Crystal Davis
Chicago,IL
Summary
Compassionate detail-oriented nurse offering years of patient care and advocacy within various units. Nursing professional who brings a strong foundation of medical knowledge and patient care expertise. Highly skilled in charting, managing patient intake and discharges and monitoring care plans. Well-versed in promoting policies and protocols to achieve core measures. Demonstrated success in cultivating strong patient rapport to drive outcome goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse (Ortho/Rehab/MedSurg/Tele)
Ascension St. Mary Hospital
06.2023 - Current
- Monitor surgical sites, provide neurovascular assessments, and document any changes
- Assess new patients and monitor existing patients during physical and occupational therapy sessions
- Perform physical examinations to evaluate health issues and prepare patients for surgery
- Educate patients and families with information on how to care for surgical sites
- Reposition patients, administer pain medications, and change wound dressing
- Prepare daily assessments of patient conditions
- Direct, mentors, and schedules staff, including communicating job expectations and providing input to nursing supervisors
- Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary professional staff to implement patient care
- Ensures that all medical and administrative equipment works properly by verifying emergency equipment availability, completing preventive maintenance requirements, troubleshooting malfunctions, requesting repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
Registered Nurse
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
07.2023 - 01.2024
- 52-bed telemetry/medical surgical unit caring for Covid diagnosed patients
- Maintain critical thinking skills by completing daily assessments of patient's conditions to determine patient care
- Consistently monitored patients’ vitals, cardiac rhythm, and monitored their response to drips such as Heparin, Magnesium, Potassium, and Nitrogen
- Perform hourly rounding to ensure patient safety
- Educated patients and family on diagnosis, procedures, and medication
- Performed NIH Stroke assessment
- Precept new and current nurses on nursing standards of practice.
Registered Nurse (MedSurg/Tele)
Holy Cross Hospital
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Administered vaccines to pediatric and adult patients in their homes according to established protocols and safety guidelines
- Monitored patients for signs of allergic reactions and other adverse events
- Educated patients and families on vaccine safety, efficacy, and administration
- Documented patient information and vaccine administration records.
Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Hospital
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Administered vaccines to pediatric and adult patients in their homes according to established protocols and safety guidelines
- Monitored patients for signs of allergic reactions and other adverse events
- Educated patients and families on vaccine safety, efficacy, and administration
- Documented patient information and vaccine administration records.
Registered Nurse
OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center
01.2022 - 06.2022
- 68-bed telemetry/medical surgical unit
- Maintained standard operating procedures and good clinical practice
- Ensured that duties were carried out following standard policies
- Provided quality care to patients.
Phlebotomy Site Lead
Quest Diagnostics
08.2005 - 02.2021
- Collected specimens through venipuncture and capillary skin puncture
- Screened donors through urine, hair, and saliva drug collections using COC procedures
- Researched tests, patient and client information, and lab results utilizing lab computer system (Care 360), EPIC, and PeopleSoft
- Trained and evaluated competency of staff
- Conducted monthly audits for patient service centers
- Coordinated work and break schedules for staff.
Education
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing -
Resurrection University
Chicago, IL08.2020
Medical Assisting/Phlebotomy -
Illinois School of Health Careers
Chicago, IL06.2005
Skills
- Decision-Making
- Care Coordination
- Clinical Leadership
- Team Leadership
- Compassionate and Patient
- Staff Supervision
- Staff Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Advocacy
Accomplishments
- Leadership background as a nursing preceptor
- Recognition for the Daisy Award for excellence in patient care
- Recognition for Nurse of the Year for teamwork and leadership
Certification
- RN Licensure
- American Heart BLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
07.2023 - 01.2024
Charge Nurse (Ortho/Rehab/MedSurg/Tele)
Ascension St. Mary Hospital
06.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse (MedSurg/Tele)
Holy Cross Hospital
01.2022 - 12.2023
Registered Nurse
Mount Sinai Hospital
01.2022 - 12.2023
Registered Nurse
OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center
01.2022 - 06.2022
Phlebotomy Site Lead
Quest Diagnostics
08.2005 - 02.2021
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing -
Resurrection University
Medical Assisting/Phlebotomy -
Illinois School of Health Careers
- RN Licensure
- American Heart BLS
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