Dean Hicks
Kissimmee,FL
Summary
Experienced Relief Charge Nurse with a proven track record of delivering high-quality patient care in fast-paced healthcare settings. Proficient in managing nursing staff, coordinating patient care activities, and ensuring adherence to medical protocols. Strong communicator who collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes. Committed to upholding the highest standards of professionalism and patient-centered care.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Adventist Health
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Working as a staff RN on a busy medical surgical telemetry unit, coordinated care of 6 patients with multiple co-morbidities, daily and if any changes in condition full head to toe physical assessments, contacting primary care physician when any changes in patients condition warranted.
- Administering medications by all routes of administration, care and close monitoring of chest tubes, changing wound dressings, infusing blood products including packed red blood cells, platelets, fresh frozen plasma, IV infusions of IV fluids, monitoring patients on telemetry and promptly report any abnormal cardiac rhythms and any changes promptly to primary or cardiac physicians.
- Admitting patients from the ER to the floor, from Pacu, preparing patients for surgery and procedures, taking report and receiving patients from post operation recovery.
- Discharging patients home from facility when the physicians feel it’s appropriate.
- Transferring patients to skilled nursing and other facilities to continue their care.
Registered Nurse
Stanford Health Care ValleyCare
03.2006 - 12.2021
- Working as a staff RN on a busy medical surgical telemetry unit, managing 6 patients with multiple co-morbidities, full head to toe physical assessments, contacting primary care physician when any changes in patients condition warranted.
- Dispensing of medications by all routes of administration, managing chest tubes, changing wound dressings, infusing blood products including packed red blood cells, platelets, fresh frozen plasma, IV infusions of IV fluids, monitoring patients on telemetry for any abnormal cardiac rhythms and reporting any changes promptly to primary or cardiac physicians.
- Admitting patients from the ER to the floor, preparing patients for surgery and procedures, taking report and receiving patients from post operational recovery.
- Discharging patients home from facility when the physicians feel it’s appropriate.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Enloe Medical Center
08.2004 - 09.2006
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers.
- Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Skillfully performed venipuncture, IV insertion, and catheterizations, ensuring proper technique and adherence to infection control standards.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families through active listening, empathy, and clear communication during challenging situations.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Managed complex wound care, including dressing changes, monitoring for signs of infection, and collaborating with wound care specialists as needed.
- Demonstrated flexibility in managing multiple priorities concurrently during high-stress periods while maintaining a calm demeanor.
- Managed caseload of Number patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies to minimize patient injuries and promote a safe environment within the medical-surgical unit.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Mentored new staff members and nursing students, fostering a supportive learning environment within the unit.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices within the field of medical-surgical nursing.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Effectively managed acute pain symptoms by administering medications as prescribed while monitoring for potential side effects.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Utilized Software and Software to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
- Facilitated timely discharges by proactively addressing potential barriers to transition such as insurance coverage or transportation issues.
- Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
- Contributed to successful Joint Commission accreditation through strict adherence to policies and procedures.
- Assisted in the development of unit-specific protocols for common medical-surgical procedures, improving efficiency and standardizing practice across the team.
- Educated patients and family members on disease processes, treatment options, and self-care techniques.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing - medical field
Algonquin College of applied arts and technology
Ottawa, ONRegistered Practical Nurse - Nursing Education
Algonquin College of Applied Arts And Technology
Ottawa, Ontario Canada 08.2001
Skills
- EMR Systems (10 years)
- Staff RN, IV infusions of medications, antibiotics, PCs, pump setup, and monitoring (10 years)
- Epic (2 years)
- ICU Experience (1 year)
- Experience administering injections (10 years)
- Patient care (10 years)
- Critical Care Experience (1 year)
- Vital signs (10 years)
- Hospital Experience (10 years)
- Nursing (10 years)
- Medication Administration (10 years)
- Employee Orientation (10 years)
- Customer service (10 years)
- Security (5 years)
- Military (3 years)
- Communication skills (10 years)
- IV insertion (10 years)
- Cerner
Certification
- Armed Security License
- April 2022 to April 2024
- My card is from Ontario Canada security course. I’ve worked security at the Canadian embassy in Washington DC, mall security also in Ontario and served in the Canadian armed forces.
- BLS Certification
- CPR Certification
Languages
English - Fluent
Affiliations
Member of the American Nurses association
Additional Information
- Involved in a hospital wide initiative, where each RN had to submit a proposal to improve patient satisfaction hospital wide, each RN offered there suggestions to nursing unit managers, charge RN’s and nursing administrators.
- These proposals were accepted and implemented with great success.
- Each RN annually had to design and submit a proposal to improve all aspects of patient care in order to improve patient care and the most cost effective way of utilizing nursing supplies and equipment thereby saving the hospital funds which could then be used in other areas of the hospital.
- Received numerous letters and notes from patients and patient family members thanking myself for the excellent care and compassion provided to their loved ones.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Adventist Health
11.2022 - 04.2023
Registered Nurse
Stanford Health Care ValleyCare
03.2006 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Enloe Medical Center
08.2004 - 09.2006
Associate Degree In Nursing - medical field
Algonquin College of applied arts and technology
Registered Practical Nurse - Nursing Education
Algonquin College of Applied Arts And Technology
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