Catarena Sheltra
Warner Robins,GA
Summary
Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Piedmont Macon Medical Center
05.2021 - 11.2023
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate, culturally sensitive care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Monitored medication dosages to prevent critical and potentially fatal patient incidents.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Optimized patient flow within the Emergency Department by collaborating with charge nurses in coordinating bed assignments and discharges according to capacity constraints.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Acted as a resource for colleagues by sharing clinical expertise, participating in educational opportunities, and serving as a preceptor for new nurses joining the Emergency Department team.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Memorial Health University Medical Center
02.2020 - 05.2021
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Mentored new staff members and nursing students, fostering a supportive learning environment within the unit.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement by participating in quality assurance initiatives and making recommendations for process enhancements.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Albany State University
Albany, GA12.2019
Skills
- Patient Assessments
- Direct Patient Care
- Attention to Detail
- Trauma Nursing Core Course
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Acute care expertise
- Medication and IV administration
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Compassionate and Caring
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Student Precepting
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Piedmont Macon Medical Center
05.2021 - 11.2023
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Memorial Health University Medical Center
02.2020 - 05.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Albany State University
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