Dominic Spencer
Hampton,Virginia
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with fifteen plus years of professional experience in health care and seven years on an Intermediate unit. Skilled in excellent patient centered care, high-quality customer service, and the ability to motivate healthcare teams working in acute, chronic, and high patient volume settings. 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.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse(Deployment)
Pafford EMS
11.2022 - 05.2023
- 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.
- 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.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Registered Nurse
Sentara Careplex
01.2016 - 05.2023
- Experienced with care of patients involving ventilators, tracheotomies, arterial lines, IVs, central lines
- IV pumps, PCA pumps, EKG monitoring, PD catheters, Foley catheters, G-tubes, NG-tubes, post-op care
- Responsible for 5-6 patients on an 24 bed intermediate unit, ranging from young adults to geriatric; including post-operative, alcohol withdraw, septic shock, respiratory failure, stroke, and medically declining patient requiring emergency dialysis, neurological assessments, and continuous cardiac monitoring
- Magnet Certified Primary Stroke center.
- 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.
Medical Assistant / C
Lee Ginsburgh MD
01.2007 - 01.2015
- Recorded patients' medical history, vital, and test results in medical records
- Assisted with minor surgeries, breathing treatments, vaccinations
- Managed caseload of 30 clients, providing education, treatments, vaccinations, wound care
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
ECPI University
Newport News, VA11.2015
Associate of Science - Medical Assistant
Centura
Newport News, VA11.2007
Skills
- Assessments and Medication
- Administration/PCA Pump
- Time Management and Prioritization
- Teamwork and dependability
- Glucommander/Alaris pumps
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Technical skills (Epic Software)
- IV administration and specimen collection
- Communication and culturally sensitive
- Monitor and Interpret Heart Rhythms
Additional Information
- Licenses , Registered Nurse, State of Virginia. License number 0001263263
Certification
ACLS and BLS Certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse(Deployment)
Pafford EMS
11.2022 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse
Sentara Careplex
01.2016 - 05.2023
Medical Assistant / C
Lee Ginsburgh MD
01.2007 - 01.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
ECPI University
Associate of Science - Medical Assistant
Centura