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Cherisse Montoya

Clarksville,TN

Summary

Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. Passionate Nurse with demonstrated experience in hospital settings. Proven ability to build strong relationships with patients and families while providing compassionate care. Offers strong task prioritization and organizational skills. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level [Job Title] position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Licensed Practical Nurse

Jennie Stuart Health
03.2021 - Current
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
  • Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
  • Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Administered medications and injections to patients.
  • Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.

Certified Surgical Technologist

Jennie Stuart Health
01.2005 - Current
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Maintained high infection control standards.
  • Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
  • Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Collected, prepared and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories, and organizing surgical tools.

Education

Nursing - Pediatric Nursing

Tennessee College of Applied Technology -Nashville
Nashville, TN
12.2020

Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology

High Tech Institute
Nashville, TN
10.2004

High School Diploma -

New Albany High School
New Albany, MS
05.2002

Skills

  • Intravenous Medications
  • Intramuscular Injections

Timeline

Licensed Practical Nurse

Jennie Stuart Health
03.2021 - Current

Certified Surgical Technologist

Jennie Stuart Health
01.2005 - Current

Nursing - Pediatric Nursing

Tennessee College of Applied Technology -Nashville

Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology

High Tech Institute

High School Diploma -

New Albany High School

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