Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse
Emerald Coast Obstetrics And Gynecology
10.2017 - Current
Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
Administered medications via oral, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Precepted and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on office policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
Assisted physicians with in office surgical procedures such as Myosure, LEEP, and Hysteroscopies with Novasure Ablation etc.
Managed patient care with the after hours call line.
Supervisor, Staff Nurse/ LPN
ALL ABOUT WOMEN OBGYN
08.2006 - 10.2017
Provided various nursing and surgical assists for more than 10 years for a thriving OB/GYN office, specifically:
Worked as the First Assist Nurse on OB/GYN surgeries, including hysterectomies, Cesarean Sections, Laparoscopies, Laparotomies, and other surgical procedures during office hours and after hours on an emergency basis
Assisted physicians during annual examinations, pap smears, endometrial biopsies, breast exams, patient assessments, and other in-office procedures, such as Endosee, ESSURE, and Novasure Ablations
Performed one-on-one patient care including triaging patients, obtaining vital signs and medical history, administering PO and IM medications, executing venipuncture, administering post-op wound care and staple removal, inserting catheters, auscultating fetal heart tones, conducting non-stress tests and urodynamic studies, and interpreting fetal strips in an obstetric setting
Managed administrative duties involving scheduling surgeries, obtaining insurance authorizations, providing patient referrals, phoning in prescriptions, and notifying patients of normal and/or abnormal laboratory results
Developed office physician and nurse schedule and provided it to the affiliated hospital to provide on-call services.
Obstetrics Nurse Tech/ Scrub Tech
Gulf Coast Medical Center
04.2004 - 08.2006
Provided nursing services for the Women’s Center/Labor and Delivery floor of a busy hospital in northwest Florida, including the following:
Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
Provided basic patient care, such as executing venipuncture, obtaining vital signs, and conducting perinatal care of mothers and newborns
Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
Performed administrative duties as necessary, including answering the phones, making phone calls for the physicians, and filling in where needed.
Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
Accounts Receivable Specialist
MEDAC, INC
09.1998 - 02.2001
Prepared and mailed invoices to customers, processed payments, and documented account updates.
Followed up overdue payments and payment plans from clients to establish good cash flow.
Monitored accounts to verify compliance with payment terms and schedules.
Identified, researched, and resolved billing variances to maintain system accuracy and currency.
Negotiated payment arrangements with customers and insurance companies to establish timely receipt of payments.
Reconciled accounts receivable ledger to verify payments and resolve variances.
MD at Department Of Gynecology, Gynecology Oncology And Obstetrics, Fryderyk Chopin University HospitalMD at Department Of Gynecology, Gynecology Oncology And Obstetrics, Fryderyk Chopin University Hospital