Heidi DeRaad
Chandler,AZ
Summary
Organized and knowledgeable Registered Nurse with 24+ years experience in treating and caring for patients. Successful in providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Recognized for collaborating well with doctors to maintain top-notch healthcare practices.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse-OB/GYN
Gila River Women's Clinic
Chandler, AZ
01.2023 - Current
- Provide and coordinate care for patients/families in the outpatient OB/GYN setting.
- Assess, plan, and intervene in actual or potential health problems, resulting in improved patient outcomes.
- Collaborate and guide team members in planning patient care and achieving goals.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients and interpreted data to identify individual requirements.
- Implement patient education and health maintenance strategies to promote patient well-being.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate and deliver quality patient care.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to interact effectively with patients and medical staff.
- Educate patients and families with a systematic approach, promoting patient understanding of treatment and services, health status, coping ability and patient/family involvement in the continuum of care or service
- Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of patient care, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and standards.
Registered Nurse
Copper Springs Behavioral Health
Gilbert, AZ
06.2021 - Current
- Evaluate patient histories, complaints and current symptoms, advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Individualize patient assessments based on care/services being provided and patient need.
- Administer medications and treatments to patients and monitor responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Offer exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Quickly respond to situations impacting safety and security to the unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Teach patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing the chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Honor Health Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
Scottsdale, AZ
08.2004 - 06.2021
- ·Monitored fetal heart rate for abnormalities and communicated them to physicians on duty, appropriate interventions performed.
- Cared for pregnant women expecting imminent birth and for babies immediately after birth in hospitals and health clinics.
- Consulted with physicians and other members of care team to identify and assist with complications.
- Ensure interventions and respect and encourage the patient’s ability to make choices.
- Provided assessment of high-risk obstetric patients on admission to Labor and Delivery Unit.
- Responded promptly to any life-threatening situations that may arise in the Labor and Delivery Unit.
- Monitored fetal heart rate patterns using electronic fetal monitoring equipment.
- Administered medications and treatments per physician orders.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic tests, procedures, and examinations.
- Assessed and documented physical condition of mothers and babies and assisted doctors in identifying and treating preeclampsia.
- Respect each patient’s rights and conduct business in an ethical manner.
- Educated patients on labor process expectations and provided emotional support throughout labor.
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Chandler Regional Medical Center
Chandler, AZ
01.2002 - 08.2004
- SAME AS HONOR HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI12-2000
Skills
- Antepartum care
- Obstetric Emergency Response
- Emotional Support
- Direct Patient Care
- Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Interpretation
- Critical Thinking
- Efficient/Organized
- Exceptional Patient Care
- Excellent/Effective Communication
- Multitasking
Certification
- RN Arizona compact license
- BLS
- NRP
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring
Timeline
Registered Nurse-OB/GYN
Gila River Women's Clinic
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Copper Springs Behavioral Health
06.2021 - Current
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Honor Health Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
08.2004 - 06.2021
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Chandler Regional Medical Center
01.2002 - 08.2004
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Northcentral Technical College
- RN Arizona compact license
- BLS
- NRP
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring
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