Erica Johnson
Markham,IL
Summary
Compassionate registered nurse with eight months of medical surgical experience providing exceptional patient care. Seeking to continue to provide outstanding patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
08.2023 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers.
- Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Registered Nurse
DaVita
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Dialysis Patient Care Technician
DaVita
07.2019 - 05.2023
- Performed routine quality control and safety checks on all equipment.
- Monitored each patient closely during treatment to check for any adverse reactions or change in condition and reported emergencies to attending nurses.
- Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts and catheters to prevent infection.
- Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use.
- Cleaned and disinfected hemodialysis machines, chairs, trays, room and equipment.
- Recorded patient's pre-dialysis weight, vitals, and any new medical conditions.
- Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics.
- Safely transported, transferred and positioned patients on chairs for treatment.
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders.
- Participated in hospital and clinic staff meetings to discuss patient care.
- Provided in-patient care for 5 dialysis patients simultaneously focusing on providing clean, safe, and comfortable treatment environment
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Rasmussen University
Mokena, IL09.2022
High School Diploma -
Thornridge High School
Dolton, IL05.2018
Skills
- Machine Operations
- Medication and IV administration
- Collecting vitals
- Direct Patient Care
- Discharge Planning
- Needs Assessment
- Physical Assessment
- Wound Care
- Pre-and Post-Operative Care
- Nursing Documentation
- Intravenous therapy
- Documentation
- Vitals monitoring
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
DaVita
06.2023 - 09.2023
Dialysis Patient Care Technician
DaVita
07.2019 - 05.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Rasmussen University
High School Diploma -
Thornridge High School
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