Elizabeth Edwards
Palmyra,NJ
Summary
Registered Nurse experienced in treating and caring for patients. Able to assess and care for her patients independently. Recognized for being calm and accurate under pressure. Collaborates well with all teams involved in patient care. Able to perform professionally while still remaining personable and welcoming.
Overview
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Language
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Certification
5
5
years of post-secondary education
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Capital Health Medical Center
Pennington, New Jersey
08.2022 - Current
- Independently assessed patients and notified the care team of pertinent or emergent status changes.
- Administered medications per physicians' orders.
- Educated patients and families on patients' treatment plans and goals for stay.
- Collaborated with multiple healthcare teams to assist in patients plan of care. Including doctors, case management, physical and occupational therapy, medical students, management, and medical specialists.
- Trained new staff on hospital policies and procedures to ensure consistent and safe patient care delivery.
- Collected various forms of patient specimens, including blood work (peripheral and central draws), wound cultures, respiratory panels, urine, and fecal specimens.
- Coordinated team activities as charge nurse during shifts, checked the code cart, addressed medication dispenser discrepancies, managed patient interactions, assisted staff with patient care, and made staff assignments for RNs and PCAs.
- Utilized EMR to properly document patient care and assessment per hospital policies.
Delivery Driver
Pizza Hut
Trenton, New Jersey
07.2021 - 09.2021
- Delivered items in a timely way to ensure customers satisfaction.
- Managed several orders at a time and able to deliver all to appropriate locations.
- Communicated with customers to provide excellent service.
- Addressed customer issues independently while on the road.
Daycare Worker
Faith Baptist Church
Hamilton Square, New Jersey
07.2018 - 09.2019
- Ensuring a safe environment to assist with child learning and activities.
- Communicated effectively with parents about the child’s needs.
- Discussed child needs with parents to ensure understanding.
- Established friendly and professional relationships with both the parents and other staff members.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pensacola Christian College
Pensacola, FL 08.2017 - 05.2022
Skills
- Medication administration
- Patient assessment
- IV management
- Care coordination
- Documentation and charting
- Patient education
- Staff and new hire training
- Team collaboration
- Order management
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Compassion and empathy
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Client communication
- Activity coordination
- FLUENT IN SPANISH
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- Certified Medical Surgical Nurse 2024
- BLS 2026
- ACLS 2026
Affiliations
- Participated in the hospitals informatics team. Worked with individuals for every specialty to ensure equipment and computer applications were up to par and contained necessary tools for excellent patient care.
- Received honors when graduating from college due to placing on the deans list and above every semester.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Capital Health Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
Delivery Driver
Pizza Hut
07.2021 - 09.2021
Daycare Worker
Faith Baptist Church
07.2018 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Pensacola Christian College
08.2017 - 05.2022