Emergency Department Registered Nurse
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City
11.2021 - Current
- Serves as Staff Nurse and Charge Nurse in a fast-paced Stroke and STEMI certified 18 Bed Emergency Department serving over 29,000 patients per year.
- Demonstrates efficient time management skills by prioritizing patient care based on acuity level.
- Effectively manages rapidly developing or emergent situations.
- Frequently utilizes skills and equipment in patient treatment including IV catheter insertion and maintenance, Zoll (Defib, Pacing, Monitoring), blood transfusion, CPR (ACLS, BLS), therapeutic hypothermia initiation (post ROSC), central line maintenance, procedural and conscious sedation, splinting, and other various essential Emergency Department skills.
- Provides care that includes timely triage according to ESI, physical assessment, treatment, reassessment, discharge planning, and health education.
- Monitors patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry reading and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintains and demonstrates high standards of professional ethics and patient advocate according to age appropriate care, development process, and culture.
- Manages care from admission to discharge by effectively communicating with patient, family, and healthcare team.
