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Erin McKenna

Verona

Summary

Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment. Looking to expand skill set and grow career as an ER Registered Nurse.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Travel ER Registered Nurse

Providence Saint Mary's
02.2024 - 05.2024
  • Enhanced patient care by providing efficient and accurate medical assessments in the ER setting.
  • Reduced wait times for patients by streamlining triage processes and prioritizing critical cases.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.
  • Improved patient outcomes by delivering timely, high-quality nursing interventions during emergencies.
  • Demonstrated expertise in various clinical skills such as IV insertion, medication administration, wound care management, and patient education.

ER Registered Nurse

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
04.2022 - 02.2024
  • Plan, prioritize and provide nursing care by applying advanced specialty clinical nursing knowledge and skills to support comfort and safety of patients and families.
  • Manage 6 patients and prioritize their care as needed
  • Observe and record signs, symptoms, behaviors and physiological status of patient.
  • Adhere to required infection control, isolation procedures and aseptic techniques in delivery of patient care.
  • Assemble equipment and supplies for diagnostic or treatment procedures in specialty service areas.
  • Educate family members and caregivers on patient care instructions

Undergraduate Research Assistant

CARDIOVASCULAR NUTRITION LAB
08.2019 - 02.2020
  • Responsible for analyzing blood and urine samples for specific electrolytes and reporting results in timely and efficient manner
  • Communicated extensively with research coordinator and lab director

Medical Scribe, Medical Assistant, Administrative Assistant

JERALD P. VIZZONE, ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON
05.2019 - 09.2019
  • Performed taking vitals and patient health history
  • Communicated with physician and responsible for understanding appropriate plans of treatment
  • Responsible for answering phone calls and communicating with insurance companies
  • Billing with ICD10 codes and sending out claims in appropriate time frames
  • Documented complete information about examinations, treatment plans, lab results, and other details directly into charts
  • Accompanied physicians through day in fast-paced, stressful environments

ORTHOPAEDIC SPINE INSTITUTE
05.2019 - 09.2019
  • Shadowed two Orthopedic surgeons in Operating Room
  • Observed variety of operations including knee arthroscopies, cervical and lumbar diskectomy, and ulnar nerve transpositions, among many others

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Caldwell University, Nursing And Public Health
Caldwell, NJ
12.2021

Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science

University of Delaware, Health Sciences
Newark, DE
05.2020

Skills

  • Interpreting EKGs
  • IV insertion and assessment
  • Medication administration (IV, IM & subcutaneous injections, oral)
  • Monitoring Vital Signs
  • Blood Product Transfusion
  • Emergency Patient Triage
  • Equipment and Instrument Sterilization
  • Delegation and Motivation

Certification

  • BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC
  • IV certified
  • EKG interpretation certified


Licensure

Multi-state Professional Registered Nurse license         FEBRUARY 2022

New York State Registered Nurse license                        OCTOBER 2023

California State Registered Nurse license                        DECEMBER 2023


Timeline

Travel ER Registered Nurse

Providence Saint Mary's
02.2024 - 05.2024

ER Registered Nurse

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
04.2022 - 02.2024

Undergraduate Research Assistant

CARDIOVASCULAR NUTRITION LAB
08.2019 - 02.2020

Medical Scribe, Medical Assistant, Administrative Assistant

JERALD P. VIZZONE, ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON
05.2019 - 09.2019

ORTHOPAEDIC SPINE INSTITUTE
05.2019 - 09.2019

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Caldwell University, Nursing And Public Health

Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science

University of Delaware, Health Sciences

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