Heidi Rhone Stempien
Sweet Valley,PA
Summary
Focused and friendly School Nurse offering 9 years of experience providing care to students age Pre K to Highschool.
Known professionally for working effectively within education systems to develop innovative public and health and safety initiatives. Exemplary organization and administrative skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Substitute School Nurse
Northwest Area School District
08.2023 - Current
- Assessed student health and identified potential health concerns to provide appropriate care.
- Administered medication to students as prescribed by physicians to provide necessary treatment and manage health conditions.
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel, and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Emergency/ICU Float RN
Wayne Memorial
07.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- 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.
PACU Registered Nurse
St Luke’s Allentown
01.2023 - Current
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
- Implemented instructional presentations to communicate coursework goals.
- Evaluated students' competencies through written assignments and examinations.
- Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
- Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
- Evaluated cardio-respiratory systems for deviations, providing appropriate treatment as necessary.
- Kept meticulous charting notes regarding patient assessments and medications, later transferring information into records management system.
- Collaborated with patients and healthcare teams to assess, plan, implement and evaluate custom care plans for each individual.
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
St Luke's Healthcare System
08.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
COVID-19 ICU RN
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
02.2021 - 06.2021
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
COVID-19 ICU RN
St Joseph Hospital
11.2020 - 02.2021
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Methodist University Hospital
07.2020 - 11.2020
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care, including power or system outages, patient or family grievances, security issues and employee issues.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
ECMO Specialist
Methodist University Hospital
07.2020 - 11.2020
- Provided expert critical care response in emergency situations involving illnesses or injuries.
- Educated families and patients regarding conditions, symptoms and care plans.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and other condition-stabilizing interventions.
- Addressed issues with multiple organ systems in patients with critical illnesses.
Covid MICU RN
New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell
04.2020 - 06.2020
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions, including sedation and paralytics
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications, including those related to Covid-19
- Utilized Allscripts to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures, including setting up and monitoring chest tubes
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions
- Collaborated with numerous health care teams to revise and develop treatment plans for patients
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
UPMC Pinnacle
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Addressed disruptions in patient care, including delays in discharge, postponed procedures and discharge equipment unavailability
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
Emergency RN
UPMC
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Collaborated with law enforcement on criminal cases by quickly reporting injuries and collecting needed evidence
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care
- Assisted patients dealing with traumatic injuries or illnesses, including stroke patients, accident victims and cardiac patients
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
- Coordinated Critical and Acute patient care for over 200 patients daily
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Commonwealth Health Systems Wilkes Barre General Hospital
05.2015 - 10.2019
- Managed as a charge nurse and provided care for a 40 bed unit with a team of nurses while distributing medication, EKGs, IVs and defibrillators
- Communicated with doctors and other nurses about critical patients, triaging and organization systems
- Organized the department in accordance with administrative guidelines in order to provide specified nursing services to meet the legal, organizational and medical staff guidelines
- Routinely collaborated with department managers to correct problems and improve services
- Delivered fast-paced, dynamic care for patients of all ages from minor injuries to critical conditions
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements
- Guided patients, caregivers and family members on plans of treatment and helpful resources available locally to support care
- Reviewed and revised patient care plans
- Performed patient treatment according to urgency of condition while multitasking and delegating treatment needs to qualified staff to ensure effective and safe care to promote better outcomes
- Facilitated an on-going assessment of patient/family needs and implementation of interdisciplinary team care plan
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow
- Ensured proper care for victims of domestic violence who presented to urgent care clinic
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Delivered important IV and venous medications to control symptoms and provide effective treatments
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan
- Cared for as many as 8:1 patients each day, quickly identifying concerns, controlling symptoms and providing expert emergency care
Education
BSN - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UTAssociates - Nursing
Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA2015
Skills
- Student evaluations
- Positive behavior modeling
- Strategic decision-making
- High level of autonomy
- Seasoned in medical clinical procedures
- Clinical judgment
- Strong clinical judgment
- Staff education
- Trauma recovery
- Patient Care Planning
- Staff Management
- Clinical Training
- Acute care expertise
- Triage knowledge
- Critical thinking
- Critical care
- Evaluations
- Patient-focused care
- Policy development
- Task delegation
- Process evaluation
- Chronic disease management
- Allscripts, Epic, Cerner, IBEX, Soarian computer systems
- Care Plan Management
- Employee performance
- Staff education and training
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Patient Assessments
- Peer mentoring
- Group and individual instruction
- School administration
- Mentoring proficiency
- Completing physical assessments
- Managing simulation equipment
- Supervising students
- Classroom assessment techniques
- Interventions
- Ability to perform evaluations
Certification
- Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS
- ACLS
- SANE certified
- Midline Insertion Certification
- NIH Stroke Certification
Accomplishments
- Training
Trained team of staff nurses in procedures to ensure consistent quality of care. - Supervision
Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff - Collaboration
Collaborated with physicians to plan and implement patient care - Patient Advocacy
Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients - Daisy Award Nominee for 2 quarters
- Supervised team of 30 staff members.
Affiliations
- Emergency Nurses Association
- Officer of PASNAP
Timeline
Substitute School Nurse
Northwest Area School District
08.2023 - Current
Emergency/ICU Float RN
Wayne Memorial
07.2023 - Current
PACU Registered Nurse
St Luke’s Allentown
01.2023 - Current
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
St Luke's Healthcare System
08.2021 - Current
COVID-19 ICU RN
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
02.2021 - 06.2021
COVID-19 ICU RN
St Joseph Hospital
11.2020 - 02.2021
Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Methodist University Hospital
07.2020 - 11.2020
ECMO Specialist
Methodist University Hospital
07.2020 - 11.2020
Covid MICU RN
New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell
04.2020 - 06.2020
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
UPMC Pinnacle
01.2020 - 04.2020
Emergency RN
UPMC
09.2019 - 12.2019
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Commonwealth Health Systems Wilkes Barre General Hospital
05.2015 - 10.2019
BSN - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associates - Nursing
Luzerne County Community College
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