Danielle Cahill
Hamilton,OH
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 6 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Department Charge Nurse
UC Health West Chester Hospital
09.2022 - Current
- Facilitate rapid treat for critical ill patients and traumas.
- Supervise staff including nurses, er techs, sitters, medics and HUC's in a 36 room level 3 trauma center.
- Coordinate with registration staff, medics, ER staff ,ER physicians, and floor nurses to facilitate throughput.
- Educate patients and answer questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Communicate openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Administer different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Conduct regular audits of emergency department equipment inventory, ensuring optimal functionality when needed for patient care.
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
UC Health West Chester Hospital
07.2021 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, health educations and discharge support.
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Supported patients and family members with confident, soothing approach as they handled medical crises.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Followed facility policies, OSHA safety rules and HIPAA regulations to maintain legal compliance.
Registered Nurse
Mercy Fairfield Hospital
11.2018 - 04.2022
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost new hire RN learning.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Led the ER team on an as needed basis, as a relief charge nurse.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, health educations and discharge support.
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Supported patients and family members with confident, soothing approach as they handled medical crises.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Followed facility policies, OSHA safety rules and HIPAA regulations to maintain legal compliance.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH05.2015
Reference
Available upon request
Timeline
Emergency Department Charge Nurse
UC Health West Chester Hospital
09.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
UC Health West Chester Hospital
07.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Mercy Fairfield Hospital
11.2018 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Cincinnati
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Cincinnati