Courtney Martin
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Seasoned Travel Registered Nurse with a robust background at Aya Healthcare, showcasing unparalleled adaptability across various units and exceptional patient care coordination. Excelled in emergency response, leveraging critical thinking and rapid decision-making. Proficient in medical terminology and HIPAA compliance, with a commitment to continuous education, achieving significant patient satisfaction and care outcomes.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
Phoenix, AZ
08.2024 - Current
- Provided education and support to patients and their families regarding health conditions and treatment plans.
- Utilized specialized equipment such as ventilators, oxygen delivery systems, and IV pumps, as required by individual patient needs.
- Adapted to different hospital units and practices, demonstrating flexibility and resilience.
- Managed emergency care situations, applying critical thinking and rapid decision-making skills.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients as prescribed by physicians in various healthcare settings.
- Monitored and reported changes in patient conditions to appropriate healthcare professionals promptly.
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
Columbus, OH
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Adapted to different hospital units and practices, demonstrating flexibility and resilience.
- Managed emergency care situations, applying critical thinking and rapid decision-making skills.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients as prescribed by physicians in various healthcare settings.
- Monitored and reported changes in patient conditions to appropriate healthcare professionals promptly.
- Participated in continuous education to stay current with nursing practices and healthcare innovations.
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
St Louis, MO
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Assisted with surgical procedures and post-operative care, ensuring patient safety and recovery.
- Provided education and support to patients and their families regarding health conditions and treatment plans.
- Utilized specialized equipment such as ventilators, oxygen delivery systems, and IV pumps, as required by individual patient needs.
- Adapted to different hospital units and practices, demonstrating flexibility and resilience.
- Managed emergency care situations, applying critical thinking and rapid decision-making skills.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients as prescribed by physicians in various healthcare settings.
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
Atlanta, GA
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Provided education and support to patients and their families regarding health conditions and treatment plans.
- Adapted to different hospital units and practices, demonstrating flexibility and resilience.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients as prescribed by physicians in various healthcare settings.
- Monitored and reported changes in patient conditions to appropriate healthcare professionals promptly.
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
Winston-Salem, NC
12.2022 - 03.2023
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Performed daily rounds on patients to assess their physical condition, pain levels, mental state and overall wellbeing.
- Facilitated communication between staff members across multiple disciplines regarding changes in a patient's condition or plan of care.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Observed, evaluated, recorded and reported symptoms, reactions and progress of residents.
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
Oklahoma City, OK
11.2021 - 11.2022
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Conducted specified laboratory tests to help detect conditions and determine diagnosis.
- Educated patients and families on health care needs, conditions, and options.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Registered Nurse
Atrium Health
Pinevillle, NC
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Collaborates with various ER professionals to ensure effective patient care
- Applied expertise in prompt patient condition assessment on patient arrival at the ER during initial phase of acute illness
- Monitor ER patients, including alerting physicians or charge nurses to changes in patient status, communication with patients and their family members in a variety of situations
- Perform medical procedures, such as EKG, venipuncture, cardiac monitoring, taking vital signs, urinalysis, and administering medications
- Maintain a safe patient environment
- Assisted with examinations, procedures, and other patient care activities
- Monitored, documented and communicated patients’ conditions using computerized documentation system
- Maintained medical documentation in a thorough manner
- Performed laboratory duties, including urinalysis, throat cultures, nasal swabs, etc
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
Registered Nurse
Atrium Health
Concord, NC
09.2020 - 11.2021
- Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation
- Analyzes the assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues
- Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation
- Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes
- Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment
- Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with any applicable legal or policy parameters or principles
- Evaluates progress toward attainment of patient/family goals and outcomes
- Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles
- Communicates effectively in all areas of practice
- Evaluates one's own and others nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations
- Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible
- Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner
- Practices ethically
- Promotes shared governance, or facility decision making activities, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion
- Developed, implemented, and updated individualized nursing care plans and reported pertinent observations and patient reactions to appropriate personnel (physician, charge nurse) and records observations accurately, legibly, and concisely
- Recognized heart rhythms such as afib, heart blocks, vtach/fib & knowledge of appropriate treatment
- Provider safe care for patients on ventilators and tracheostomy’s
- Titrate Sedation, Analgesia, and Paralysis drips
Registered Nurse
Atrium Health
Charlotte, NC
05.2020 - 09.2020
- Evaluated patient's response to treatment and progress toward goals
- Acted as patient advocate; interacted in a timely manner between multidisciplinary staff to minimize delays and optimize patient care and efficiency
- Worked together with physicians to discuss and identify patient's treatment needs
- Experienced in physical assessment, administration of medications, and performed bedside procedures
- Modified and individualized care according to patient and family culture, demographics, history, and needs
