Chelsea Baldyga
Palmer,MA
Summary
Caring and driven Registered Nurse with experience in an acute rehabilitation hospital, med-surg, and home care. Proven ability to provide individualized care plans and help patients meet goals by delivering direct, safe, and effective patient care while collaborating with other medical professionals. Committed to increasing patient satisfaction, while maintaining patient safety as a top priority.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Traveler
Aya Healthcare
Haverhill, MA
04.2024 - Current
- Administering medications in a safe and timely manner.
- Accurate and real time patient care documentation.
- Floating between LTACH and rehab units as needed by facility.
- Collaborating with members of the healthcare team about patient care.
Registered Nurse Traveler
Aya Healthcare
Tallahassee, FL - Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
12.2023 - 03.2024
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing individualized care plans.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication and compassionate care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide comprehensive patient care.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge planning and follow-up care instructions.
- Administered medications safely and accurately, minimizing adverse reactions or errors.
- Facilitated seamless transitions between shifts through thorough handover reportings and clear communication among healthcare team members.
- Platelet and Blood administration as well as blood draws.
Registered Nurse
Community Hospital North
Indianapolis, IN
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Med Surg - Ortho/Neuro/Spine and float
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital
Pinehurst, NC
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Floating between Med-Surg units as needed.
Registered Nurse
Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital
Salem, NH
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Registered Nurse
Encompass Health
Ludlow, MA
09.2018 - 01.2022
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications and treatments to 8-12 patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment
- Safely administered medications and treatments via physician order.
- Collaborated with other rehab specialties on patient care to enhance well-being and safety of patients.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, MA05.2018
High School Diploma -
Pathfinder Regional High School
Palmer, MA05.2013
Skills
- Precepting
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient Care
- Medication Administration
- Patient and family advocacy
- Strong Assessment Skills
- Intravenous Therapy IM Injection
- Teamwork and Time Management
- Patient and family education
- Strong clinical judgment
- Gastrostomy Tube and Tracheostomy Care
- Case management
Timeline
Registered Nurse Traveler
Aya Healthcare
04.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse Traveler
Aya Healthcare
12.2023 - 03.2024
Registered Nurse
Community Hospital North
05.2023 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital
01.2023 - 04.2023
Registered Nurse
Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital
01.2022 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse
Encompass Health
09.2018 - 01.2022
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Holyoke Community College
High School Diploma -
Pathfinder Regional High School