Chantelle Saunders-Ivory
Registered Nurse
Miramar,FL
Summary
Ambitious and dedicate Board Certified Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Proven success providing individualized patient care. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital School Of Nursing
Miami, FL
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
Registered Nurse
Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami Children's Health System
Miami, FL
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
LPN
Jackson Health System
Miami, FL
03.2018 - Current
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
LPN
Centurion Managed Care
Doral, FL
06.2017 - Current
- Assists in the assessment of the physical, psychological, and social dimensions of patients in the Health Care Unit and as necessary in the Housing Units.
- Implement medical plan through administering medications and intervention in accordance with physician instructions.
- Document nursing encounters, patient response, effectiveness, complications, etc., and communicate information to supervisory personnel and physicians in accordance with physician’s orders.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
LPN
Broward House, Inc
Fort Lauderdale, FL
01.2017 - 02.2018
- Assessed patients' physical and mental status by analyzing complaints and symptoms.
- Performed frequent ongoing assessments of patients' status to address changes.
- Educated patients and family members about medical conditions and mental health, medications, treatments and preventive measures.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
LPN
Wexford Health
Doral, FL
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. Thomas University
Miami, FL 08.2021 - Current
Associate Degree in Nursing - Registered Nurse #RN9582234
Mercy Hospital College of Nursing A Program of Plantation General Hospital
Miami, FL 08.2020 - 08.2021
Diploma - Practical Nursing #PN5229070
Sheridan Technical College
Hollywood, FL 04.2015 - 04.2016
Skills
Intravenous therapy
Critical care
IV setup
Acute care expertise
Chronic disease management
EMR / EHR
Ear, nose and throat care
Foley catheters
Tracheostomy Care
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint Software Proficient
Timeline
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. Thomas University
08.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Mercy Hospital School Of Nursing
08.2020 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse
Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami Children's Health System
08.2020 - 08.2021
Associate Degree in Nursing - Registered Nurse #RN9582234
Mercy Hospital College of Nursing A Program of Plantation General Hospital
08.2020 - 08.2021
LPN
Jackson Health System
03.2018 - Current
LPN
Centurion Managed Care
06.2017 - Current
LPN
Broward House, Inc
01.2017 - 02.2018
LPN
Wexford Health
01.2017 - 06.2017
Diploma - Practical Nursing #PN5229070
Sheridan Technical College
04.2015 - 04.2016