Cynthia Cottrell
Onsted,MI
Summary
To obtain a position as Registered Nurse where my skills, dedication, attention to detail and enthusiasm can be utilized to benefit my employer and provide me with new experiences.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Emergency Department- Temp Assignment
Trinity Health Ann Arbor and Chelsea Hospital
04.2024 - Current
- Provided nursing care within Level 1 and Level IV trauma Center.
- Collaborated with various ER professionals to ensure effective patient care.
- Applied expertise in prompt patient condition assessment on patient arrival at the ER during initial phases of acute illness or trauma.
- Monitored ER patients, including alerting physicians or charge nurses to changes in patient status, communicating with patients and their family members in a variety of traumatic situations.
- Maintain patient airway, monitor arterial line, IV medications, pain management.
- Chest port access, IV pump management, IV medication administration.
- Document patient care in EPIC including, H&P, consent forms, assessments etc.
Home Health Nurse
Suncare Home Health
Jackson, MI
02.2023 - 08.2024
- Provided patient care in home environments while monitoring vital signs.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Educated patients and families on health management and wellness strategies.
- Coordinated care plans with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient support.
- Developed personalized care plans based on patient needs and conditions.
- Documented patient progress and maintained accurate health records.
- Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning with physicians, social workers, case managers, therapists, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in the patient's care plan.
RN Emergency Department- Temp Assignment
McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital
Lansing, MI
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Provided nursing care within Level III Trauma Center.
- Collaborated with various ER professionals to ensure effective patient care.
- Applied expertise in prompt patient condition assessment on patient arrival at the ER during initial phases of acute illness or trauma.
- Monitored ER patients, including alerting physicians or charge nurses to changes in patient status, communicating with patients and their family members in a variety of traumatic situations.
- Performed medical procedures, such as EKG, IV starts, cardiac monitoring, VS/I&O, urinalysis, UCG testing, and administering medications.
RN Emergency Department-Travel Assignment
Sparrow Hospital
Lansing, MI
02.2023 - 08.2023
- Provided nursing care within Level 1.
- Collaborated with various ER professionals to ensure effective patient care.
- Applied expertise in prompt patient condition assessment on patient arrival at the ER during initial phases of acute illness or trauma.
- Monitored ER patients, including alerting physicians or charge nurses to changes in patient status, communicating with patients and their family members in a variety of traumatic situations.
- Maintain patient airway, monitor arterial line, IV medications, pain management.
- Performed medical procedures, such as EKG, IV starts, cardiac monitoring, VS/I&O.
- Document patient care in EPIC including, H&P, consent forms, assessments etc.
RN Emergency Department- Temp Assignment
McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital
Lansing, MI
05.2022 - 02.2023
- Provide emergency nursing care to pediatric and adult patients.
- Asses and document patient care using Cerner.
- Performed skilled nursing care-IV medications, wound care, NG tube, assist in codes and traumas.
- Use medical diagnostic equipment-ultrasound, glucose monitor, LIFEPAK/AED, EKG/telemetry.
- Certified in BLS, ACLS, PALS, ENPC, TNCC, NIMS.
RN Emergency Department-Travel Assignment
Henry Ford Allegiance Hospital
Jackson, MI
10.2021 - 04.2022
- Provided nursing care within Level II Trauma Center.
- Collaborated with various ER professionals to ensure effective patient care.
- Applied expertise in prompt patient condition assessment on patient arrival at the ER during initial phases of acute illness or trauma.
- Monitored ER patients, including alerting physicians or charge nurses to changes in patient status, communicating with patients and their family members in a variety of traumatic situations.
- Performed medical procedures, such as EKG, venipuncture, cardiac monitoring, taking vital signs, urinalysis, UCG testing, and administering medications.
RN Emergency Department
Sparrow Hospital
Lansing, MI
04.2020 - 10.2021
- Provided nursing care within Level 1 Trauma Center.
- Collaborated with various ER professionals to ensure effective patient care.
- Applied expertise in prompt patient condition assessment on patient arrival at the ER during initial phases of acute illness or trauma.
- Monitored ER patients, including alerting physicians or charge nurses to changes in patient status, communicating with patients and their family members in a variety of traumatic situations.
- Performed medical procedures, such as EKG, venipuncture, cardiac monitoring, taking vital signs, urinalysis, UCG testing, and administering medications.
LPN-RN Med Surg
Duane Waters Health Center
Jackson, MI
06.2019 - 10.2020
- Provided nursing care to prisoners in a secure facility.
- Distributed daily medication and narcotics to patients.
- Performed and documented daily assessments, vital signs, blood draws, blood glucose, I & O.
- Performed skilled nursing care-wound treatments, respiratory treatments, assistive devices.
- Educated patients on medications, Incentive Spirometer, assistive devices, diet, etc.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Animal Science
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MIAssociate Degree - Nursing
Lansing Community College
Lansing, MISkills
- 5 years of acute care nursing
- 4 years of management experience
- Experience with Microsoft office, teams, excel etc
- Experience using EPIC, Cerner and multiple electronic medical records
- Certified in TNCC, ENPC, ACLS, BLS
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Patient assessment
- IV medication administration
- Time management
- Teamwork
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Care plan coordination
- Chronic disease management
- Medical records management
- Discharge coordination
- Critical thinking
- Effective communication
Timeline
RN Emergency Department- Temp Assignment
Trinity Health Ann Arbor and Chelsea Hospital
04.2024 - Current
RN Emergency Department- Temp Assignment
McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital
08.2023 - 02.2024
Home Health Nurse
Suncare Home Health
02.2023 - 08.2024
RN Emergency Department-Travel Assignment
Sparrow Hospital
02.2023 - 08.2023
RN Emergency Department- Temp Assignment
McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital
05.2022 - 02.2023
RN Emergency Department-Travel Assignment
Henry Ford Allegiance Hospital
10.2021 - 04.2022
RN Emergency Department
Sparrow Hospital
04.2020 - 10.2021
LPN-RN Med Surg
Duane Waters Health Center
06.2019 - 10.2020
Bachelor's Degree - Animal Science
Michigan State University
Associate Degree - Nursing
Lansing Community College
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