Charlotte Ronan
Mountain Lakes,NJ
Summary
Experienced professional seeking full-time position to apply strong interpersonal skills, excellent time management abilities, and problem-solving expertise.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Pittsburgh Mercy
02.2024 - Current
- Assisted patients with community integration by providing psych rehabilitation around budgeting, social skills, hygiene
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for improved client outcomes and coordinated care.
- Conducted home visits to assess living environment and provided appropriate referrals.
- Assisted clients in preparing applications for social security benefits, housing and assistance programs.
Registered Nurse
Monmouth Medical Center Behavioral Health
09.2022 - 01.2024
- Experience on Short Term Care Facility with involuntary adults
- Experience on Children's Crisis Intervention Services
- Charge Nurse experience
- Meet with social workers, adjunct therapists, psychiatrist and patient in treatment team to assess patient barriers and goals for discharge
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collected blood, urine, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Delegation of tasks to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
Patient Care Technician
Western Psychiatric Hospital, UPMC
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Experience on Comprehensive Recovery Services
- Complete observation status on all patients
- Complete belongings search
- Use deescalation techniques during mental health crises
- Collaborate with staff to maintain safe environment for patients
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements..
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
Care Attendant/Telesitter
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Maintained patient safety via constant 1:1 observation
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Entertained, conversed, and read aloud to keep patients mentally alert.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA04.2022
Skills
- Monitoring
- Medication Administration
- Phlebotomy
- Evaluation
- Instructing
- Care Plan Development
- Case Management
- Medical Consultation
- Administering Immunizations
- Intakes and Discharges
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Patient Education
- Epic Systems
- Cerner Systems
Accomplishments
- Achieved Professional Development Advancement Program Level 1 by reading and reviewing EBP journal article with accuracy and efficiency.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Pittsburgh Mercy
02.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Monmouth Medical Center Behavioral Health
09.2022 - 01.2024
Patient Care Technician
Western Psychiatric Hospital, UPMC
01.2021 - 06.2022
Care Attendant/Telesitter
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
01.2019 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Pittsburgh