Compassionate and diligent nurse seeking a position that will continue professional development in nursing. Experience working at multiple level 1 Trauma centers with a specialty area of acute postoperative surgical patients. Advocate for safe staffing and evidence-based patient care.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Maine Medical Center
03.2024 - 11.2024
Administer care on a 36 bed unit with a 1:5 ratio on a cardiology/cardiothoracic surgery floor
Charge RN overseeing admissions, supervising nursing staff and providing guidance and support to staff.
Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
Registered Nurse
University of Vermont Medical Center
07.2021 - 02.2024
Charge Nurse overseeing safe patient assignment and providing leadership and supervision to nursing staff.
Provide care on a 32-bed unit with a 1:4 patient ratio- surgical patients served, including open heart surgery, amputations, and urology surgeries
Perform wound care and complex dressing changes, experience working with chest tubes and epicardial wires
Monitor patient hemodynamic statuses, interpret rhythms and administer medications and drips
Provides acute and close monitoring of adults pre and postoperatively
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
05.2021
Skills
Medication and IV administration
Patient education and counseling
Clinical judgment
Patient and family advocacy
Physical assessments
Patient care planning
Telemetry monitoring
Nursing staff leadership (Charge)
Precepting
Diabetes and nutrition education
Certification
Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing Vermont and Compact license. 026.0146343, 03/31/25
ACLS
BLS
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Maine Medical Center
03.2024 - 11.2024
Registered Nurse
University of Vermont Medical Center
07.2021 - 02.2024
Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing Vermont and Compact license. 026.0146343, 03/31/25
ACLS
BLS
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Vermont
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