DeMarcus Robinson
Chesapeake,VA
Summary
Hardworking 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. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Sentara Healthcare
07.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained over 15 new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care on 36- bed unit, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Completed chemotherapy administration as dictated by physician's instructions on each patient's chart.
- Counseled patients and provided listening ear and emotional support.
- Administered chemotherapy, pain medications and other medicines based on physician orders and patient requirements.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration for daily staff of 8 nurses and 4 patient care techs.
Registered Nurse
Patient First
12.2021 - 10.2022
- Executed nursing interventions by collaborating with interprofessional team to incorporate standards of care, practice and patient outcomes.
- Leveraged data to meet care coordination needs across settings in conjunction with patient, family and other care providers.
- Managed 12-bed center of patients with multiple chronic health conditions, acute episodes of care and behavioral health challenges while promoting and supporting prevention and wellness.
- Liaised with physicians on discharge plans and created outpatient instructions for patients not admitted to hospital.
- Conducted telephone triage to patient, family and significant others using nursing judgment according to protocol.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Bryant And Stratton College
Virginia Beach12.2019
Skills
- Medical Screening
- Disease Management Programs
- Direct Patient Care
- Staff Supervision
- Patient Care
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Tracheostomy Care
- Patient Assessments
- Hearing Screenings
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- Administering Immunizations
Accomplishments
- Daisy Award Recipient- Internationally recognized for excellence through clinical expertise and extraordinary compassionate care.
- Nurse Excellence Award Recipient - Internationally recognized for expertise and excellence in preceptorship for new onboarding nurses.
- Supervision - Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff.
- Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
- Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
Certification
- Certified Basic Life Support, AHA - 2023
- Certified Advance Life Support, AHA - 2023
- Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy Provider, ONS - 2022
- Stem Cell Certification, ONS - 2022
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Patient First
12.2021 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse
Sentara Healthcare
07.2021 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Bryant And Stratton College