Gina Armstrong
Eatonton,Georgia
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Focused registered nurse aiming to continue skill-building while delivering exceptional patient care. Skilled in vital sign assessment and patient evaluation. Enthusiastically seeking to gain more experience as a registered nurse.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
ST. Mary's Good Samaritan
Greensboro, GA
06.2024 - Current
- Provided direct nursing care to medical-surgical patients including assessments, treatments, medications and documentation of care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop individualized patient plans of care.
- Assessed, monitored and documented patient progress on a daily basis.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Atrium Healthcare
Milledgeville, Georgia
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Performed initial assessment of patients in the Emergency Department, including vital signs and medical history.
Student Nurse Extern
Atrium Health Navicent
Milledgeville, GA
04.2023 - 08.2023
- Practiced patient care by taking vital signs and providing wound care for patients.
- Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating, and daily hygiene tasks.
- Maintained continuity of care by communicating changes in patient condition with physicians, family members, and other care team members.
- Educated patients on nutrition, disease prevention and post-discharge care to support overall wellness.
- Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals.
- Maintained comfort and safety of each patient through careful monitoring and knowledge application.
- Transported patients between unit rooms and scanning locations for diverse procedures.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene requirements and monitored conditions to update nursing staff.
Upholstery Shop Owner
Queens Upholstery
Eatonton, GA
05.2010 - 07.2022
- Coached, counseled and disciplined employees.
- Prepared annual budgets and monitored financial objectives.
- Completed store operational requirements by assigning tasks based upon strength and level of experience.
- Complied with legal requirements and set up surveillance measures to secure merchandise.
- Oversaw business budget planning and administration, accounting functions, purchasing, and bi-weekly payroll to handle financial needs.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Managed employee schedules and assigned tasks and responsibilities to employees.
- Maintained inventory and approved contracts to ensure availability of products for customers.
- Monitored financial objectives and prepared budgets, including scheduling expenditures and analyzing variances.
Air Traffic Control Supervisor
Federal Aviation Administration, FAA
Hampton, GA
07.2009 - 07.2010
- Read and interpreted plans, instructions and specifications to determine work activities and checked inventory and inspected equipment needed for job.
- Created traffic control plans for difficult areas to support public and crew member safety.
- Set up cones, signs and barrel barricades and flagged traffic to encourage safety of customers, employees and traveling public.
- Maintained traffic control closures for pilot car operation, lane and road closures and detoured routes to support crews working along public right-a-way.
- Controlled arrivals and departures and transitioned aircraft across airfield and flight line.
- Identified, analyzed, resolved and reported hazards and procedural issues affecting or potentially affecting safe and timely outcomes.
- Oversaw [Number] emergency flight operations per government regulations for aircraft experiencing bad weather and equipment failure
- Notified airport response personnel to be ready when emergency situations presented.
Air Traffic Control Specialist
Federal Aviation Administration, FAA
Hampton, GA
05.2004 - 07.2009
- Oversaw emergency flight operations per government regulations for aircraft experiencing bad weather and equipment failure
- Identified, analyzed, resolved and reported hazards and procedural issues affecting or potentially affecting safe and timely outcomes.
- Utilized communications systems to direct movement of pilots and ground personnel.
- Coordinated domestic and international air ambulance flights on monthly basis.
- Provided pilots with instructions for safe landings and takeoffs at airport averaging 100 flights per day at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson airport
- Researched continually to stay up to date on new FAA rules and policies.
Education
BBA - Business Administration
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA06.1980
Associate of Science - Nursing
Central Georgia Technical College
Milledgeville, GACurrent
High School Diploma -
Walter F. George High School
Atlanta, GA05-1975
Skills
- Physician collaboration
- Health promotion
- Vital signs
- Care plan management
- Patient Assessment
- Continuous education
- Telemetry monitoring
- Patient support
- Mobility assistance
- Personal care
- Medication Administration
- Bedside charting
- Preventive health
- Patient and family advocacy
- Collecting vitals
- Insulin medication assistance
- Strong clinical judgment
- Oxygen saturation standards
Certification
BLS
PALS
ACLS
Accomplishments
Awarded the Piedmont Nursing Scholarship for Fall/2023
Awarded the CGTC Student Scholarship for Summer/2023
Additional Information
- References available upon request
Volunteering
- Tubman Pan African Festival
- MedShare
- Emergency Nurses Association
- Newton County Steam Academy - Partner in Education
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
ST. Mary's Good Samaritan
06.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Atrium Healthcare
01.2024 - 06.2024
Student Nurse Extern
Atrium Health Navicent
04.2023 - 08.2023
BLS
PALS
ACLS
08-2022
Upholstery Shop Owner
Queens Upholstery
05.2010 - 07.2022
Air Traffic Control Supervisor
Federal Aviation Administration, FAA
07.2009 - 07.2010
Air Traffic Control Specialist
Federal Aviation Administration, FAA
05.2004 - 07.2009
BBA - Business Administration
Spelman College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Central Georgia Technical College
High School Diploma -
Walter F. George High School
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