Danielle Nitelet
Yuma,AZ
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, 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.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Exceptional Community Hospital
07.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collected blood and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Set up transfers for patients requiring higher level of care.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Yuma Regional Medical Center
07.2017 - 02.2022
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses, while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Monitored chest tubes.
- Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound developments.
- Monitored drains, wounds, and changed dressing's per providers orders.
- Managed caseload of 6+ patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care
Licensed Nursing Assistant
Yuma Regional Medical Center
03.2011 - 07.2017
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Drew blood from veins by vacuum tube and butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Supported needs of 15+ patients on some shifts.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ05.2017
Skills
- EMR Systems-EPIC, CPSI
- Pain Management
- Wound Care
- Compassionate and Caring
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Med-Surg
- Orthopedics
- Time Management
Certification
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- BLS- Basic Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Exceptional Community Hospital
07.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Yuma Regional Medical Center
07.2017 - 02.2022
Licensed Nursing Assistant
Yuma Regional Medical Center
03.2011 - 07.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Arizona Western College