Dominique SPENCER
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN - Critical Care
Baystate Health
11.2011 - 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 new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- 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.
Travel RN, Critical Care
UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus
09.2022 - 08.2023
- 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.
Travel RN, Critical Care
Yale New Haven Health System
10.2021 - 07.2022
- 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.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA12.2020
Bachelor of Arts -
American International College
Springfield, MA05.2013
Skills
- Medical Supply Management
- Patient Examination
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Patient Care Assessment
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Compassionate and Caring
- Critical Thinking
- Interpreting EKGs
- Infection Control Procedures
- Pharmacologic Intervention
- Airway Management
- Patient Intervention
- Monitoring
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- Monitoring Vital Signs
Certification
- ACLS Certified
- BLS Certified
- NIHSS Certified
Timeline
Travel RN, Critical Care
UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus
09.2022 - 08.2023
Travel RN, Critical Care
Yale New Haven Health System
10.2021 - 07.2022
RN - Critical Care
Baystate Health
11.2011 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Bachelor of Arts -
American International College