Felicia Schmitz
Charlestown,IN
Summary
Caring Nurse with 19+ years of experience in diverse healthcare organization working with Maternal Health patients. Adept at introducing detailed care plans and coordinating patient care through interdisciplinary collaboration. Demonstrated expertise in physical, psychosocial, developmental and educational aspects of nursing care for patients and families.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
OB Nurse
Baptist Health Floyd
03.2023 - Current
- Assessment and care of low and high risk antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum, newborn, and post-surgical patients including preeclampsia, hypertension, diabetes, multiple, gestation, preterm labor, and fetal demise
- Collaboration with health care team for regarding management of patient including emotional, socioeconomic and physical support.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Increased quality of care by participating in ongoing professional development opportunities such as workshops, conferences, and online courses.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication and education on prenatal, postpartum, and newborn care.
- Served as a preceptor for new nursing staff members entering the OB unit, sharing expertise gained from hands-on experience in the field while fostering their growth as professionals within the specialty area of obstetrical nursing.
Travel Registered Nurse OB Float
Aya Healthcare
07.2022 - 03.2023
- Assessment and care of low and high risk antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients and newborns including preeclampsia, hypertension, diabetes, multiple, gestation, preterm labor, and fetal demise
- Collaboration with health care team for regarding management of patient including emotional, socioeconomic and physical support
- Complete care plans, provide education and discharge planning to patients/families to optimize transition from hospital to home.
- Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to different units or shifts as needed, seamlessly integrating into diverse healthcare teams while maintaining exceptional performance levels.
- Prevented complications in critical situations by promptly recognizing symptoms and initiating appropriate interventions.
Travel Registered Nurse LDRP
Maxim Healthcare Group
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Assessment and care of low and high risk antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients including preeclampsia, hypertension, diabetes, multiple, gestation, preterm labor, and fetal demise
- Collaboration with health care team for regarding management of patient including emotional and physical support.
- Provide care for well and sick infants including stabilization for transport to higher level of care, oxygen therapy, iv therapy, phototherapy and antibiotics
- Improved patient outcomes by diligently monitoring vital signs and adjusting treatment plans accordingly.
- Provide education and discharge planning to patients/families to optimize transition from hospital to home.
Registered Nurse, Mother/Baby Unit
Norton Women's and Children's Hospital
05.2021 - 11.2021
- Provided postpartum and newborn care to low risk and high-risk patients.
- Provide education and discharge planning to patients/families to optimize transition from hospital to home
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Registered Nurse
Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care
11.2018 - 12.2020
- Provide nursing assessment, planning, and care to maximize the comfort and health of patients and families in accordance with the interdisciplinary plan of care
- Planning and coordination of care with patients and family, as well as fostering communication between families, patients, and their care teams
- Collaborate with health care team for discharge planning or end of life care while addressing the psychosocial, spiritual and physical aspects of patient care
- Discharge planning such as ordering medications, durable medical equipment, and providing education on chronic disease processes and terminal illness.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Registered Nurse
AMITA Bolingbrook Hospital
02.2017 - 02.2019
- Provide compassionate nursing care to a range of low to high-risk antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum patients( diabetes, hypertension, preterm labor, or fetal demise) and newborns.
- Interpretation and documentation of fetal monitoring tracing and interventions.
- Collaboration with health care team for regarding management of patient.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Registered Nurse, Family Birthing Unit
Presence St Joseph Medical Center
07.2015 - 01.2017
- Provide compassionate nursing care from low to high risk antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients and newborns.( diabetes, preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, multiple gestation, preterm labor, and fetal demise)
- Collaboration with health care team regarding management of patient
- Charge nurse of unit of which duties include collaborate with physicians to ensure the best outcomes for patients, enforce policies and procedures, staffing, assignments, customer service, and conflict resolution
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
West Suburban Hospital
06.2005 - 01.2016
- Provide compassionate nursing care from low to high risk antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum couplets including triage, circulating, and recovery.
- Charge nurse for LDR, MBU, and Nursery of which duties include collaborate with physicians to ensure the best outcomes for patients, enforce policies and procedures, staffing, assignments, customer service, and conflict resolution
- Nurse Planner by providing professional development education and continuing education credits
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, IL05.2005
Skills
- knowledgeable of Microsoft office
- Patient care management
- Medication and IV administration
- Multitasking
- Attention to detail
- Precepting
- Patient education
- High level of autonomy
- EMR / EHR
- Documentation
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- NRP
- PALS
- Stable
- AWHONN advanced fetal monitoring
- Indiana, Compact
- Illinois
- Intermediate fetal monitoring
Timeline
OB Nurse
Baptist Health Floyd
03.2023 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse OB Float
Aya Healthcare
07.2022 - 03.2023
Travel Registered Nurse LDRP
Maxim Healthcare Group
11.2021 - 05.2022
Registered Nurse, Mother/Baby Unit
Norton Women's and Children's Hospital
05.2021 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse
Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care
11.2018 - 12.2020
Registered Nurse
AMITA Bolingbrook Hospital
02.2017 - 02.2019
Registered Nurse, Family Birthing Unit
Presence St Joseph Medical Center
07.2015 - 01.2017
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
West Suburban Hospital
06.2005 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Elmhurst College
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