Brian Todd RN, BSN
Beaufort,SC
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Department RN
Coastal Carolina Hospital
01.2023 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care in fast-paced emergency department setting.
- Managed critical patient situations by utilizing advanced cardiac life support and trauma nursing skills.
- Reduced wait times for patients through efficient triage and prioritization of medical needs.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate, individualized care to each patient.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex medical cases.
- Cared for as many as 20 patients each day, quickly identifying concerns, controlling symptoms and providing expert emergency care.
Case Manager
Amedisys Home Health
11.2020 - 06.2022
- Participated in on-call rotations to deliver after-hours care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Developed care plans based on nursing diagnosis and incorporated therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing methods.
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary professionals to develop plans of care, administer tests and monitor patient status.
- Updated patient charts using Oasis with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Created individualized care plans based on nursing diagnosis and incorporated appropriate nursing methods to achieve positive outcomes.
- Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs. ·
- Performed evaluations on consistent basis to address changes in patient needs, conditions and medications, altering care plans when required.
- Created patient assessments and plans for individual home care needs.
Acute Care Registered Nurse
Encompass Health System
09.2018 - 10.2020
- Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
- Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Counseled patients and families on treatments and care options, including discharge and home care instructions.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Delivered top-notch care exceeding department, hospital and Joint Commission standards.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
Conway Medical Center
09.2013 - 01.2015
- Primary care, assessment and evaluation of emergency patients.
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
- Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.
- Performed lab tests and communicated results.
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals.
- Ensured HIPAA compliance.
- Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
Multi Skilled Technical Assistant
Conway Medical Center
03.2013 - 09.2013
- Ensure HIPAA compliance.
- Assist in providing care for patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
- Provide effective and supportive care for various customer demographics.
- Document patient procedures and information obtained from interviews.
- Follow infection control procedures.
- Assist nursing staff in fulfilling doctors orders, providing patients with comfort care and transferring patients.
- Performed clerical duties to include patient admissions and triage assistance.
- Monitor psychiatric patients during direct observation.
- Performed diagnostic tests with electrocardiogram.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC08.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Horry Georgetown Technical College
Myrtle Beach, SC08.2013
Certification
Registered Nurse in South Carolina, License number 222958, exp 04/30/2024
BLS certified, exp 07/16/2024
ACLS certified, exp 07/16/2024
PALS certified, exp 07/17/2024
Timeline
Emergency Department RN
Coastal Carolina Hospital
01.2023 - Current
Case Manager
Amedisys Home Health
11.2020 - 06.2022
Acute Care Registered Nurse
Encompass Health System
09.2018 - 10.2020
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
Conway Medical Center
09.2013 - 01.2015
Multi Skilled Technical Assistant
Conway Medical Center
03.2013 - 09.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Coastal Carolina University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Horry Georgetown Technical College
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