Christine Yakovich
Midvale,UT
Summary
Over 10+ years of experience in Registered Nursing with a wide range of emphasis from Acute Care, Surgical Services, Wound Care, Assisted Living, Rehabilitation, Psychiatric, Inpatient Detoxification, Organ Transplantation, Community Nursing and Forensics.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, Staff Nurse Assisted Living
West Jordan Care Center
11.2021 - 03.2023
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as medication administration, wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Registered Nurse, Staff, Skilled Nursing
Spring Creek Healthcare Center
03.2020 - 11.2021
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Documented care actions by completing records and logs in medical software system.
RN, Agency
Quality Staffing Services
11.2018 - 05.2019
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Maintained personnel files and regularly conducted audits to verify accuracy of information.
- Organized and 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.
RN, Staff Nurse, Skilled Nursing
Life Care Center
07.2015 - 07.2016
- Documented care actions by completing records and logs in medical software system.
- 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.
IASIS SLRMC, RN, Geropsych
RN, Staff Nurse
10.2014 - 06.2015
- Nursing care for patients with mental health disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar, dementia, anxiety, depression, borderline personality disorder.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
RN, Agency
Quality Staffing Services
05.2014 - 10.2014
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Dayspring, Inpatient Detox Staff RN
Intermountain Healthcare
02.2013 - 01.2014
- Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, Expert Witness
Wasatch Forensic Nurses/ SLSANE
05.2006 - 12.2011
- Consulted nurses on team to improve service provided for each patient.
- Empathetically communicated with victims to facilitate collection of evidence and employ treatments.
- Leaned on psychological and emotional understanding of victims to create safe and comfortable environment for patients.
- Maintained open and neutral position to expedite communication with victims.
- Provided expert witness testimony in court resulting from evidence collected for exam
RN, Acute Care, Surgical Services and Transplant
Intermountain Healthcare
05.2001 - 05.2006
- Inspected specimens to determine suitability or appropriateness for testing.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume surgical setting.
- Managed quality care for patients with end-stage renal disease, liver and pancreatic disease.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Connected with patients and families from variety of cultural and economic backgrounds to establish and maintain open communication for improved patient outcomes.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City12.2000
AHA BLS Provider # 235413262476 issued 2-2-2023 expires 2-2025 -
American Heart Association, BLS Provider
Salt Lake City01.2023
Skills
- Charting and Documentation
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Infection Control Measures
- Patient Education
- Confidentiality and HIPAA
- Intakes and Discharges
- Patient Management
- Patient Care Assessment
- Dispensing Medications
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- PointClickCare EMR
Timeline
RN, Staff Nurse Assisted Living
West Jordan Care Center
11.2021 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse, Staff, Skilled Nursing
Spring Creek Healthcare Center
03.2020 - 11.2021
RN, Agency
Quality Staffing Services
11.2018 - 05.2019
RN, Staff Nurse, Skilled Nursing
Life Care Center
07.2015 - 07.2016
IASIS SLRMC, RN, Geropsych
RN, Staff Nurse
10.2014 - 06.2015
RN, Agency
Quality Staffing Services
05.2014 - 10.2014
Dayspring, Inpatient Detox Staff RN
Intermountain Healthcare
02.2013 - 01.2014
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, Expert Witness
Wasatch Forensic Nurses/ SLSANE
05.2006 - 12.2011
RN, Acute Care, Surgical Services and Transplant
Intermountain Healthcare
05.2001 - 05.2006
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nursing
Salt Lake Community College
AHA BLS Provider # 235413262476 issued 2-2-2023 expires 2-2025 -
American Heart Association, BLS Provider
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