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Christelle Theodore, BSN, RN

Harrison

Summary

An ACLS certified, ambitious, compassionate, and multilingual baccalaureate prepared registered nurse who aspires to practice, acquire, and improve skills to promote health across the nursing care continuum. I strive to develop professional role concepts and behaviors to meet the evolving health care needs of the society through travel all while maintaining the code of ethics.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse in Emergency Department

Robert Wood Johnson Hospital
05.2023 - Current
  • 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.
  • Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
  • Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.

Travel Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare/ Clara Maass Medical Center
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • 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.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Submitted accurate documentation, reporting and in-depth nursing observation to support continuity of 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.
  • Evaluated patient during admission, hospital stay and through discharge.
  • Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
  • Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.

Staff Nurse, Trauma Tele ICU SDU

University Hospital
03.2021 - 01.2023
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Changed dressings, bowel management systems, cleaned wounds and monitored vital signs of up to 4 patients concurrently with focus on quality care.
  • Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing ongoing complex care such as trach collar, ventilator management, cardiac monitoring, and rehabilitation.
  • Conducted initial assessments, documented findings in patient records and notified physicians of abnormal findings.
  • Cared for culturally-diverse patients, liaising with family members and specialists.
  • Conducted admissions, transfers, discharges, ERT, Code Blue
  • Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
  • Administered medications via tubing, oral, IV, subcutaneous, and intramuscular routes and monitored responses.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering blood/IV therapies.

Student Nurse Extern

Kettering Health Network
05.2019 - 07.2020
  • Floated: Fort Hamilton OR, ICU, MICU, ER, Labor & Delivery
  • Shadowed: Soin Medical Center ICU
  • Assisted in Rapid Response Team
  • Administered medication and intravenous fluids
  • Prepared and Provided care for patients before, during and after surgery and helped reduce turn over rate
  • Provided exceptional care to critically ill patients
  • Monitor telemetry and respond to calls and emergent, life-saving situations
  • Assisted patients with personal hygiene requirements and monitored each patient to ensure appropriate care
  • Maintained safe and comfortable environment for each patient.
  • Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.

Home Health Caregiver

Right At Home
03.2018 - 05.2019
  • Assisting clients with personal hygiene
  • Assisting with Range of motion exercises
  • Aid with ambulation
  • Measuring and preparing special diets
  • Performing home making activities

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Oakwood University
Huntsville, AL

Nursing Assistant Training -

NHC Pulaski
Pulaski, TN

High School Diploma -

Linden High School
Linden, NJ

Skills

  • Ability to Work under Pressure
  • Good Team Member
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Great at Adapting to New Environments
  • Positive Attitude/Ability to Maintain a Calm Demeanor Under Stressful Situations
  • Dementia Communication Strategies
  • Anxiety Reduction
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Wound care
  • Electronic charting
  • Care plan implementation
  • Medication and dosage
  • Diabetes management
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Body mechanics knowledge
  • Vital sign assessment
  • Tube feedings
  • Nasogastric tube insertion
  • Gastrostomy tube care

Timeline

Registered Nurse in Emergency Department

Robert Wood Johnson Hospital
05.2023 - Current

Travel Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare/ Clara Maass Medical Center
01.2023 - 05.2023

Staff Nurse, Trauma Tele ICU SDU

University Hospital
03.2021 - 01.2023

Student Nurse Extern

Kettering Health Network
05.2019 - 07.2020

Home Health Caregiver

Right At Home
03.2018 - 05.2019

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Oakwood University

Nursing Assistant Training -

NHC Pulaski

High School Diploma -

Linden High School
Christelle Theodore, BSN, RN