Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Other Information
Timeline
Generic

Heather Handley

Summary

Healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and medical support. Known for collaborative work with medical teams to deliver high-quality care and adapt to evolving patient needs. Expertise in patient assessment and medication administration, along with compassionate care and reliability.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse: Medical/Surgical Care Unit

Enloe Medical Center
10.2021 - Current
  • Post-op Nursing for variety of surgical patients: Neuro/Spine, Ortho:Joints, Traumas, GI: colorectal, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, bariatrics etc., GU: Turps, cystoscopy etc., Gyn:Hysterectomy, mastectomy etc., Plastics, and Oncological surgeries
  • Providing education for pre/post operative care amongst the different populations
  • Care of the medical patients as well with varying comorbidities and diagnoses
  • Wound care, drain managements, central lines, and providing education
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.

Registered Nurse: Neuro/MedSurg-Telemetry

Spartanburg Regional
07.2020 - 09.2021
  • Experience with COVID patients at a progressive level of care: BiPap use, End of Life, etc
  • Post-op Nursing education and care for patients after spinal surgeries: drain management, pain control, early ambulation policies
  • Post-op Nursing education and care of patients from craniotomies and tumor resections; and generalized nursing with Strokes, TBI's, and trauma related to MVA's: medical management, pain control, education with families and interdisciplinary team members
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.

Registered Nurse: Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation

Spectrum Health
10.2018 - 06.2020
  • Working alongside interdisciplinary team members: Therapists (PT/OT/SLP), Various Doctors, Nursing Team, Respiratory Therapists, Care Managers/Social Workers
  • Caring for a variety of patient populations: Stroke, TBI, Ortho, Transitional Care for Chronic Conditions, etc
  • Providing excellent standard nursing care around intense therapy regimens in the acute hospital setting
  • Providing education to patients and families: New Medication/Medication Administration, Transfer Status', Wound Management, Drain Management etc
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.

Environmental Service Tech

Spectrum Health
06.2016 - 08.2018
  • Performed daily cleaning and other projects assigned; such as handling medical waste
  • Ensured timely completion of assigned tasks by prioritizing duties based on urgency and importance.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan
01.2018

Skills

  • Basic Life Support Certification
  • Experience with Epic Charting Systems
  • Telemetry monitoring
  • Nursing Team Leadership: Fulfilling roles of 'Team Leader/Acuity' and 'Break Relief' Nurse
  • Precepting: Onboarding New Graduate Nurses and Experienced Nurses
  • Superusers: EPIC charting software with new roll outs of charting requirements AND PCA CADD pumps, providing staff with education regarding new equipment

Accomplishments

  • Holder of 4 Daisy Awards for Extraordinary Nurses along with a Unit Based Daisy Award for collaboration
  • Holder of multiple 'Moments of Excellence' brought by patients/patient's family members, and other staff members
  • Certificate of Achievement for Collaboration
  • Member of Sigma Theta Tau Honors Society in Nursing, December 2017-Current

Certification

  • Registered Nurse, Michigan, California
  • BLS Provider

Other Information

Sigma Theta Tau Honors Society in Nursing, 12/2017, Current

Timeline

Registered Nurse: Medical/Surgical Care Unit

Enloe Medical Center
10.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse: Neuro/MedSurg-Telemetry

Spartanburg Regional
07.2020 - 09.2021

Registered Nurse: Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation

Spectrum Health
10.2018 - 06.2020

Environmental Service Tech

Spectrum Health
06.2016 - 08.2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Ferris State University

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Heather Handley