Cheryl Pearce
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with 23+ years of experience delivering exceptional care to high acuity patients including ICU/CCU step-down, ED, PCCU/CVSU, rehabilitation, home care, case management and psych. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
PRN Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Alexander Youth Network (AYN)
10.2023 - Current
- Assess physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of clients.
- Monitor clients' condition and report changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Administer medications and monitor responses.
- Update patient charts with data such as medications, immunizations and lab results, keeping records current to support accurate treatments.
- Quickly respond to situations impacting safety of clients' well being, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Facilitate therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and help clients regain or improve coping abilities.
Staff Nurse
Atrium Health Cabarrus
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE) and ablations.
- Assessed medical status of patients pre- and post-operation by checking vital parameters.
Staff Nurse, PCCU/CVSU
CaroMont Health
03.2019 - 02.2022
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures and nursing best practices.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
RN - Traveler
Cross Country Healthcare Inc. - CaroMont Health
05.2016 - 03.2019
- Implemented total patient care through team nursing process, provided care for multiple high acuity patients per shift.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
RN - Traveler
Atlas Med Staff - Sutter Memorial
08.2015 - 04.2016
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
RN - Traveler
American Mobile Healthcare - Kaiser Permanente
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
RN - Traveler
American Mobile - Kaiser Permanente
01.2015 - 04.2015
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
Staff Nurse
Carolinas Rehabilitation
06.2014 - 12.2014
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patients' physical and mental health.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
Staff Nurse (Float Pool)
Novant Health, Inc
10.2013 - 05.2014
- Submitted accurate documentation, reporting and in-depth nursing observation to support continuity of total patient care.
- Collaborated with other departments and medical staff to support provision of highest standard for total patient care.
- Administered and maintained comfort, treatment, medication, intravenous infusion and health care to support patient needs.
- Promoted patient and family teaching to enhance patient understanding of needs and potentially accelerate recovery.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Newark, NJ05.2000
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking abilities
- Excellent patient care and rapport
- Patient and family advocacy
- Computerized charting (Epic, MS Office, Windows)
- Prioritizing and assigning work
- Evaluating records to ensure accreditation standards are met
- Trained in cultural sensitivity
- IV placement and drug therapy management
- Infection control measures
- Maintaining confidentiality according to HIPPA laws
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Licenses
Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina - License #207027.
Timeline
PRN Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Alexander Youth Network (AYN)
10.2023 - Current
Staff Nurse
Atrium Health Cabarrus
03.2022 - 10.2022
Staff Nurse, PCCU/CVSU
CaroMont Health
03.2019 - 02.2022
RN - Traveler
Cross Country Healthcare Inc. - CaroMont Health
05.2016 - 03.2019
RN - Traveler
Atlas Med Staff - Sutter Memorial
08.2015 - 04.2016
RN - Traveler
American Mobile Healthcare - Kaiser Permanente
05.2015 - 08.2015
RN - Traveler
American Mobile - Kaiser Permanente
01.2015 - 04.2015
Staff Nurse
Carolinas Rehabilitation
06.2014 - 12.2014
Staff Nurse (Float Pool)
Novant Health, Inc
10.2013 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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