Cathy Martin
Columbia,SC
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse skilled in medication management, triage assessment, and patient education. Known for advocating for patients' needs and coordinating comprehensive care plans. Eager to leverage diverse nursing experiences while returning to school for a BSN.
Overview
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Heart of Hospice
04.2025 - Current
- Coordinated patient care by assessing needs, administering medications, and facilitating team visits to ensure comprehensive support.
- Educated patients and families by actively listening to concerns, reducing stress, and enhancing overall comfort.
- Documented each visit and managed time to ensure accurate record keeping and continuity of care.
Family Practice RN
Lexington Medical Center
Irmo, SC
08.2022 - 04.2025
- Assessed patient needs by triaging calls received in office, ensuring timely and appropriate care for each patient.
- Processed medication refill requests and addressed basic patient needs while providing emergency care, including CPR and first aid, stabilizing patients until EMS arrival.
- Managed daily operations of the Shot clinic, including patient scheduling and inventory management. Ordered immunizations, maintained stock, and monitored refrigerator temperatures and vaccine expiration dates.
- I would advise, educate and encourage patients to seek the proper care for their concerns.
Registered Nurse
Ironside Human Resources
Bethel, AK
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Served as travel nurse on Medical Surgical floor, assessing, caring for, and managing assigned patients to ensure optimal recovery during shifts.
- Managed chest tubes, drains, wound packing, dressing changes, PCA management, Heparin drips, and implemented airborne, contact, and droplet precautions for RSV and COVID patients.
- Administered medication and titrated per facility or provider orders, performed venipuncture, initiated and removed IVs, changed central line dressings using sterile technique, and inserted and managed Foley catheters.
- Provided care for patients on psychiatric holds in a medical setting.
- The patients can range from guarded telemetry patients, to patients that are awaiting Hospice placement.
Registered Nurse
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
Myrtle Beach, SC
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Monitored patient vital signs and communicated changes to healthcare team to facilitate timely interventions.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary care plans to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Educated patients and families on health management and wellness strategies to promote better patient outcomes.
- Administered medications and treatments to ensure patient safety and adherence to established protocols.
Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
Abbeville, SC
01.2020 - 04.2021
- Abbeville Area Medical Center; Med/Surg; COVID 1/7/21 – 4/10/21
- McLeod Regional Medical Center; Loris, SC- Med/Surg; COVID 6/1/20 – 9/5/20
- West Marion; Ocala, FL – Med/Surg, Cardiac; 1/22/2020 – 4/17/2020
Registered Nurse
TotalMed
Florence, SC
10.2018 - 01.2020
- McLeod Regional Medical Center; Florence, SC – Med/Surg, Oncology; 4/15/2019- 1/18/2020
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center; Berkeley, CA – Med/Surg, PCU and Telemetry; 1/28/2019 - 3/23/19
- Kawhea Delta Medical Center; Visalia, CA - Renal/Med/Surg floor; 10/22/2018 – 1/19/2019
Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions
08.2017 - 03.2018
- University of Virginia Medical Center. Med/Surg, Digestive disease; 12/4/2017 – 3/13/2018
- Muncy Valley Hospital Acute Care Extended Stay Hospital. LTAC; 8/7/2017 – 11/18/2017
Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
Hardeeville, SC
04.2017 - 07.2017
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team.
- Coordinated patient care plans with multidisciplinary teams for optimal outcomes.
- Documented patient interactions in electronic health record systems accurately.
Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions
02.2016 - 04.2017
- Lynchburg General Hospital. General Medical Unit; 1/3/17 – 4/1/2017
- Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital. Med/Surg, Orthopedics; 8/29/2016 – 12/10/2016
- Lynchburg General Hospital. Med/Surg, Pulmonary; 2/8/2016 – 8/6/2016
Education
Associates Degree Nursing RN -
Midlands Tech
West Columbia, SC05.2010
Associates Arts -
NVCC
Manassas, VA05.2000
Skills
- Care coordination
- Case management
- Clinical assessment
- Triage assessment
- Medication management
- Immunizations and vaccinations
- Chronic disease management
- Medical evaluation
- Community health coordination
- Patient advocacy
- Team collaboration
- Case documentation
Certification
- Registered Nurse, South Carolina, 210804, 04/30/28
- Registered Nurse, California, 95130291, 02/28/27
- BLS for Healthcare Providers, 255416458820, 01/31/27
Military Experience
US Army, 08/87, 08/90, Medical Specialist Training, Ft. Sam Houston, TX, During my time in the military, I was trained as a medic. After the training I was permanently assigned to Walter Reed Army Medical Center where I worked as a Medical Assistant in the Emergency Department and the OB/Gyn Clinic. I was placed in the Officer in Charge position of the Internal Medicine Clinic. In this position I was responsible for assisting the physicians with procedures as well as the day to day operations of the clinic. The duties included overseeing the front desk attendant as well as restocking and ordering of materials necessary for the clinic to run effectively.
Timeline
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Heart of Hospice
04.2025 - Current
Family Practice RN
Lexington Medical Center
08.2022 - 04.2025
Registered Nurse
Ironside Human Resources
01.2022 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
07.2021 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
01.2020 - 04.2021
Registered Nurse
TotalMed
10.2018 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions
08.2017 - 03.2018
Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
04.2017 - 07.2017
Registered Nurse
Medical Solutions
02.2016 - 04.2017
Associates Degree Nursing RN -
Midlands Tech
Associates Arts -
NVCC