Chassity Mcmahan
Kodak,TN
Summary
Operate effectively in fast-paced emergency settings to address concerns with acute and chronic conditions. Good communication, decision-making and prioritization skills useful for assessing and triaging patients to optimize department resource utilization. .
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of post-secondary education
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Tennova Jefferson Memorial
Knoxville, TN
05.2024 - Current
- Triaged emergency patients in Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center emergency department.
- Assessed vital signs and initiated nursing interventions for acute conditions.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses in fast-paced care settings.
- Delivered rapid, evidence-based nursing care to patients with acute, emergent, and life-threatening conditions, ensuring timely interventions.
- Perform rapid assessments, triage, reassessments, and ongoing monitoring of patients with varying levels of acuity.
- Recognize and respond quickly to clinical deterioration and changes in patient condition.
- Executed ACLS, BLS, PALS, and emergency response protocols during critical situations.
- Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products, and other treatments safely and efficiently.
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapy, laboratory, radiology, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Prioritize and manage multiple patients effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Educated patients and families on diagnoses, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care to support informed decision-making.
- Maintain patient safety, infection prevention, medication safety, and adherence to hospital policies and standards.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center
Powell, Tennessee
08.2017 - 05.2024
- Provide rapid, evidence-based nursing care to patients presenting with acute, emergent, and life-threatening conditions.
- Perform rapid assessments, triage, reassessments, and ongoing monitoring of patients with varying levels of acuity.
- Recognize and respond quickly to clinical deterioration and changes in patient condition.
- Manage patients experiencing trauma, chest pain, stroke symptoms, respiratory distress, sepsis, cardiac emergencies, psychiatric emergencies, and other acute conditions.
- Initiate and participate in ACLS, BLS, PALS, and emergency response protocols as appropriate.
- Administer medications, IV therapies, blood products, and other treatments safely and efficiently.
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapy, laboratory, radiology, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Prioritize and manage multiple patients effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Maintain accurate and timely electronic medical records and ensure continuity of care during admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Maintain patient safety, infection prevention, medication safety, and adherence to hospital policies and standards.
Registered Nurse
Select Specialty
Knoxville, Tennessee
04.2011 - 10.2018
- Monitored ventilator-dependent patients and responded to respiratory status changes.
- Administered medications and treatments following Select Specialty clinical protocols.
- Assessed Select Specialty patients and updated individualized nursing care plans.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN 01.2005 - 12.2010
Skills
- Emergency triage
- ACLS protocols
- IV medication administration
- Rapid patient assessment and prioritization
- Strong clinical judgment
- Early recognition of patient deterioration
- Emergency and critical-care interventions
- Strong IV/vascular access skills
- Medication administration and safety
- Cardiac monitoring and rhythm recognition
- Stroke and sepsis recognition
- Trauma and emergency response
- Ability to remain calm during emergencies
- Excellent multitasking and time management
- Ability to work under pressure
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Strong attention to detail
- Accountability and reliability
- Ability to make sound decisions quickly
- Effective conflict resolution
- Compassionate patient care
- Epic charting
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
- PALS
- NRP
- CPI
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Tennova Jefferson Memorial
05.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center
08.2017 - 05.2024
Registered Nurse
Select Specialty
04.2011 - 10.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Walters State Community College
01.2005 - 12.2010