CLAUDIA SCHAEFER
Babylon,NY
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Northwell Health Southside Hospital
Bay Shore, NY
11.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- 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.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Registered Nurse
Head Injury Association
Hauppauge, NY
12.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to assess patients and deliver appropriate treatments.
- Educated patients, and caregivers on diagnosis and treatments
- Provided direct patient care
- Coordinated and collaborated with various multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and promote patient safety and health.
- Updated and developed care plans to establish goals based on patient's nursing diagnosis.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Assessed and evaluated mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to initiate, manage and modify individualized care plans.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Administered medications and oversaw activities of daily living such as bathing, hygiene and ambulation.
- Transcribed doctors orders, worked along side pharmacies to get orders in and medications delivered.
- Weekly inventory of medications, ordering medication through physician's offices.
- Delegating care to direct support personnel.
- Training staff to give medication in residential homes.
Direct Support Personnel | DDI
Greenlawn, NY
11.2021 - 01.2022
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care
- Minimized injuries to staff or patients through support or restraint to control patient movements
- Maintained clean, safe and well-organized patient environment
- Cooked meals and assisted patients with eating tasks to support healthy nutrition
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
Care Specialist
The Arbors Assisted Living
Hauppauge, NY
06.2020 - 11.2021
- Monitored customer care goals and developed improvements
- Answered calls on walkie to help maintain residents safety
- Furthered skills by actively taking part in employee training and taking classes to improve skills
- Trained 1 new junior colleagues in 2021
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain general wellness.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
SUNY Delhi
Delhi, NY05.2021
Skills
- Decision Making
- Diet and Nutrition
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Care Planning
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Client Education
- Medical Supply Management
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Patient Management
- Emergency Response
Accomplishments
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
Certification
Licensed RN 2021
CPR/AED 2024
BLS 2024
ACLS 2025
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Northwell Health Southside Hospital
11.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Head Injury Association
12.2021 - Current
Direct Support Personnel | DDI
11.2021 - 01.2022
Care Specialist
The Arbors Assisted Living
06.2020 - 11.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
SUNY Delhi