BRITTNEY PENN
High Point,NC
Summary
Highly organized, self-motivated registered nurse with 2+ years of experience in the healthcare industry. Exceptional organizational and time management skills combined with the ability to work collaboratively with professionals respectfully. Outstanding attendance. Thrives in high-pressure, high-stress environments while maintaining composure and adhering to efficient, productive work processes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse II
Atrium Health (Wake Forest Baptist Hospital)
2022.10 - Current
- Currently a Safety Coach for the unit
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Responded to emergencies such as hemorrhages and blood pressure protocols
- Embraced changes in technology and equipment to enhance patient and staff safety
- Provided a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment: Create a secure and healing environment by safeguarding patient privacy and ensuring responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior
- Demonstrated initiative and a commitment to quality patient care by independently completing an advanced EKG interpretation class and an advanced cardiac assessment course
- Identified potential patient safety issues and assisted in developing initiatives that increased safety
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Provided patient/family centered are using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs
- Exhibited effective team skills, autonomous practice, and critical thinking, acknowledging accountability for actions
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
Birth Center Nursing Secretary
Atrium Health (Wake Forest Baptist Hospital)
2019.03 - Current
- Professionally greet and verify visitors
- Professionally answer and transfer phone calls
- Responsible for scanning identification for visitor check in.
- Supported nursing staff in delivering quality patient care through timely preparation of charts, reports, and forms.
- Provided valuable support during emergency situations by remaining calm under pressure and completing urgent tasks as needed.
- Served as a liaison between patients'' families and clinical staff, fostering open lines of communication that contributed to better overall patient outcomes.
Cardiovascular Nursing Secretary
Atrium Health (Wake Forest Baptist Hospital)
2017.07 - Current
- Recorded telemetry calls
- Professionally greet and verify visitors
- Professionally answer and transfer phone calls
- Provide secretarial support for all employees within the unit.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to facilitate comprehensive and coordinated patient care plans.
- Coordinated transportation services for patients requiring off-site appointments or tests, promoting seamless care transitions between facilities.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC05.2025
Associate Degree - Nursing -
Davidson-Davie Community College
Lexington, NC05.2022
Associate of Arts -
Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC05.2022
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Documentation and Charting
- Patient Assessment
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Wound Care
- Patient Monitoring
- IV setup
- Intravenous therapy
- Compassion and Empathy
- Patient Management
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Physical assessments
- Telemetry monitoring
- Patient Discharge
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Relationship Building
- Chart updating
- Vaccine administration
- High level of autonomy
- ADL Assistance
- Chronic Disease Management
- Data Collection
- Administering immunizations
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Seizure Management
- Evaluations
Certification
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), American Heart Association, 01/2024, Present
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association, 03/2023, Present
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Atrium Health, 01/2023, Present
- Registered Nurse, State of North Carolina
Affiliations
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, 10/2022, Present
- Safety Coach, Atrium Health (Wake Forest Baptist Hospital), 02/2024, Present
Personal Information
Title: REGISTERED NURSE II
Timeline
Registered Nurse II
Atrium Health (Wake Forest Baptist Hospital)
2022.10 - Current
Birth Center Nursing Secretary
Atrium Health (Wake Forest Baptist Hospital)
2019.03 - Current
Cardiovascular Nursing Secretary
Atrium Health (Wake Forest Baptist Hospital)
2017.07 - Current
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Winston-Salem State University
Associate Degree - Nursing -
Davidson-Davie Community College
Associate of Arts -
Guilford Technical Community College
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), American Heart Association, 01/2024, Present
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association, 03/2023, Present
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Atrium Health, 01/2023, Present
- Registered Nurse, State of North Carolina
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