Heather Leder
Jonesboro,AR
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Proficient Registered Nurse with 6+ years of laboratory experience. Supports physician operations and personally administered tests and treatments in cardiac patients. Seasoned professional restoring health and quality of life.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital
Jonesboro, AR
07.2016 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Perform Cath Lab duties as Monitor and Circulator (6+ years of experience in Lab)
Education
Bachelors In Science Of Nursing - Nursing
Arkansas State University
State University, AR05.2016
Licensed Practical Nursing - Nursing
Arkansas State University - Newport
Newport, AR05.2010
Skills
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Treatment Preparation
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Accurate Documentation
- Clear Patient Communication
- Epic Systems
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Active Listening
- Swan-Ganz Catheters
- Heart Failure
- Interpreting EKGs
- Student Precepting
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Test Interpretations
- Patient Intervention
- Treatment Recommendations
- Monitoring
- Temporary Pacemakers
- Operational Standards
- External Pacemakers
- Implantable Pacemakers
- Standards Administration
- Medical Supply Management
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Infection Control Procedures
- Circulating Nursing
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Balloon Angioplasty
- IV Administration
- Coronary Angiography
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Vascular Procedures
Certification
ACLS and BLS Certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse
NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital
07.2016 - Current
Bachelors In Science Of Nursing - Nursing
Arkansas State University
Licensed Practical Nursing - Nursing
Arkansas State University - Newport
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