Erin Iusi
GOLDSBORO,NC
Summary
Compassionate RN with 21 years of experience, skilled in emergency response and patient education. Proven ability to implement individualized care plans and communicate effectively with patients and families.
Overview
1
1
Certification
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff RN
Wayne UNC Health Care
Goldsboro, NC
02.2025 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses, maintaining accurate records in electronic health systems.
- Assessed and triaged patients per shift using the Emergency Severity Index (ES), accurately prioritizing critical interventions.
- Administered emergency medications and titrate critical drips (e.g., Norepinephrine,Amiodarone) following ACLS and PALS guidelines.
- Monitored patients undergoing conscious sedation during fracture reductions, cardioversions, and abscess drainages.
- De-escalated volatile situations involving aggressive or confused patients using approved workplace violence protocols.Directed patient handoffs and family updates in high-stress, fast-paced environments with clear, empathetic communication.
Staff Nurse
Goldsboro Endoscopy Center
Goldsboro, NC
08.2011 - 02.2025
- Assisted with reviewing patient history and physicals while performing pre procedure assessments, getting consents signed and starting IV for sedation for procedure.
- Assisted in recovery processes and assessments post procedure to ensure safe recoveries.
- Assisted in setting up post procedure follow up appointments and testing and calling patients with follow up results.
- Responsible for the paperwork needed to submit prior authorizations for patient's needed medications/infusions.
- Assisted in keeping office and employee files in order to keep them in compliance with
AAASC guidelines.
Staff Nurse
Assisted Care/Amedysis
Snow Hill, NC
07.2019 - 01.2023
- Determined and addressed individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and relaying to physicians to coordinate plans of care in order to prevent the rehospitalization of patients.
- Responsible for education on disease processes, wound management, catheter care, medication management, home safety. infusions processes, iv maintenance.
- Provided wound care including wound vacs, wound packings, silver sterile dressings, compression wraps.
- Responsible for foley/uti prevention care and teaching. Performed sterile foley or suprapubic Cath insertions in the home settings.
- Documented and implemented an individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physicians' instructions.
- Educated family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and the proper methods for dressing changes.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
Baylor Nurse
3hc Home Health & Hospice
Goldsboro
04.2017 - 07.2019
- Provided comprehensive patient assessments to develop individualized care plans.
- Responsible for education on disease processes, wound management, catheter care, medication management, and home safety. infusion processes, iv maintenance.
- Provided wound care including wound vacs, wound packings, silver sterile dressings, compression wraps.
- Responsible for foley/uti prevention care and teaching. Performed sterile foley or suprapubic Cath insertions in the home setting.
- Developed and implemented an individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Educated family members and caregivers on various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and the proper methods for dressing changes.
- Provided compassionate care to patients/family members during end of life stages.
Staff Nurse/charge Nurse
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Goldsboro, NC
10.2005 - 04.2017
- Registered Nurses on 40-bed unit provides care and assesses staffing and bed assignments for a diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients and families. The unit has two primary functions: 1) to care for those medical and surgical patients and families with an expected short stay for a post operative procedure or a medical condition requiring a 1-2 day length of stay, and 2) to care for general medical and surgical patients that overflow from their "home unit." Patients are received from multiple services: Emergency Department, Operative Services, inter-hospital transfers, and direct admissions from clinics,scheduled admissions awaiting bed availability, and specialized outpatient procedures requiring prolonged stay.
- Highly trained in multiple skills including dressing changes, IV uses/care and maintenance of all lines peripheral and central, GI tubes including nasogastric, PEG tube and g-tubes, care and maintenance and insertion of foley and SP Cath tubes as well as obtaining urological specimens via these tubes or clean catch.
- assisted in bedside procedures with surgeons including injections, wound incision and drainage and culture, urological bedside procedures, Central line insertions.
- Able to work with patients, families and physicians to coordinate safe post op discharge practices and discharge patients in a timely manner.
- Taught a preop class for patient undergoing total hip, knee and shoulder replacements in order to help them further understand what to expect during the pre-, intra, and postoperative phases. Wrote a patient manual given to patients during this class.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC05.2005
Certification
- BLS Expires 7/20/2028
- ACLS Expires 12/5/2027
- PALS Expires 12/5/2027
- CPI-B Expires 10/22/2027
- ASLS Expires 10/9/2027
- Took preceptor class 11/4/2025
Timeline
Staff RN
Wayne UNC Health Care
02.2025 - Current
Staff Nurse
Assisted Care/Amedysis
07.2019 - 01.2023
Baylor Nurse
3hc Home Health & Hospice
04.2017 - 07.2019
Staff Nurse
Goldsboro Endoscopy Center
08.2011 - 02.2025
Staff Nurse/charge Nurse
Wayne Memorial Hospital
10.2005 - 04.2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pitt Community College