DEANDRA FOSTER, RN
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best in class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, MICU
Maimonides Medical Center
04.2023 - 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.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Conducted initial assessments, documented findings in patient records and notified physicians of abnormal findings.
COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST
MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER
03.2014 - 04.2023
- Interviewing perspective new employees
- Training and assisting current as well as new employees
- Answer incoming calls, greeting callers, providing information, transferring calls or taking messages as necessary
- Route emergency calls appropriately
- Page individuals to inform them of telephone calls, using paging or interoffice communication equipment
- Keep records of calls placed and charges incurred.
MILIEU COUNSELOR - DIRECT
JEWISH BOARD OF FAMILY CHILDREN'S SERVICES
04.2013 - 05.2016
- Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals
- Counsel or aid family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, or supporting client or patient.
- Supervise or direct other workers who provide services to clients or patients
- Fill out and maintain client-related paperwork, including federal- and state-mandated forms, client diagnostic records, and progress notes
- Act as client advocates to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mercy College
Bronx, NY08.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Forensic Psychology
John Jay College
Manhattan, NY12.2010
Skills
- EMR Systems
- Patient Advocacy
- Nursing Assignments
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Critical Care Nursing
- IV Administration
- Patient Care and Monitoring
- Nursing Process
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS
- PCI
- RN Licensure
Timeline
Registered Nurse, MICU
Maimonides Medical Center
04.2023 - Current
COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST
MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER
03.2014 - 04.2023
MILIEU COUNSELOR - DIRECT
JEWISH BOARD OF FAMILY CHILDREN'S SERVICES
04.2013 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mercy College
Bachelor of Arts - Forensic Psychology
John Jay College