Erika Forte
Tampa
Summary
Compassionate registered nurse with extensive experience in emergency acute care and medical-surgical settings. Expertise in rapid patient assessment, care coordination and clinical documentation. Proven ability to ensure appropriate levels of care for each patient is achieved through documentation and effective medical service coordination.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Urgent Care Registered Nurse
Guidewell
01.2024 - Current
- Treats an average of 35 patients daily
- Maintains a patient satisfaction score of 90% and above through efficient care and patient education
- Assess acuity, determines appropriate disposition for patients in facility
- Educated patients and families on aftercare instructions, improving understanding and compliance
- Supervised and trained team of 5 medical assistants and EMTs, enhancing team readiness and patient care quality
Clinical Nurse III
AdventHealth
12.2023 - 01.2024
- Level II trauma center
- Assessed patient conditions and triaged based on urgency in fast-paced environment
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop and implement care plans for patients being admitted
- Educated patients and families on post-treatment care and follow-up procedures
Travel Nurse: Emergency Department
PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Level II Trauma Center
- Managed ICU patients held in emergency department
- Executed advanced airway management techniques on intubated patients to stabilize critical conditions
- Applied evidence-based practice guidelines for assessing and managing common ED presentations, enhancing patient outcomes
Clinical Nurse II: Emergency Department
Flagstaff Medical Center
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Level I Trauma Center
- Assessed patient conditions and prioritized trauma interventions in high-pressure environments.
- Accurately assessed and prioritized patient care based on level of acuity
- Safely managed and de-escalated patients in psychiatric crisis
Clinical Nurse 1: Medical surgical
Duke Raleigh Hospital
Raleigh
08.2020 - 10.2021
- Administered medications and monitored patient reactions to ensure optimal recovery
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans
- Educated patients and families on health conditions and treatment options
- Assessed patient needs to develop personalized discharge plans
- Participated in discharge planning meetings with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to coordinate comprehensive patient care
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Utica College
St. Petersburg, FL01-2020
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Patient education
- Care planning
- Discharge coordination
- Data analysis
- Critical thinking
- Patient advocacy
- Inpatient care
Certification
- Epic, Cerner, Allscripts and Meditech EHR systems
- Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- EKG Dysrhythmia Training
- NIHSS Stroke Certification
- Basic Life Support
- ESI Triage Training
- AVADE Training
- EMT-Basic
Active Licenses
- RN, FL Multistate #9687684
Timeline
Urgent Care Registered Nurse
Guidewell
01.2024 - Current
Clinical Nurse III
AdventHealth
12.2023 - 01.2024
Travel Nurse: Emergency Department
PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital
11.2022 - 05.2023
Clinical Nurse II: Emergency Department
Flagstaff Medical Center
10.2021 - 10.2022
Clinical Nurse 1: Medical surgical
Duke Raleigh Hospital
08.2020 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Utica College