Heather Houston
Statesville,North Carolina
Summary
Organized and knowledgeable Registered Nurse with 18 years of experience caring for patients within multiple settings, including critical care, pulmonology, and oncology. Delivers comprehensive patient care and delegates tasks according to patient needs and personnel skill sets. Successful in providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Dedicated to providing quality care within a multidisciplinary team environment.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Health
Statesville, NC
01.2020 - Current
- Provides nursing care using the nursing process. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team members to provide appropriate care.
- Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment by ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting and professional behavior.
- Acts as a patient advocate throughout their continuum of care.
- Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model.
- Performs and maintains all competencies.
- Coordinates effective and efficient patient care.
- Demonstrates ability to work effectively in a high stress environment and handles emergencies or crisis situations easily.
Registered Nurse
Piedmont HealthCare Pulmonology
Statesville, NC
06.2014 - 12.2019
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and assisted with medical procedures.
- Coordinated and managed care of patients for 6 providers. Including ordering tests, procedures, DME equipment, and supplies.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows, and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
Registered Nurse
Iredell Memorial Hospital
Statesville, NC
07.2006 - 06.2014
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- It ensured compliance with standards of professional practice and state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
- Actively participated in quality improvement initiatives within the department.
- Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows, and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
Education
Nursing
Mitchell Community College
Statesville, NC05-2006
Skills
- Patient Management
- Critical Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cardiac Care
- Physical assessments
- Family and patient support
- Life-sustaining machines
- Patient education and counseling
- Palliative and Pain Management
- Treatment Planning
- Compassion and Empathy
- Family Education
Certification
- OCN certification - May 2023
Affiliations
- Spend time attending my children's sporting events
- I am very active in my church
- I love to read and shop
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Health
01.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Piedmont HealthCare Pulmonology
06.2014 - 12.2019
Registered Nurse
Iredell Memorial Hospital
07.2006 - 06.2014
Nursing
Mitchell Community College
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