Elizabeth Richardson
Kalona,IA
Summary
Competent and caring nurse offering over 13 years of coordinating and carrying out patient care in high-volume hospital environment. Demonstrated performing with speed and accuracy to assess patients, deliver treatments and delegate tasks. Proven history of advocating for patient needs and fostering top-quality care.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse, Women's Health Clinic
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
Iowa City, IA
03.2024 - Current
- Monitor fetal well-being using electronic fetal monitoring systems.
- Observed patients for development of adverse reactions or complications resulting from anesthesia or sedation agents.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to develop individualized plans of care for each patient.
- Educated patients on their medical condition, treatment plans, and self-care management techniques.
- Assessed and monitored patient health conditions, including vital signs such as temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure.
- Administered medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders.
- Ensured that all documentation was accurate and up-to-date according to established guidelines.
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery & Postpartum
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa
08.2014 - Current
- Provided parents with compassionate care during moments of high anxiety
and offered insight into care being administered. - Monitored bonding between mother and infant, initiating lactation
support. - Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed
approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions. - Reviewed and tracked progress of mothers in labor, interpreted fetal heart
monitor and informed delivering physician of status. - Cared for pregnant women expecting imminent birth and for babies immediately after birth.
- Trained as a scrub nurse for cesarean sections and other procedures
- Discharged mothers and babies after patiently guiding parents through
at-home care and follow-up medical care.
Staff Nurse - Pediatric ICU
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
Iowa City, IA
02.2011 - 08.2014
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for
treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care. - Experienced with ECMO, organ transplant, trauma, and cardiac conditions in pediatric populations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA12-2010
Skills
- Direct Patient Care & Assessment
- Medication Administration
- Fetal Monitoring
- Intake & Discharge
- Unit IV Placement Expert
Certification
- ACLS, PALS, NRP
- Paramedic
Timeline
Staff Nurse, Women's Health Clinic
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
03.2024 - Current
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery & Postpartum
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
08.2014 - Current
Staff Nurse - Pediatric ICU
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
02.2011 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Iowa
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