Elizabeth Terranova
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with 5 years experience offering comprehensive patient care in acute care environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Cooper University Hospital
02.2024 - Current
- Med-Surg Telemetry Float, Agency Nurse
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Managed caseload of 4-6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
Registered Nurse
Shift Med
08.2022 - Current
- Provide direct quality care to patients which include daily monitoring, recording, and evaluating patients acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Supervisor role- overseeing LPN’s and CNA’s by designating nursing assignments.
- Organizing workflow and ensuring that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks.
- Implementing comprehensive patient care plans with medical and clinical staff.
Registered Nurse
Albert Einstein Medical Center
09.2022 - 10.2023
- Medical-Surgical, Hepatology, Oncology, Floating, MedSurg-Telemetry, Floating, Agency Nurse
- Provides care that is patient and family centered, compassionate, appropriate, and effective for promotion of health, prevention of illness and treatment of disease.
- Maintains medical information, monitors labs and medications and works closely with Physicians on patient care issues.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Registered Nurse
Nazareth Hospital
03.2019 - 02.2022
- Medical/Surgical with telemetry - 39 bed unit, overseeing up to 5-6 patients daily
- Promotion of health – perform activities that include providing educational sessions for the public, marginalized populations, and other health care professionals, as well as promoting harm-reduction initiatives such as safe needle disposal.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Assisted in th training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA12.2018
Skills
- Time Management
- Clinical Care/ Clinical Judgement
- Leadership
- Direct Patient Care
- Clinical Documentation and charting
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient Assessment
- Medication and IV administration
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) – PA, NJ
- NIHSS Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Cooper University Hospital
02.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Albert Einstein Medical Center
09.2022 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse
Shift Med
08.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Nazareth Hospital
03.2019 - 02.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Holy Family University