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Chanda Schafer

Elmwood Park,NJ

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Obstetrics Nurse with 25 years of monitoring women and infants. Conducts post-childbirth coaching for new mothers on breastfeeding, infant care, sleep techniques and safe handling of infants. Monitored and cared for women during labor performing dilation checks, monitoring mother and infant heart rates and recognizing emergency situations.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse, Labor Delivery

Valley Hospital
01.2002 - Current
  • Relief Charge Nurse, collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions. Trained new nurses/ preceptor
  • Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EFM tracing,readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
  • Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery, work along with level 3 NICU standards
  • Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia, preterm labor, abruptions, prolapsed cord, shoulder dystocia
  • Bereavement committee, fetal demise, planning ,educate staff of program to provide emotional support to grieving family

Registered Nurse, LD,MB,NUR

Wayne St.Joseph's Hospital
06.1998 - 05.2004
  • CROSS TRAINED IN ALL 3 AREAS
  • Women Health unit closed down in 2004

RN Staff Nurse

Reagent Care
03.1998 - 06.2023

Sub-Acute facility

  • Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
12.1997

Bachelor of Science - Behavioral And Social Sciences

Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
05.1995

Some College (No Degree) - Clinical Management/ Community Nursing Classes

Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ

Skills

  • Anesthetic /Epidural Administration
  • Compassionate and Caring/Holistic birth
  • Circulating Nursing
  • Emergency Situations
  • Blood Draw and Sample Collection
  • Operational Procedures
  • System Documentation CPN,Meditech
  • Pain Management , M Technique
  • Blood Product Transfusion

Certification

  • Certified Inpatient Obstetrics, RNC
  • Licensed State of New Jersey Board of Nursing
  • EFM -C, electronic fetal monitor certified

ACLS

BLS

AED/CPR

STABLE class for NICU

BAR telemetry class

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Labor Delivery

Valley Hospital
01.2002 - Current

Registered Nurse, LD,MB,NUR

Wayne St.Joseph's Hospital
06.1998 - 05.2004

RN Staff Nurse

Reagent Care
03.1998 - 06.2023

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Bergen Community College

Bachelor of Science - Behavioral And Social Sciences

Seton Hall University

Some College (No Degree) - Clinical Management/ Community Nursing Classes

Ramapo College of New Jersey
Chanda Schafer