Christy Cartwright
Decatur
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with a career history in direct patient care in the critical care setting. In addition, experience with care coordination in a fast-paced environment. Proven ability to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Offers excellent critical thinking skills, and consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse, CVCU
Aya Healthcare
03.2022 - Current
- Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
- Manage patients recovering from medical or or surgical procedures, cardiac, pulmonary, vascular, stents, pacemakers, ablations, valve surgeries.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Educated patients and families about medications and treatment instructions to facilitate continuum of care.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Floated to other departments including, neuro unit, PCU, ICU, med-surg, ortho, transitional care.
Lead Cardiopulmonary Rehab Nurse
Wise Health System
07.2020 - 02.2022
- Conduct initial assessments for new patients starting the outpatient rehab program.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Monitor patient's through program and notified physician of any changes in medical status.
- Recognize ECG's and has knowledge of appropriate treatment.
- Responsible for all medical related decisions in regards to patient safety.
- Educated patient on cardiovascular disease and making positive lifestyle changes.
PRN Nurse, ER
Wise Health System
06.2020 - 02.2022
- Applied expertise in prompt patient condition assessment on patient arrival at the ER during initial phases of acute illness or trauma.
- Assist other providers and physicians in lifesaving procedures.
- Deliver outstanding care to patients with various diagnosis and manage care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Provide the discharged patient with clear aftercare instructions, allowing for any questions if necessary.
Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Wise Health System
01.2020 - 07.2020
- Deliver high level of quality of care to critically ill patients.
- Perform ongoing assessments to evaluate health needs.
- Work with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
- Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Document procedures, patients conditions, and medications administration with 100% accuracy.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT12.2019
Skills
- Patient Care Planning and Process Evaluation
- Outstanding Care
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Patient Care Assessment
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Acute Care Expertise
- Employee Performance
- EPIC EMR
- Chest Tubes
Certification
BLS- Basic Life Support, ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, NIHSS Certification
Timeline
Travel Nurse, CVCU
Aya Healthcare
03.2022 - Current
Lead Cardiopulmonary Rehab Nurse
Wise Health System
07.2020 - 02.2022
PRN Nurse, ER
Wise Health System
06.2020 - 02.2022
Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Wise Health System
01.2020 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
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