Christina DeClerk

• Assessing and monitoring post-operative patients' state of recovery after anesthesia.
• Assessing and monitoring vital signs to ensure patient safety during recovery from anesthesia.
• Assessing and treating pain, nausea, anxiety, and other post-operative symptoms and administering medications as prescribed.
• Managing IV fluids and administering IV medications as prescribed.
• Assessing and ensuring that post-operative bandages and dressings are clean, dry and intact.
• Management of JP drains.
• Communication with physicians, certified nurse anesthetists, and other members of health care team.
• Instructed patients and caregivers on proper wound care, safe medication use, and follow-up with physicians.
• Patient education.
• Clear and appropriate documentation of patient care, medication administration, and discharge instructions.

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Collaborated with physicians to assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment.

See current job description above.

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.