ERIN S. ZAUGG
Yutan,NE
Summary
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pre Op/Phase II RN
Boystown National Research Hospital
Boys Town, NE
08.2024 - Current
- In collaboration with other members of the health care team, the nurse uses the nursing process to complete the pre-operative physical, cognitive, spiritual and psychosocial assessment of patients awaiting surgery.
- Formulates plan of care and reviews and revises plan on an ongoing basis. Able to plan and give care based on the patient's age and level of development.
- Assures appropriate information management and documentation using the nursing process in accordance with hospital OR policy; gives reports to other members of the health care team.
Charge Nurse-Inpatient Medical Unit
Boystown National Research Hospital
Boys Town, NE
04.2022 - 08.2024
- Prepares daily schedules for the staff, delegates nursing assignments, coordinates patient flow of admissions and discharges, and ensures beds are available. Leads development and implementation of unit plan when expected demand exceeds expected capacity. Assures that patient care assignments are made according to established criteria, policy, and procedure.
Promotes coordination between the different working members, and monitors activities taking place within the unit. - Assures that positive customer relations are maintained with patients, visitors, physicians, and hospital personnel across the organization.
- Initiates action to prevent, minimize, and/or correct risks to the patient, family, or hospital employee. Manages patient care situations and/or the environment to ensure that any involving risks are addressed appropriately.
- Provides patient care and education according to the patient population served.
Pediatric RN Clinical Supervisor
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
Omaha, NE
03.2020 - 04.2022
- Assesses patient care needs and a develops a plan to meet those needs.
- Collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members about patient medical care and rehab goals and progress
- Follows and enforces current policies and procedures.
- Coordinates admission, ongoing and discharge assessments and plans.
- Monitors patient data, makes assessments, reacts to assessments according to established practice standards, and changes plan of care accordingly.
- Develops effective patient/family/nurse relationships and communicates priority issues to other health care team members.
- Represents nursing in interdisciplinary team development, operational issues and program evaluations.
- Assigns staff according to patient acuity and staff expertise.
- Serves as a mentor for new rehab nursing staff.
- Empowers nursing staff to find resolution to conflict.
Registered Nurse
Children's Hospital & Medical Center
Omaha, NE
03.2018 - 02.2020
- Managed day-to-day routines for newborn babies by administering medication and fluids and checking vital signs regularly.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and laboratory data to assess needs and provide emergency interventions.
- Supervised cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms and oxygen delivery devices.
- Detected emerging problems by monitoring patients' behavior, vital signs and fluid intake and output.
- Identified abnormal and critical respiratory patterns through direct pulmonary assessments.
Registered Nurse
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
Omaha, NE
04.2016 - 04.2018
- Compile, compare, and record patient assessments, patient cares, medications and treatments for documentation of assessments and cares rendered.
- Coordinate, compile, analyze and record patient care information to establish and evaluate patients’ progress toward goals and the nursing plan of care.
- Instruct patient and family by explanation, demonstration and supervised practice to assist patient to be as independent as possible.
- Directly provide, or appropriately delegate, cares, vital signs, treatments and medications as prescribed.
- Utilize individual job descriptions, programs, policies and procedures to ensure quality care delivery.
- Administer medications as ordered, collaborate with Pharmacy to ensure adequate supplies and documents patient response to medication regimen as appropriate.
- Apply current research and evidence to expand knowledge.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Ambassador Health Services
Omaha, NE
04.2015 - 04.2016
- Assist in planning and executing patient care plans
- Effectively communicated with Pediatric Physicians and APRNS
- Observe patients, record and report changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and take any necessary action
- Answer patients' calls and determine how to assist them
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration
- Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions
- Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers
- Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary
- Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, repositioning in bed, standing and walking.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Kid Care
Fremont, NE
04.2014 - 04.2015
- Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples:
- Make appointments, keep records, or perform other clerical duties in doctors' offices or clinics
- Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures
- Set up equipment and prepare medical treatment rooms
- Inventory and requisition supplies and instruments.
- Performed nursing assessments and collected patient medical histories to help determine proper diagnosis.
- Triaged patients' issues based on stated symptoms, basic assessments and documented vitals.
- Coordinated timely refills for patients' prescriptions by obtaining authorizations and transmitting paperwork.
Education
BSN -
Clarkson College
Omaha, NE05-2025
Associate of Science - Nursing
Metropolitan Community College
01.2015
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Patient and family advocacy
- Patient Privacy and confidentiality
- Professional and ethical behavior
- Leadership
- Infection control and aseptic procedures
- Medication administration according to the Five Rights
- Patient assessment
- Lab result interpretation
- Safe patient handling
- Team collaboration
- Customer service
- Treatment Planning
- Documentation and charting
- Medical devices including but not limited to
Transfer Devices
IV pumps
Bladder scanner
Gastrostomies/feeding pumps and equipment
Oxygen supplies
Tracheostomies/ventilators
Additional Information
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES , BLS Certified PALS Certified ACLS Certified RN License Number: 81259
Certification
- BLS
- PALS
- ACLS
- Child Passenger Safety Technician
Affiliations
- Boystown Safety Council
- Rewards and Recognition
- PACT
Timeline
Pre Op/Phase II RN
Boystown National Research Hospital
08.2024 - Current
Charge Nurse-Inpatient Medical Unit
Boystown National Research Hospital
04.2022 - 08.2024
Pediatric RN Clinical Supervisor
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
03.2020 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse
Children's Hospital & Medical Center
03.2018 - 02.2020
Registered Nurse
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
04.2016 - 04.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse
Ambassador Health Services
04.2015 - 04.2016
Licensed Practical Nurse
Kid Care
04.2014 - 04.2015
BSN -
Clarkson College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Metropolitan Community College
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