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Brenda Harkins

Placerville,CA

Summary

Driven, hardworking and veteran ICU Registered Nurse bringing demonstrated patient care and treatment management expertise. Adaptable and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions in an intensive care setting. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment. Seeking to implement relief charge experience and clinical nurse leadership education as a full time charge nurse.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Relief Charge Nurse

Sutter Health
Jackson, CA
  • Worked as part of interdisciplinary and rapid response team to determine each patients' needs in order to develop and initiate appropriate care plans.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Optimized staff assignments based on appropriateness and acuity.
  • Provided leadership and guidance to RNs in ICU and PCU units for questions pertaining to patient care and interventions.
  • Participated in rounds with interdisciplinary team to maintain oversight on the condition of all patients in the ICU.

Registered Nurse

Sutter Health
Jackson, CA
11.2016 - Current
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
  • Fostered improvement in all operational facets, including staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
  • Provide training to RNs regarding effective use of NICOM equipment.

Registered Nurse

Flexcare Medical Staffing
Roseville, CA
08.2014 - 11.2020
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Able to rapidly onboard and adapt to new unit protocols as a travel nurse engaged in 13 week contracts.

Registered Nurse

University Of Maryland Shock Trauma Center
Baltimore, MD
08.2012 - 08.2014
  • Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.

Education

Master of Science - Nursing

University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
05.2012

Bachelor of Arts -

Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD

Skills

  • Critical care nursing
  • Staff Supervision
  • Leadership
  • Healthcare Ethics
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Precepting
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Strong clinical judgment

Certification

BLS & ACLS

California RN License 95047020

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Sutter Health
11.2016 - Current

Registered Nurse

Flexcare Medical Staffing
08.2014 - 11.2020

Registered Nurse

University Of Maryland Shock Trauma Center
08.2012 - 08.2014

Relief Charge Nurse

Sutter Health

Master of Science - Nursing

University of Maryland - Baltimore

Bachelor of Arts -

Loyola University Maryland

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