Cynthia A. Sweeley
Spring Mills,PA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate 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. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Committed to improving patient care and fostering a positive work environment through effective leadership, adaptability, and strong interpersonal skills
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Pain Management
Mount Nittany Health System
01.2023 - Current
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- monitor patient during interventional pain procedures
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab
Mount Nittany Health System
05.2021 - 01.2023
- Cardiac Catheterizations diagnostic and PCI
- Cardioversion
- Trans esophageal Echocardiogram
- Pericardiocentesis
- A Line Monitoring
- Tilt table testing
- Monitor and assist with EP procedures (ablations, single and double chamber pacer insertion, ICD’s)
- Admit outpatients for procedures and complete appropriate pre-op, intra-op, Phase I and Phase II charting
- Assist and sedate for Respiratory procedures including EBUS, Bronchoscopy, Chest tubes and Pleurex Catheters
- Recover patients after procedures
- Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
- Supported physicians throughout introduction of medical devices and vascular closure with collagen plugs and stitches.
Registered Nurse/Supervisor
Mount Nittany Health System
08.2009 - 01.2021
- Triage and assess patient status, needs, plan of care, and outcomes ranging from the neonate to the geriatric age population
- Implement nursing activities such as bedside patient care while providing compassion and promoting the best environment for healing for the patient and their family
- Administer medications per order including PO medications IM and IV medications not limiting but including vasopressors and conscious sedation
- Charge nurse duty
- ICU Critical Care experience
- Preceptor for newly hired nurses
- Emergency Department Triage Class (2009)
- Non Violent Crisis Intervention Class
- Take charge class (charge nurse training)
- SAFE Trained (sexual assault forensic examiner)
- Pediatric Sexual Assault Class
- EKG/Rhythm Class
- Work in collaboration with physicians, case management, and other services to promote maximum adaptive responses of patient and their family to achieve maximum outcomes
- Currently do scheduling for Registered Nurses in the Emergency Department
- Employed at Mount Nittany Medical Center since 1996, worked as CNA and ED Tech then completed nursing program while employed at the Medical Center
- Worked as RN in Emergency Department since 2009 and accepted Clinical Supervisor position in 2017
- Supervise Registered nurses, ED technicians and Case managers in the emergency department, work collaboratively with Physicians
- In charge of monthly scheduling for Registered nurses
Registered Nurse (PRN Staffing)
Allied Resources Medical Staffing
01.2011 - 01.2017
- Sunbury Community Hospital Emergency Department/ICU
- Armstrong County Medical Center Emergency Department/ICU
- Bucktail Medical Center Emergency Department
- Lock Haven Hospital ICU/Tele/ Med-Surg
- Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital Emergency Department
Education
Geisinger-Lewistown School of Nursing
Lewistown, PA2009
Skills
- Clinical skills
- Triage
- Assessment
- IV starts
- Patient care
- Special procedures
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Interpersonal skills
- Teamwork
- Stress management
- Communication
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Computer skills
- EPIC
- MEDITECH
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Publisher
- Discharge coordination
- Chart updating
- Evaluations
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- ACLS Certification
- BLS Certification
- PALS Certification
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification
References
Available on request
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Pain Management
Mount Nittany Health System
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Cath Lab
Mount Nittany Health System
05.2021 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse (PRN Staffing)
Allied Resources Medical Staffing
01.2011 - 01.2017
Registered Nurse/Supervisor
Mount Nittany Health System
08.2009 - 01.2021
Geisinger-Lewistown School of Nursing
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