Cher Wilson
Philadelphia,PA
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.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Manager
Masonic Village At Lafayette Hill
Lafayette Hills, PA
05.2014 - 03.2022
- Prioritized and distributed assignments and workload based on individual staff strengths and experience.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
- Managed care from admission to discharge for 60 bed facility.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy
RN Supervisor
Saunders House
Wynnewood, PA
04.2012 - 10.2017
- Managed infection control and critical incidents and made procedural changes and improvements.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action in a 180 bed facility
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
RN Floor Nurse
Masonic Village At Lafayette Hill
Lafayette Hill, PA
12.2009 - 05.2014
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Biology
Temple University
Philadelphia, PABachelor of Science - Biology
Miller-Motte Technical College - Clarksville
Clarksville, TN06.2012
Diploma - RN Diploma
St. Joseph School of Nursing
Philadelphia03.2009
Certificate - Certified Nurse Assistant
1199c
New Philadelphia, PA07.2000
High School Diploma -
Roxborough High School
Philadelphia, PA06.1996
Skills
- Nursing Consultation
- Care Coordination
- Preventive Healthcare
- Attention to Detail
- Patient Care Assessment
- Critical Thinking
- Compassionate and Caring
- Infection Control Process Coordination
- Direct Patient Care
- Unit Oversight
- Infection Control Procedures
- Prescription Drug Recommendations
- Nursing Performance Assessment
Certification
- Infection Control Certification
Timeline
RN Manager
Masonic Village At Lafayette Hill
05.2014 - 03.2022
RN Supervisor
Saunders House
04.2012 - 10.2017
RN Floor Nurse
Masonic Village At Lafayette Hill
12.2009 - 05.2014
Some College (No Degree) - Biology
Temple University
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Miller-Motte Technical College - Clarksville
Diploma - RN Diploma
St. Joseph School of Nursing
Certificate - Certified Nurse Assistant
1199c
High School Diploma -
Roxborough High School