Denise Blazer
West Palm Beach,FL
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. 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. Resourceful RN with BSN degree in nursing and 40 years of experience in healthcare settings. Supervised multiple numbers of student nurses and nursing assistants. Superb technical knowledge and high-level communications skills fostered high-quality care. My skills include all forms of critical care settings, including ICU,CCU,MICU,TICU. NICU, EMERGENCY ROOM AND PACU AS WELL AS STEP DOWN OR PCU.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
PALS/ EX.2024
1
1
ACLS/EX.2024
1
1
BLS/ EX.2024
1
1
FLORIDA COMPACT NURSING LICENSE EX.
Work History
Travel RN
Fastaff Nursing
08.2022 - 07.2023
- 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.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
- Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop impactful treatment plans.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to patients and family members to help cope with emotional challenges of illness.
- Provided medical care to patients in varied settings to offer patients best possible care regardless of location.
- Developed relationships with patients and families to understand medical history and care needs.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Favorite Staffing
01.2022 - 04.2022
- 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 new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in Medi-tech, Cerner and Mckesson.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Staff Registered Nurse, MICU
Delray Medical Center
05.2016 - 12.2021
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, and geriatric ICU patients.
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
- Supervised new employees and student nurses to promote adherence to established patient care standards and practices.
- Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
- Coordinated patients' post-discharge treatment plans with physicians and other nurses to promote continuity of medical care.
- Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
- Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
- Protected critically ill patients from unnecessary risks by limiting visitors, using proper PPE and using strong infection control procedures.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma center setting.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma
CCU Staff Nurse
Delray Medical Center
05.2016 - 12.2021
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
- Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
- Protected critically ill patients from unnecessary risks by limiting visitors, using proper PPE and using strong infection control procedures.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Counseled patients and families on treatments, care options and discharge instructions.
- Documented work in [System] and updated patients' charts with orders and observations.
- Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions
- Protected critically ill patients from unnecessary risks by limiting visitors, using proper PPE and using strong infection control procedures
- Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients
Trauma ICU Nurse
Delray Medical Center
05.2016 - 12.2021
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Observed patients' vital signs and administered physician-prescribed medications and treatments.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
- Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
- Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
- Supervised new employees and student nurses to promote adherence to established patient care standards and practices.
- Followed HCA ethical values and principles and adhered to HIPAA medical record regulations to promote patients' privacy.
Registered Nurse ICU and ER
Firstat Nursing Agency
01.1994 - 10.2016
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Staff Registered Nurse, ICU, PACU and ER.
Memorial Regional Health Systems
01.1989 - 01.2013
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma center setting.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nurse
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL05.1991
High School Diploma -
Madonna/ Chaminade High School
Hollywood, FL05.1975
Skills
- Compassionate and Caring
- Task and Work Prioritization
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Patient Care Assessment
- Emergency Interventions
- Dressing Changes
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Treatment Plan Creation and Revision
- Resource Monitoring
- Accurate Documentation
- Nursing Consultation
- Treatment Preparation
- Medical Equipment Setup
Certification
BLS< ACLS< PALS/ Compact Nursing License #2509212
Timeline
Travel RN
Fastaff Nursing
08.2022 - 07.2023
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Favorite Staffing
01.2022 - 04.2022
Staff Registered Nurse, MICU
Delray Medical Center
05.2016 - 12.2021
CCU Staff Nurse
Delray Medical Center
05.2016 - 12.2021
Trauma ICU Nurse
Delray Medical Center
05.2016 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse ICU and ER
Firstat Nursing Agency
01.1994 - 10.2016
Staff Registered Nurse, ICU, PACU and ER.
Memorial Regional Health Systems
01.1989 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nurse
Florida Atlantic University
High School Diploma -
Madonna/ Chaminade High School
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