EMILY HOMER
Pleasant Grove,Utah
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 13 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Labor & Delivery, Emergency Room, ICU, Same Surgery and PACU, Home Healthcare and Nursing Home specialty.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Intermountain Healthcare
American Fork, UT
01.2016 - Current
- Assess patients in triage for preterm labor, active labor, rupture of waters, pregnancy complications, or co-existing issues
-Assist in maintaining pregnancy in antepartum mothers
-Fetal assessment and monitoring
-Maternal physical assessment(s)
-Manage patients in labor, including induction assistance, epidural assistance, pain management, education, and delivery support
-Assist and circulate in operating room for cesarean sections, tubal, and emergency obstetric and gynecological procedures
Medication administration and immunizations
-Patient education related to medications, labor, pushing, delivering, and postpartum care of mother and baby
-Breastfeeding and postpartum support/management
Charting via electronic medical records
-Assist with fetal demise
-Collaboration with care management team, including anesthesiologist, physician or midwife, lactation nurse, and charge nurse - Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches
Registered Nurse, Same Day Surgery
Intermountain Healthcare
American Fork, UT
01.2016 - 07.2016
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
ICU and ER Cluster
Intermountain Healthcare
American Fork, UT
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions and bronchoscopies.
Intermountain HomeHealth Care Registered Nurse
Intermountain Health Care
Provo, UT
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Registered Nurse
Mount Olympus Rehabilitations
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Patient Care Technician, Mother Baby
Intermountain Healthcare
American Fork, UT
01.2003 - 01.2010
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Supported patient admissions, discharges and transfers to promote team productivity.
- Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
- Helped patients complete activities of daily living.
- Warmly greeted patients and visitors and made each feel welcome.
- Cleaned, sanitized and moved hospital equipment.
- Used wheelchairs, stretchers and movable beds to move patients between hospital locations.
- Lifted or assisted others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, surgical tables or stretchers.
Education
No Degree - Nursing in progress
- Working on getting my Bachelor Degree in Science
Associate of Science - Nursing
10.2009
Skills
- Treatment Preparation
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Clear Patient Communication
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Procedure Room Preparation
- Medication Administration
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Care Coordination
- Procedure Assistance
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
- Infection Control Procedures
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse license.
- ACLS/ BLS
- NRP
- NCC
Timeline
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse - Intermountain Healthcare
01.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse, Same Day Surgery - Intermountain Healthcare
01.2016 - 07.2016
ICU and ER Cluster - Intermountain Healthcare
01.2014 - 01.2016
Intermountain HomeHealth Care Registered Nurse - Intermountain Health Care
01.2012 - 01.2014
Registered Nurse - Mount Olympus Rehabilitations
01.2010 - 01.2012
Patient Care Technician, Mother Baby - Intermountain Healthcare
01.2003 - 01.2010
Dixie State University - No Degree, Nursing in progress
Utah Career College - Associate of Science, Nursing