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Heather Haremza

Davison,MI

Summary

Skilled nursing professional with more than 6 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

First State Home Health & Hospice Care
11.2021 - Current
  • Skilled nursing and case manager for up to 20 patients a week in their home, from admission to discharge.
  • Performed blood draws, dressing changes, wound care and wound vac, IV fluids, Foley insertion, etc.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Ascension Genesys Hospital
Grand Blanc, MI
11.2016 - 11.2021
  • Provided direct patient care to 5-6 patients; stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring, and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems
  • Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly, and transferred to laboratory for testing.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Charles Stewart Mott Community College
Flint, MI
12.2015

Skills

  • IV Drug Therapy Management
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Patient Assessments
  • Intakes and Discharges
  • Pain Management
  • Gastrostomy Tube Care
  • Performing EKGs
  • Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
  • Removing Sutures/staples
  • Wound Care and wound vac
  • Medication Administration

Timeline

Registered Nurse

First State Home Health & Hospice Care
11.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Ascension Genesys Hospital
11.2016 - 11.2021

Associate of Science - Nursing

Charles Stewart Mott Community College
Heather Haremza