Heather Dover
Fort Mill,SC
Summary
Dynamic Critical Care Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Atrium Health Pineville, excelling in hemodynamic monitoring and patient advocacy. Proven track record of implementing process improvements that enhanced patient safety and reduced medication errors. Adept at interdisciplinary collaboration and mentoring, ensuring exceptional, compassionate care in high-acuity environments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Atrium Health Pineville
01.2012 - Current
- Monitored and assessed patient vital signs to ensure optimal care in high-acuity environments.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Trained and mentored new nursing staff on critical care procedures and best practices.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced patient safety and reduced medication errors.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments, identifying critical changes and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Utilized advanced monitoring technologies to track patient status and inform treatment decisions.
- Administered life-saving medications and therapies under strict protocols, guiding patients towards recovery from acute illnesses or injuries.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Monitored hemodynamic parameters and analyzed complex data sets, making appropriate adjustments to treatment plans based on patient response.
- Demonstrated a high level of adaptability in adjusting to ever-changing patient acuity levels within the critical care unit, ensuring consistent delivery of safe and effective nursing care.
- Actively participated in continuing education opportunities to remain current with best practices in the rapidly evolving field of critical care nursing.
- Managed multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining focus on providing exceptional patient-centered care within a fast-paced critical care environment.
- Administered medications and managed intravenous therapies according to established protocols.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Atrium Health Union
05.2007 - 01.2012
- Administered medications and managed intravenous therapies according to established protocols.
- Maintained high standards of infection control within the critical care unit, contributing to a safer environment for both patients and staff.
- Utilized advanced assessment skills to quickly identify changes in patient condition requiring intervention or escalation of care.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Performed charge nurse duties by effectively overseeing the care of 14 critical care patients.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Presbyterian School of Nursing At Queens University
Charlotte, NC05-2007
Skills
- Central line management
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient advocacy
- Compassionate care
- Airway management
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Advanced life support
- Evidence-based practices
- Treatment Planning
- Family advocacy
- Chart management
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Documentation and reporting
- Electronic charting
- Reliable and responsible
- Coaching and mentoring
Timeline
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Atrium Health Pineville
01.2012 - Current
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Atrium Health Union
05.2007 - 01.2012
Associate of Science - Nursing
Presbyterian School of Nursing At Queens University