Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
Promedica Hickman Hospital
Adrian, MI
09.2020 - Current
Triaged incoming phone calls from emergency rooms and inpatient units to determine needs and prioritize care.
Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
Interacted smoothly with patients and loved ones, updated on care plans and advocated for needs.
Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
Identified unit areas of inadequacy and adjusted procedures to close gaps and improve policies.
Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Promedica Bixby / Herrick Hospital
Adrian, MI
09.2012 - 09.2020
Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
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.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
Laboratory Phlebotomist /Central Processing Technician at Promedica Charles & Virginia Hickman HospitalLaboratory Phlebotomist /Central Processing Technician at Promedica Charles & Virginia Hickman Hospital
Lecture and Lab Instructor at University of Toledo - Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental BiologyLecture and Lab Instructor at University of Toledo - Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology