France Dareus
626 North Marshall St Lancaster ,PA
Summary
Compassionate registered Nurse and travel nurse with 8 years experience . Skilled in providing exceptional care to diverse patient populations in direct patient care and consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication and respectful attitude.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Lancaster General Hospital
01.2024 - Current
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions
- Provide nursing care and teaching patients with a multitude of urological needs: Catheter changes of all types, medication administration of all types, removal of drains
- Maintained sterile surgical environment and secured confidential data to protect patients' health and privacy.
- Documented procedure plans, surgery notes and progress updates to facilitate communication among healthcare providers.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
Registered Nurse
Geisinger Medical center
07.2022 - 10.2023
- Demonstrated in-depth understanding of telemetry equipment functions
- Monitored and documented heart rhythms according to physicians' orders
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking
- EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Observed and evaluated cardiac activity and reported changes to medical staff.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Registered Nurse
Broward Health General
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Implemented intervention, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews concerning symptoms, medications and prior treatment
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse
Geisinger Medical Center
04.2021 - 12.2021
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Registered nurse
Wakemed, North Hospital
09.2020 - 02.2021
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes
- Observed patient health and side effects from treatments and medications, noting all details in patient chart
- Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians
- Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
Registered Nurse
Geisinger Medical center
11.2019 - 08.2020
- Monitored and documented heart rhythms according to physicians' orders
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Registered nurse
Commonwealth Health- Moses Taylor Hospital
07.2019 - 10.2019
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
Registered Nurse
Telemetry/Stepdown, Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
03.2017 - 07.2019
- Gave compassionate care to critical patients diagnosed of acute and chronic conditions that could result in rapid physiological deterioration or life threatening instability
- Assessed patients and administer medications PO, SC, IM, IVPM
- PEG, IJ, NG tubes
- Set up and monitored invasive equipment and devices such as catheters, gastrointestinal tubes, peripheral and central lines, wound vac
- Monitored telemetry and respond to calls and emergent life savings situations
- Followed physician orders and report changes in condition
- Documented data relating to patients’ care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes
- Worked as part of interdisciplinary team .
Registered nurse
Wellspan York Hospital
01.2016 - 03.2017
- Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
Education
Master of Science - PMHNP
York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA12.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT06.2019
Associate of Science - undefined
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA12.2015
Skills
- Intravenous therapy Computer Charting
- Care of gastrostomy Catheterization/catheter care
- And tracheostomy tube Venipuncture
- Cardiac monitoring Computer charting: Epic
- Therapy and treatment Cerner, meditech
- Cardiac care Chronic disease
- Management
- Infection control Wound care
- Medication administration Diagnostic assessments
- Charting and documentation Phlebotomy
- Tracheostomy Care
- Patient Monitoring
- Patient Assessments
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Patient Care
- Patient Discharging
- Epic Systems
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- Microsoft Access
- Administer Medication
- Oxygen Saturation Standards
Certification
- BLS- January 2025. ACLS - June 2025
References
.Julie Miller
Patient care manager
570-666-0596
jemiller@ymail.com
.Lauren Murray
VA outpatient registered nurse
610-906-5209
Lmferenc33@gmail.com
.Pauline Brown-Campbell
954-982-4661
brown2campbell@gmail.com
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Lancaster General Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Geisinger Medical center
07.2022 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse
Broward Health General
03.2022 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse
Geisinger Medical Center
04.2021 - 12.2021
Registered nurse
Wakemed, North Hospital
09.2020 - 02.2021
Registered Nurse
Geisinger Medical center
11.2019 - 08.2020
Registered nurse
Commonwealth Health- Moses Taylor Hospital
07.2019 - 10.2019
Registered Nurse
Telemetry/Stepdown, Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
03.2017 - 07.2019
Registered nurse
Wellspan York Hospital
01.2016 - 03.2017
Master of Science - PMHNP
York College of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - undefined
Harrisburg Area Community College
- BLS- January 2025. ACLS - June 2025
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