- Readied patients for stress testing, echocardiograms, peripheral diagnostic studies, cardiac catheterization procedures and the operation room
- Administered blood and blood product transfusions and monitored patients for adverse reactions
- Monitored chest tubes, JP drains and PD catheters
- Prepared and administered oral, rectal, NG/PEG tubes, SUBQ, IM, IV, and recorded prescribed medications
- Recognized heart rhythms such as afib, heart blocks, vtach/fib & knowledge of appropriate treatment
- Informed physicians regarding abnormal lab values, arrhythmia, and pertinent events
Registered Nurse
Atrium Health
Concord, NC
07.2019 - 05.2020
- Evaluated patient's response to treatment and progress toward goals
- Acted as patient advocate; interacted in a timely manner between multidisciplinary staff to minimize delays and optimize patient care and efficiency
- Worked together with physicians to discuss and identify patient's treatment needs and inform physicians regarding abnormal lab values, arrhythmia, and pertinent events
- Experienced in physical assessment, administration of medications, and performed bedside procedures
- Modified and individualized care according to patient and family culture, demographics, history, and needs
- Readied patients for stress testing, echocardiograms, peripheral diagnostic studies, cardiac catheterization procedures and the operation room
- Administered blood and blood product transfusions and monitored patients for adverse reactions
- Monitored chest tubes, JP drains and PD catheters
- Prepared and administered oral, rectal, NG/PEG tubes, SUBQ, IM, IV, and recorded prescribed medications
- Managed and provided clinical direction to CNAs
- Offered patient and family guidance and support in illness management, homecare, medication and side effects, diet, nutrition and exercise
- Developed, implemented, and updated individualized nursing care plans and reported pertinent observations and patient reactions to appropriate personnel (physician, charge nurse) and records observations accurately, legibly, and concisely
- Recognized heart rhythms such as afib, heart blocks, vtach/fib & knowledge of appropriate treatment
Licensed Practical Nurse
Levine And Dickson Hospice House
Huntersville, NC
07.2016 - 07.2019
- Contributed to the coordination of services through open communication
- Communicated changes in patient condition and needed changes to the plan of care to appropriate team members and caregivers
- Prepared clinical and progress notes on the relevant and specialized nursing services provided
- Assisted the RN and/or physician in performing specialized duties related to end-of-life care
- Followed directives of case manager and supports the efforts of case coordination
- Assisted the patient in learning appropriate self-care techniques
- Delivered care to assigned clients and performs direct care in accordance with an established plan of care;
- Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments
- Administer medications: PO, IM, IV, SQ, ID
- Documentation and management of wound care
Licensed Practical Nurse
Autumn Care
Cornelius, NC
04.2015 - 07.2016
- Followed directives of case manager and supports the efforts of case coordination
- Assisted the patient in learning appropriate self-care techniques
- Delivered care to assigned clients and performs direct care in accordance with an established plan of care
- Administered medications PO, IM, IV, SQ, ID and observed patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments
- Started IV’s and obtained lab draws and reported results to MDs
- Documentation and management of wound care
- Educated the residents and family members (including medication change, labs, and lab results)
Licensed Practical Nurse
Clear Creek Nursing and Rehab
Mint Hill, NC
03.2014 - 04.2015
- Followed directives of case manager and supports the efforts of case coordination
- Managed units and staff working on unit
- Delivered care to assigned clients and assisted with end of life care
- Administered medications PO, IM, IV, SQ, ID and observed patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments
- Started IV’s and obtained lab draws
- Documentation and management of wound care
- Educated the residents and family members (including medication change, labs, and lab results)
Licensed Practical Nurse
Old Knox Commons
Huntersville, NC
10.2009 - 03.2014
- Supervised and trained new CNAs and Nurses
- Managed units and staff working on unit
- Assisted with Social Work duties such scheduling appointments and obtaining community resources
- Administered medications PO, IM, IV, SQ, ID and observed residents for adverse reactions to medications or treatments
- Started IV’s and obtained lab draws
- Documentation and management of wound care
- Educated the residents and family members (including medication change, labs, and lab results)
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, North Carolina01.2019
Practical Nursing -
ECPI Medical Careers Institute
Charlotte, North Carolina01.2009
Skills
- Patient vital signs measurement
- Patient interview
- Medical history charting
- Medication measurement
- Injection administration
- Capillary blood draw
- Venipuncture blood draw
- Specimen preparation
- Simple lab tests and analysis
- Bio-hazardous materials handling
- Medical terminology
- Microsoft Office Word
- Microsoft Office Outlook
- HIPAA compliance
Skillstrainingcertifications
Licensed Practical Nurse with 7+ years of practicing experience, Measure patient vital signs; interview patient and chart medical history, Measure medications and give injections, Perform capillary and venipuncture blood draws, Prepare specimens and perform simple lab tests and analysis, Properly handle and dispose of bio-hazardous materials, Understand and use medical terminology, Proficient using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, Understand and will comply with HIPAA regulations regarding patient privacy issues, CPR/BLS, ACLS, NIH, PALS, Registered Nurse
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
08.2024 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
06.2024 - 08.2024
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
09.2023 - 05.2024
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
03.2023 - 09.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
12.2022 - 03.2023
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
11.2021 - 11.2022
Registered Nurse
Atrium Health
08.2021 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse
Atrium Health
09.2020 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse
Atrium Health
05.2020 - 09.2020
Registered Nurse
Atrium Health
07.2019 - 05.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse
Levine And Dickson Hospice House
07.2016 - 07.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse
Autumn Care
04.2015 - 07.2016
Licensed Practical Nurse
Clear Creek Nursing and Rehab
03.2014 - 04.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse
Old Knox Commons
10.2009 - 03.2014
Associate Degree - Nursing
Stanly Community College
Practical Nursing -
ECPI Medical Careers Institute
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