Dawn Crowell

Travel RN — Multiple Agencies (2018–Present) Medical Solutions • Aya • Fastaff.

High-acuity care across cardiac, telemetry, step-down, trauma, pulmonary, psych, and COVID ICU extension units.

Performed clinical assessments, cardiac monitoring, titration of IV drips, and managed MI, CHF, stroke, respiratory failure, and complex comorbidities.

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient care plans.

Responded to Code Blue/Stroke, evaluated patients using the NIH Stroke Scale, and floated to ICU as needed.

Delivered patient/family education, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary care coordination.

Adapted rapidly to new systems including Epic, Cerner, and Oasis EMR,Eclipse,medtech

Key hospitals: INOVA Fairfax, Doctors Community, Mount Sinai NY, Elmhurst, Cooper University Hospital, Hackensack,

Managed patient care in step-down telemetry unit to ensure optimal recovery and monitoring.

• Administered medications and monitored patient responses to treatments.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
• Conducted thorough assessments of patients' conditions, documenting observations accurately.
• Educated patients and families on health management and post-discharge care strategies.
• Mentored new nursing staff, facilitating orientation and training programs for skill development.

Provided critical support in ICU settings as needed, ensuring timely interventions for stroke patients.

• Facilitated communication between physicians and nursing staff while mentoring new nurses and fostering a collaborative team environment. Supported the supervision of step-down cardiac telemetry and observation units. Assisted in staffing, payroll, budgeting, and operational tasks to enhance efficiency.
• Optimized workflow processes to enhance operational efficiency and minimize patient wait times.
• Designed and implemented training programs to enhance staff competencies in clinical skills.
• Directed compliance efforts to ensure adherence to regulatory standards and healthcare protocols.
• Enhanced staff development through targeted training initiatives and established standards for patient care.
• Oversaw nursing staff and coordinated nursing activities in a 200-bed hospital, ensuring adherence to high patient care standards.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction scores by cultivating a collaborative team environment among nursing staff.
• Supervised nursing staff to ensure adherence to hospital policies and quality standards.
• Implemented patient care protocols, enhancing safety and effectiveness of nursing practices.
• Coordinated interdisciplinary team meetings to improve communication and patient outcomes.
• Developed training programs for new nurses, fostering professional growth and competency.
• Analyzed patient feedback to identify areas for service improvement and implement changes.
• Managed budget allocations for nursing resources, optimizing use of departmental funds.

Cardiac Intervention Nurse — Columbia & Cornell University Hospital

• Provided pre- and post-procedure care for patients undergoing TAVR, PCI, valvuloplasty, pacemaker placement, ablations, AICD, and cardiac catheterizations, and Open Heart bypass surgery

• Performed sheath removal, cardiac monitoring, medication administration,

Provided telemetry and step-down care, patient education, and rehabilitation support.

• Delivered evidence-based care for patients with diverse medical and surgical conditions.