Carolyn Ermak
Danville,PA
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and monitoring. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care, satisfaction and safety.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Heart Rhythm Device Specialty II RN
Geisinger
08.2021 - Current
- Monitoring and testing Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific and Biotronik pacemakers and defibrillators-upwards of 15 clinic patients, 40-60 remote patients and 3 hospital checks per day.
- Enhanced office efficiency by streamlining administrative processes and implementing organizational systems. (Including, but not limited to implementing hospital-wise policies and developing more efficient workflows for doctors, nurses, and administrators of entire electrophysiology team.)
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Boosted team productivity by managing communication channels and ensuring timely responses to inquiries. Organized monthly team meeting, including building team agendas.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes; including developing policies and procedures.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility. Required to be very organized and timely with following up to patient care.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Neuro Critical Care Unit
Hershey Medical Center
07.2012 - 06.2014
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Cared for patients in 31 bed unit (half ICU, half IMC), supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
Medical-Surgical RN
Hershey Medical Center
07.2011 - 07.2012
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Used Cerner EHR to document patient plan of care by taking into account nursing interventions, diagnosis and expected patient outcomes.
- Recorded and measured 4-6 patients' vital signs per 12 hours, including weight, temperature, respiration, blood pressure and occasionally cardiac monitor results.
Telemetry Technician/Nursing Assistant
Geisinger Medical Center
10.2008 - 05.2011
- Demonstrated in-depth understanding of telemetry equipment functions.
- Monitored and documented heart rhythms of up to 30 patients according to physicians' orders.
- Observed and evaluated cardiac activity and reported changes to medical staff.
- Performed EKGs as assigned, obtained and recorded patient vital signs, reporting changes to the RN.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA05.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Theology/Religious Studies
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA05.2006
Skills
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Honest and Ethical
- Meeting Planning
- Workflow Optimization
- Clinical Documentation
- Quality Improvement
- Cardiac device management
- Patient Safety
- Documentation
- Critical Thinking
- Analytical Skills
- Test Interpretations
- Analytical Thinking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Remote monitoring
Timeline
Heart Rhythm Device Specialty II RN
Geisinger
08.2021 - Current
Neuro Critical Care Unit
Hershey Medical Center
07.2012 - 06.2014
Medical-Surgical RN
Hershey Medical Center
07.2011 - 07.2012
Telemetry Technician/Nursing Assistant
Geisinger Medical Center
10.2008 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Scranton
Bachelor of Arts - Theology/Religious Studies
University of Scranton
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