Christin Walker
Cedar Rapids,IA
Summary
Competent and caring professional offering several years of coordinating and carrying out patient care in high-volume hospital environments. Demonstrated performing with speed and accuracy to assess patients, deliver treatments, and delegate tasks. Proven history of advocating for patient needs and fostering top-quality care.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Department Nurse Practitioner
Linn County Emergency Medicine, Mercy Medical Ctr
Cedar Rapids, IA
2018 - Current
- Instructed patients and families about medications, treatments and discharge instructions.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient records according to established standards.
- Administered emergency life-saving interventions when necessary.
- Initiated resuscitation efforts in cases of cardiac arrest or respiratory failure.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care for critically ill patients in the Emergency Department setting.
- Actively sought out opportunities for professional development through continuing education courses.
- Assessed patients' medical condition and developed individualized care plans based on diagnosis.
- Collaborated with physicians to develop treatment plans for complex conditions.
- Performed bedside procedures such as wound dressing changes, catheterizations and chest tube insertions.
- Identified potential safety risks or complications related to patient care decisions.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives aimed at improving outcomes for Emergency Department patients.
- Evaluated laboratory results and monitored vital signs to ensure proper patient care.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining high standards of performance.
- Observed applicable health and safety regulations and house protocols to achieve patient and staff safety and minimize liability to malpractice accusations.
- Cared for patients, giving special attention to newborn and geriatric patients with age-specific needs and risks.
- Observed nurse administration of oral, intramuscular, and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
- Performed comprehensive assessments of patients presenting with a wide range of acute conditions in a high-volume emergency department.
- Facilitated seamless transfer of patients to other units or facilities, ensuring continuity of care.
- Referred patients to outside specialists or hospital admission for more advanced care.
- Ordered laboratory tests and imaging scans to complete further investigations.
- Maintained strict patient privacy and confidential patient information, taking care to meet HIPAA guidelines and statutes for data security.
- Ordered and interpreted results of laboratory tests and radiographs.
Clinical Nurse III, Charge Nurse
St. Joseph Hospital
Lutz, FL
05.2013 - 05.2024
Clinical Nurse III, ED Director
SSM DePaul Hospital
Bridgeton, MO
05.2010 - 05.2024
ED Director, Clinical Nurse III
Anderson Hospital
Maryville, IL
05.2010 - 05.2010
Clinical Nurse II, Flight Nurse
Staff for Life, University of MO Hospital
Columbia, MO
05.1996 - 05.2010
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Graceland University
Lamoni, IA12-2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Columbia College
Columbia, MO05-2008
Associate of Science - Paramedicine
Rolla Technical Institute
Rolla, MO05-1994
Skills
- ATLS
- PALS
- BLS
- ACLS
- Federal DEA
- Iowa Controlled Substances
- Iowa ARNP License
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Clinical Nurse III, Charge Nurse
St. Joseph Hospital
05.2013 - 05.2024
Clinical Nurse III, ED Director
SSM DePaul Hospital
05.2010 - 05.2024
ED Director, Clinical Nurse III
Anderson Hospital
05.2010 - 05.2010
Clinical Nurse II, Flight Nurse
Staff for Life, University of MO Hospital
05.1996 - 05.2010
Emergency Department Nurse Practitioner
Linn County Emergency Medicine, Mercy Medical Ctr
2018 - Current
Master of Science - Nursing
Graceland University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Columbia College
Associate of Science - Paramedicine
Rolla Technical Institute
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