Elizabeth Dean
Walterboro,SC
Summary
Motivated, goal-driven, and dependable registered nurse with over two years of experience in medical-surgical and emergency settings. Highly motivated employee with a desire to take on new challenges. Known for providing thorough, patient-centered care, and skilled in clinical assessments, team collaboration, and task efficiency.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Colleton Medical Center
Walterboro, South Carolina
06.2025 - Current
- Maintain open and clear communication with physicians to coordinate effective patient care.
- Administer medications, intravenous fluids, treatments, and other therapies as prescribed by physicians.
- Care for patients experiencing acute traumas, including cardiac arrests and strokes.
- Perform triage assessments to determine urgency of medical conditions.
- Educate patients and families on health management and discharge instructions.
- Assess patient needs and prioritize care in fast-paced emergency environment.
- Utilize evidence-based practice guidelines for appropriate nursing interventions.
- Respond quickly to life-threatening situations utilizing advanced emergency skills.
- Ensure proper collection and handling of a variety of specimens for laboratory testing.
- Perform comprehensive assessments of patients presenting with a wide range of acute and chronic conditions.
- Facilitate seamless transfer of patients to other units or facilities, ensuring continuity of care.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical
Lexington Medical Center
West Columbia, SC
02.2023 - 05.2025
- Trained and mentored new RNs and nursing students on best practices, hospital policies, and standards of care.
- Identified critical changes in lab results, patient condition, and vital signs, and promptly notified appropriate members of the care team.
- Served as unit representative on Unit-Based Practice Council.
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans.
- Documented nursing interventions in the EMR system.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Provided wound care management including dressing changes, suture and staple removal, and managing negative pressure wound therapy systems.
- Escalated patient concerns to appropriate members of care team.
Nursing Technician II
Lexington Medical Center
West Columbia , SC
10.2021 - 01.2023
- Responded to patient call lights and requests promptly.
- Collected specimens from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
- Observed infection control practices while providing patient care services.
- Turned or re-positioned bedridden patients to promote blood flow and prevent pressure injuries.
- Used mobility devices to transport patients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC12-2022
Skills
- Emergency response
- Electronic medical records
- Pain management
- Wound care management
- Procedure preparations
- Specimen collection
- IV therapy; Central line management
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Blood product administration
- Communication
- Teamwork
- EKG
- Mobility devices
- Conflict resolution
- Precepting
- Patient advocacy
- Task prioritization
- Care and compassion
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Colleton Medical Center
06.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical
Lexington Medical Center
02.2023 - 05.2025
Nursing Technician II
Lexington Medical Center
10.2021 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of South Carolina
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