Esther Phillips

Texas

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

RN Med Surg / Tele

Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood

Brownwood, TX

07.2023 - Current

Providing wound care, dressing changes, TR-Band care, and other interventions for patients with surgical or medical conditions requiring specialized attention.
Respond efficiently to medical emergencies and crises, providing immediate care and facilitating the coordination of emergency interventions.
Assume care of adult patients in a fast-paced, high-turnover observation unit; adult patients.
Train and educate patients and families on illness management, medical-surgical procedures, treatments, therapies, medications, and pain management techniques.
Complete general nursing duties in the medical-surgical department with adequate supervision.
Stay updated on advancements in medical-surgical nursing, attend relevant training, and pursue ongoing education to enhance professional knowledge and skills.
Proficient in interpreting patient telemetry rhythms, identifying abnormal rhythms, and taking appropriate action to ensure patient safety.
Demonstrated flexibility by floating to the Postpartum units, where I effectively provided specialized nursing care for postpartum mothers and newborns, while concurrently addressing the needs of pediatric patients.
Monitored and analyzed telemetry data for patients, promptly identifying and responding to changes in cardiac rhythms.
Extended nursing expertise to Postpartum units, offering compassionate care to mothers and infants, while maintaining a strong focus on patient well-being and satisfaction.
Planned, implemented & evaluated telemetry patient care based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes & maximize available resources.
Contributed valuable nursing care in Postpartum units, demonstrating proficiency in maternal and newborn healthcare, and further extended support to pediatric patient disciplinary teams to provide advanced life support. I have always excelled.

RN

Shiftkey, LLC

Irving, TX

06.2023 - Current

Provide exceptional care to patients.
Working as an RN on different units: Telemetry/Medical/Surgical, ICU, PCU, IMCU. Assuming advocacy and accountability for a group of patients in a telemetry / IMCU / CVPCU /stroke-designated unit, including patients on life support.
Provide exceptional care to critically ill patients in the ICU.
Administer medications and intravenous fluids.
Monitor telemetry and respond to calls and life-emergent, life-saving situations. Follow the physician orders and report changes in condition.
Educate patients and families and provide caring support.
Groom and bathe patients and provide assistance with general care.
Assisted the physician with procedures and treatment protocol.

RN Float Pool (ICU/Med-Surg/Tele/PCU/IMCU/ER)

Dimmit Regional Nurse

Carrizo Springs, TX

09.2019 - 10.2022

Worked as an RN on different units: Telemetry/Medical/Surgical, ICU, PCU, IMCU. Provide nurse care to medical-surgical & telemetry patients. Utilized telemetry to monitor patients' cardiac status.
Provide primary nursing care to patients with complex medical needs in acute care settings. Provided quality care for a wide variety of acute level patients with complex medical issues ranging from neurological, cardiac, gastrointestinal, nephrology, and respiratory standpoints.
We do a lot of cardiac drips, including heparin, cardizem, and nitro on respiratory, cardiac, kidney, and psych patients.
Provide exceptional care to critically ill patients in the ICU.
Accurately and efficiently obtained and documented cardiac patient history, medication, and assessments during admissions.
Assuming advocacy and accountability for a group of patients in a telemetry / IMCU / CVPCU /stroke-designated unit, including patients on life support.
Monitor patients' status post cardiac procedures.
Administer medications and intravenous fluids.
Monitor telemetry and respond to calls and life-emergent, life-saving situations. Follow the physician's orders and report changes in condition.
Educate patients and families and provide caring support.
Groom and bathe patients and provide assistance with general care.
Assisted the physician with procedures and treatment protocol.

Interim DON/Weekend Supervisor

Jasmine Grace

Camp Wood, TX

04.2015 - 10.2019

Works closely with other leadership roles to ensure a seamless operation care throughout all departments.
Routine contacts include hospital and HCA management, physicians, staff, technicians and assistants, vendors, patients, families, and visitors.
Directs patient flow to provide optimal outcomes and ensure maintenance. Provides clinical leadership and administrative oversight for the assigned shift. Functions as clinician, teacher, patient/family advocate, consultant, leader in pediatric the providing of patient other health professionals, of patient care standards and researcher.

Pediatric Specialty Nurse

Epic

Laredo, TX

04.2014 - 05.2015

Initial assessment, administer medications via G-tube, IPV, bipap, suctioning regular and deep, care, interventions, VNS, house lift use, CPT, oral care, nail care, bathing, stander use, walker use, feeding pump, bolus feedings.
Accomplishments allowed me to be able to help intervene better with patients' complications, behaviors, needs, etc.
Skills Used: Initial assessment, administer medications via G-tube, IPV, bipap, suctioning regular and deep, care, interventions, VNS, house lift use, CPT, oral care, nail care, bathing, stander use, walker use, feeding pump, bolus feeding.

Director of Nursing/MDS Coordinator

Sienna nursing and rehab

Odessa, TX

05.2007 - 07.2013

Responsibilities: gather information and input information into the state website, verify insurance, conduct client interviews, provide in-service, and supervise 30+ employees.
Accomplishments received 3 job promotions and expanded of personality.

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