Dedicated and caring Registered Nurse with over 40 experience. 37 years specializing ambulatory post anesthesia care unit. nursing specializing charge nurse medication management staffing, and scheduling.
Compassionate registered nurse with background in emergency and critical care. Skilled in fast-paced environments, prioritizing patient needs and delivering high-quality care. Strong communication abilities ensure effective collaboration with healthcare teams. Improved patient satisfaction through attentive service and advocacy.
* Provides postoperative care to patients, including monitoring vital signs and pain levels during the acute recovery phase.
* Educates families and patients in postoperative home care.
* Manages staff in PACU.
* Responsible for ordering drugs for the entire facility, including narcotics. I have CSOS ordering capability.
* Maintains a stocked crash card with the most up-to-date drugs and equipment following ACLS and PALS protocol.
*Responsible for immediate newborn care from birth to discharge.
*Responsible for education for parents for newborn care at home.
* Maintained accurate records of customer interactions and transactions.
* Provided post-op care to patients, including monitoring, vital signs, pain levels during the acute recovery phase in a multi specialty ambulatory surgery center.
* Educated family, and patient of post-op to home care.
* Responsible for the care of two to three critically ill patients at a time.
* Provided direct care to patients in the SICU, including wound care, IV therapy and ventilator management.
* Utilized advanced critical thinking skills when assessing changes in patient conditions or responding to emergencies.
* Responded quickly to cardiac arrest situations while providing life support measures such as CPR or defibrillation.