Emily L. Fye

As a Cardiac Step-down Registered Nurse at St. Luke's University Hospital, it required exceptional observation skills and clinical judgment to provide well-rounded care in a specialized environment.

• Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
• Maintained detailed records of patient conditions and progress in alignment with physician orders.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered and discharge instructions.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures and educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Enhanced performance of nursing students and graduate nurses through training and evaluations.

The Medical Assistant position for St. Luke's encompassed a broad range of both clinical and clerical tasks in a high traffic cardiology office.

• Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
• Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
• Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
• Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
• Received diagnostic testing results and reported to patient.
• Responsible for fulfilling patient disability leave requests and consulting with insurance agencies.
• Promoted office efficiency by coordinating charts, completing insurance forms and helping patients with diverse needs.

Working as a Nurse's Aide for Good Shepard Specialty required a systematic approach to clinical skills while utilizing an empathetic attitude caring for many complex patients.

• Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
• Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
• Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver patient care.
• Delivered compassionate care and clear communication in handling issues of death and dying.

The Technical Partner position at Lehigh Valley Health Network helped develop a broad range of clinical skills that were utilized in many different departments throughout my time with the network.

• Responsible for providing patient care as delineated by protocol in both acute medical & outpatient surgery environments.
• Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
• Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly and straight needles.
• Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
• Observed and reported changes in patient status to health team staff.

As a Personal Care Associate with Country Meadows, I was responsible for helping residents with their activities of daily living.

• Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
• Monitored clients' overall health and well-being and noted any significant changes.
• Helped clients with hygiene-related tasks such as brushing teeth, bathing, grooming and toileting.