Heather Lucas

• Administered direct nursing care, including medications, assessments, IV therapy, and patient education.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure effective coordination of patient care.
• Ensured strict compliance with infection control policies and procedures.
• Supported clinical staff in daily operations and administrative tasks.
• Participated in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care outcomes.
• Created, implemented, and evaluated patient care plans in collaboration with medical team.
• Achieved departmental goals by instituting new processes and standards for patient care.
• Managed daily operations encompassing staffing levels, growth, scheduling, and resource allocation.

• Administered medications and treatments while monitoring patients for adverse reactions.
• Evaluated patient conditions, addressed complications, and coordinated care with critical care team.
• Educated patients and families on healthcare needs, conditions, and available treatment options.
• Provided compassionate support to patients and families throughout hospital stays.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations effectively.
• Maintained a safe environment by adhering to infection control protocols.

• Assessed patient needs prior to initiating hemodialysis and monitored vital signs throughout treatment.
• Administered dialysis treatments according to established care protocols.
• Educated patients on renal failure management, dialysis procedures, and post-treatment care.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to ensure comprehensive patient care during dialysis.

Collaborated with healthcare professionals to develop individualized patient treatment plans.

• Assessed nursing care for assigned patients, ensuring optimal health outcomes.
• Monitored intervention effectiveness through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
• Documented patient conditions, vital signs, recovery progress, and medication side effects.