Carole Cadeau
Sebring,FL
Summary
Adaptable medical professional demonstrating expertise and knowledge through 15 years in healthcare roles. Committed to leading highly effective teams to delivering exceptional patient care. Eager to fulfill challenging role to apply my professional skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse
Banyan Treatment Center
07.2022 - Current
- Facilitated ongoing education for nursing staff through in-service training sessions and workshops on relevant topics.
- Championed a positive work culture by recognizing exemplary performance from team members and addressing conflicts promptly when they arose.
- Organized regular meetings within the department to discuss process improvements or address any challenges faced by our team members.
- Optimized patient satisfaction through timely response to concerns and effective communication among staff members.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimized patient treatment plans and outcomes.
- Developed individualized care plans tailored to diverse patient populations with varied medical conditions.
- Created an efficient shift handover process which improved continuity of care between nursing shifts.
- Championed a positive work culture by recognizing exemplary performance from team members and addressing conflicts promptly when they arose
- Continually updated clinical knowledge by attending conferences, seminars or webinars related to Charge Nursing competencies
- Managed staffing schedules, ensuring adequate coverage while minimizing overtime expenses.
Registered Nurse/ General Inpatient Unit Staff
University Hospital/ Vitas Health Care
Coral Springs, FL
01.2019 - 06.2022
- Provided High level of care to patients with terminal cancer, Heart disease, renal disease, and much more
- Worked in collaboration with interdisciplinary staff including Physician, Psychosocial staff, and Patient care
- Managers, Nurse case Managers, Pastoral staff, and other members of the team to provide quality of care to patient
- Identified patient/family/caregiver needs and provided and supervised nursing care to patient in the inpatient unit at hospice of the Comforter in accordance with the plan of care, and policies and procedures.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
Charge RN
American Renal Associates
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Work directly in an outpatient dialysis center with a team consisting of MD's MSW, RN's, LPN'S Dieticians, Dialysis Technicians and support staff providing initial and post hemodialysis treatment for ambulatory and wheelchair bound patients with chronic renal failure
- Perform patient assessments, review dialysis orders, note physical and mental condition of patients through observation or interviews
- Document data to determine compliance to dietary or medication regime, review lab work, and work with team to develop patient care plans
- Administer medications, using aseptic technique
- Oversee the entire hemodialysis procedure, and monitoring patient's comfort and condition throughout
- Record, interpret and report patient's responses and collaborate with appropriate members of the interdisciplinary care team
- Review all the various information regarding lab work and activities
- Inform Doctors of any changes that need to be addressed
- Provide patient and family teaching
- Document and maintain assigned primary patient charts.
Infusion/ Registered Nurse
Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute / Ready Nurse
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to provide compassionate care to oncology patients and families suffering from symptoms of cancer and treatments, as well as those who are at risks of getting the disease
- Assess and monitor patient's condition
- Administer oral chemotherapy and other treatments according to protocol
- Monitor and manage side effects of chemotherapy
- Educate patients, family members about chemotherapy treatment, skin care, symptom and pain management
- Mentor and supervise part time and new staff
- Create a supportive environment for patients and family members
- Make referrals to specialist and community resources.
Registered Nurse Medical Surgical Unit
Florida Hospital/Heartland Medical Center
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Provided comprehensive Nursing care to surgical patients
- Served as an integral member of the health care team, charged with assessing patient needs, planning or modifying care and implementing interventions on a 36 bed Medical/Surgical Floor
- Performed physical assessment on pre-operative and post-operative patients
- Completed Pre and Post-operative procedures
- Prepared, administered and recorded prescribed medications/IV fluids/Blood product according to protocol
- Monitored recovery progress and side effects of medications
- Tracked laboratory values and test results
- Inserted, maintained peripheral IV catheter
- Recorded food, fluid intake and output
- Measured, recorded vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration
- Provided basic patient care and treatments such as dressed wounds, treated bedsores, gave enemas, douches, and performed catheterizations
- Monitored, documented and updated physician's on patient's status
- Educated patient and family members regarding medications, procedures and treatment
- Maintained physical and psychosocial health while ensuring their safety and effectiveness of their treatment/care
- Performed admission, discharge process and provided follow up instructions.
LPN / General Inpatient Unit
Hospice by the Sea
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Work in collaboration with interdisciplinary team to provide complex nursing care to critically, and terminally ill patients, and help ensure their quality of life during their remaining days, as opposed to working to cure or fix patient
- Provide spiritual, psychosocial, emotional support to patient and families
- Assessed patient physical condition and developed relevant care plans
- Obtained physical and psychological data that may affect family's health issues
- Assessed patient and devise treatment methods designed to reduce pain and discomfort
- Ensured patient dies with dignity and family members understand the dying process
- Administered medication as prescribed and assessed effectiveness and side effects
- Managed physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of patient and families as they journeyed through end of life issues
- Communicated daily with interdisciplinary team including physician, social workers, chaplain, nursing assistants, volunteers, and other hospice nurses
- Monitored and documented significant changes in the condition of patient
- Used empathic, coherent communication with patient and families
- Attended daily patient rounds, shared professional knowledge, and make appropriate recommendations regarding clinical needs of patient.
Education
Associate of Science in Nursing -
Sigma College
Fort Lauderdale, FL06.2014
Practical Nursing Diploma -
Sigma College
Fort Lauderdale, FL01.2011
Associate of Science degree -
Broward College
Coconut Creek, FL04.2009
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent documentation skills
- Experienced in working in high-stress environment
- Patient/family focused and advocate
- 15 years experience in nursing profession
- Staff Supervision
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Medical record auditing
- Process evaluation
- Nursing Care Coordination
- Speaks English, French and Haitian Creole
Certification
- Florida State Registered Nurse
- CPR/BLS certified: American Heart Association
Timeline
Charge Nurse
Banyan Treatment Center
07.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse/ General Inpatient Unit Staff
University Hospital/ Vitas Health Care
01.2019 - 06.2022
Charge RN
American Renal Associates
01.2018 - 01.2019
Infusion/ Registered Nurse
Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute / Ready Nurse
01.2017 - 01.2018
Registered Nurse Medical Surgical Unit
Florida Hospital/Heartland Medical Center
01.2016 - 01.2017
LPN / General Inpatient Unit
Hospice by the Sea
01.2010 - 01.2014
Associate of Science in Nursing -
Sigma College
Practical Nursing Diploma -
Sigma College
Associate of Science degree -
Broward College
- Florida State Registered Nurse
- CPR/BLS certified: American Heart Association
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