Deanna Clemens
Greensburg,PA
Summary
Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Independence Health
05.2022 - 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.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Technical Partner
Independence Health
05.2018 - 05.2022
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
Education
Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA12.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Pittsburgh
Greensburg, PA04.2022
Skills
- Condition Monitoring
- Patient Stabilization
- Medication Administration
- Patient Assessments
- Infection Control
- Emergency Care
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- CPR Certification
- Pain Management
- Pharmacology Knowledge
- Critical Thinking
- IV Insertion
- Team Collaboration
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Independence Health
05.2022 - Current
Technical Partner
Independence Health
05.2018 - 05.2022
Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Carlow University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Pittsburgh
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