Bridger LaVigne
Great Falls,MT
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Benefis Hospital
02.2020 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Assisted team members with answering call lights for 21 bed ICU unit while assisting team members with patient care when necessary or beneficial to other team members.
Server/ Manager
Tom Lee Inc.
12.2014 - 01.2020
- Trained servers on order management, food service quality and how to build rapport with guests.
- Handled guest complaints in positively and offered appreciation tokens to build customer loyalty.
- Proactively communicated with servers to coordinate workflows and monitor service during busy shifts.
- Managed multicultural workforce of 30 employees while accommodating cultural preferences and utilizing teamwork and open communication to facilitate positive working environment.
- Developed new services to meet customer needs
- Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols.
- Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
- Reduced health risks and safety hazards by preparing beverage products consistently while creating cleaning schedules, restocking items and sanitizing equipment to adhere to health department standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Montana State University - Billings
Billings, MT08.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Helena College University of Montana
Helena, MT12.2019
Skills
- Monitoring Telemetry
- Evidence Collection
- Pain Management Techniques
- Ventilator Management
- Chest Tubes
- General Surgery
- EMR Systems
- Clear Patient Communication
- High Blood Pressure Management
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Delegation and Motivation
- Monitoring Vital Signs
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Benefis Hospital
02.2020 - Current
Server/ Manager
Tom Lee Inc.
12.2014 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Montana State University - Billings
Associate of Science - Nursing
Helena College University of Montana
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