Crystal Stewart

Travel Contracts

• Presbyterian Hospital - Cardiac Progressive Care Unit

Nov 2022 — Feb 2023, floated to other Progressive Care and Medical Units as needed; 5:1 patient ratio

• CHRISTUS St Vincent Regional Medical Center - Orthopedic Unit/Covid Unit

Aug 2022 — Oct 2022; 6:1 patient ratio

• Havasu Regional Medical Center - Progressive Care/Step-down Unit

Apr 2022 — Jul 2022, Floated to Tele Unit and Emergency Room Department (holds for units only including ICU - NOT and ER assignment), precepted new oncoming staff; 4:1 patient ratio

• Coordinated nursing care on 8-bed unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments as Charge Nurse.
• Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
• Implemented ICU specific medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Managed patient load of 2 - 4 patients depending on patient conditions.

• Performed home visits to 30 - 32 patients weekly.
• Created plan of care, implemented nursing interventions, and performed evaluations on consistent basis to address changes in patient needs, conditions and medications in their homes, altering care plans when required.
• Performed and documented wound care including wound vac application and complex wound care.
• Advocated for patients and their families by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.

• Provided direct care for up to five patients daily with complex and rapidly changing conditions: including acute respiratory failure, CHF exacerbations, sepsis, heart failure, stroke, and alcohol withdrawal
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to deliver optimal patient outcomes.
• Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
• Initiated and managed titratable IV medication including amiodarone, furosemide, diltiazem as ordered.

• Answered telephones and directed calls to appropriate staff
• Transcribed orders from written records in Medi-Tech EHR software system.
• Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
• Documented and performed patient care including feeding, bathing, dressing, and toileting.

• Graduated with distinguished honors
• Awarded Merrion Distinguished Scholar for 2018