinator duties for Same Day Unit/Phone Room with 2 fellow nurses
- Suggested pre-op changes that decreased patient wait times day of surgery
- Cross trained to Bronchoscopy Lab to administer conscious sedation and monitor these patients during these procedures
- Provide care to patients undergoing same day surgery such as GI procedures, cardiac caths, cardioversions, hernias, cataracts, orthopedic surgery/procedures, plastic cases, urology procedures, interventional radiology procedures and minor general surgeries
- Perform pre-procedure, diagnostic testing, history and physical and pre-procedure teaching
- Educate patients and family members on post-op surgical treatment, care at home and follow-up
- Telephone outreach to patients post procedure to assess for issues and patient concerns
- Staff nurse 2 years on Neurosurgery Unit
- Resource person for IV placement and NG tube placement
- Worked in Emergency Room full time for 7 months and continue to fill in p.r.n.
- BLS and ACLS certified
- Currently Nurse II Step 12 with last promotion on 2014-06
- Supervisor: Tasha Turner R.N., M.S.N. (1(206)-764-2183)
- Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
- Https://www.usajobs.gov/Applicant/Resume/ListResumes
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA, United States03.2009
Associate's Degree - Nursing
Iowa Central Community College
Storm Lake, IA, United States12.1996
Technical or Occupational Certificate - Nursing
Western Iowa Technical College
Sioux City, IA, United States08.1981
Skills
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Medication administration
- Medical-surgical nursing
- Electronic medical records
- Patient assessments
- Geriatric nursing
- Telemetry monitoring
- Cardiac care
- Regulatory compliance
- Post-anesthesia care unit
- Patient assessment
- Discharge planning
- Wound care
- Family education
- Direct patient care
- Patient examinations
- Vital signs monitoring
- Patient needs assessment
- Care plan development
- Cardiac monitoring
- Chronic disease management
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Admission support
- Nursing process
- Attention to detail
- Cardiac monitors
- Patient condition monitoring
- Infection control
- Intake and discharge
- Accurate documentation
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Intravenous therapy
- Heartsaver first aid CPR AED
- Care coordination
- Documentation
- Routine examinations
- Tracheostomy care
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Blood draw and sample collection
- Well visit procedures
- Preventive health
- Medical procedure preparation
- Nonviolent crisis intervention
Affiliations
VA-National Veteran's Wheelchair Games - 2009-Volunteered for Wheelchair games in Spokane, Washington as first aid station nurse
Timeline
Travel Nurse
Medical Solutions Travel Nurse Agency
06.2025 - Current
Staff Nurse
Veteran's Administration Puget Sound Health Care System
06.2001 - 10.2024
Associate's Degree - Nursing
Iowa Central Community College
Technical or Occupational Certificate - Nursing
Western Iowa Technical College
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Seattle Pacific University