Erica Knabe
Cape Coral,FL
Summary
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Registered healthcare professional with strong background in critical care environments, equipped to handle high-stress situations and complex patient needs. Excel in team collaboration, adapting quickly to evolving circumstances and ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Skilled in advanced patient monitoring, emergency response, and therapeutic interventions. Known for reliability, empathy, and strong communication abilities that enhance patient care and team efficiency.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Lee Health System
08.2023 - Current
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Lee Health System
07.2021 - 08.2023
- Prevented complications by closely monitoring vital signs and promptly responding to changes in patient status.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop optimal treatment plans tailored to individual needs.
- Actively participated in continuing education opportunities to stay current on best practices in progressive care nursing techniques and technologies.
- Implemented physician orders and tracked progress against care plan to assess results.
- Increased efficiency in the Progressive Care Unit by effectively prioritizing tasks and managing time.
Registered Nurse, Surveillance
Department of Public Health and Human Services
01.2020 - 07.2021
- Performed accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Conducted interviews with participants to assess eligibility
- Coded data from participant interviews
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgement and unit management expertise.
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Department of Human Services
04.2016 - 01.2020
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Built trust with patients from various cultural backgrounds through culturally competent care practices tailored to individual needs.
- Ensured patient safety by closely monitoring behaviors, administering medications as prescribed, and intervening during incidents of aggression or selfharm.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Demonstrated adaptability by providing coverage in various psychiatric units as needed, maintaining high standards of care across diverse patient populations.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL12-2015
Skills
- Hemodynamics monitoring
- Endotracheal intubation
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Clinical judgment
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Vitals monitoring
- Evaluations
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Safety
- Adaptability
Certification
NIH Stroke Scale
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Basic Life Support
AED
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Lee Health System
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit
Lee Health System
07.2021 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse, Surveillance
Department of Public Health and Human Services
01.2020 - 07.2021
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Department of Human Services
04.2016 - 01.2020
NIH Stroke Scale
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Basic Life Support
AED
Associate of Science - Nursing
Kaskaskia College
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