Emily Baker
Little Egg Harbor
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse with a robust background in acute care and school health services. Expert in electronic records management and patient counseling, I excel in developing care plans and leading teams to enhance patient outcomes. Demonstrated success in improving safety protocols and health service delivery, underscoring my commitment to excellence in healthcare.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
School Nurse
Pinelands Regional School District
03.2020 - Current
- Developed care plans and made referrals as necessary for students with health concerns or injuries.
- Worked with multidisciplinary teams to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Participated in development of school safety plans to address areas of concern.
- Oversaw health services for school of over 600 students and faculty.
- Maintained upkeep on defibrillators, blood pressure monitors and first aid kits to keep resources in working condition for emergencies.
- Provided support to students with special needs and disabilities to deliver appropriate care and meet educational needs.
- Administered medication to students as prescribed by physicians to provide necessary treatment and manage health conditions.
- Implemented new electronic documentation system school-wide.
- Lead and facilitated staff wellness program.
Registered Nurse, Trauma Center
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center
08.2013 - 09.2021
- Recorded, monitored and documented symptoms and changes in patients' conditions to communicate concerns to assigned physician.
- Supported and counseled patients by teaching strategies to achieve improved long-term health care.
- Administered basic patient care and treatments such as treating traumatic injuries, taking vitals, dressing wounds, giving medications, and performing catheterizations.
- Assembled and used various types of medical equipment to treat and rehabilitate injuries and diseases in patients.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices, including being the urinary elimination team leader for the unit.
- Led and facilitated the unit based forum to improve working conditions for staff and outcomes for patients.
- Joined committees and task forces to enhance case management, improve clinical documentation and foster physician engagement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Stockton University
Absecon, NJ05.2013
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Acute Illness Recognition
- Patient/Student Health Evaluation
- Injury Treatment
- Immunization Record Review
- Regulatory Compliance
- Electronic Records Management
- Care Planning
- Case Management
- Data Collection
- Patient Counseling
Accomplishments
- Awarded Education Support Professional of the Year in 2021 at Pinelands Regional Junior High School
- Awarded Nursing Fellowship scholarship by AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in 2011.
Timeline
School Nurse
Pinelands Regional School District
03.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse, Trauma Center
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center
08.2013 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Stockton University
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