HILARY WAIN
Bedford,KY
Summary
Emergency Room Nurse committed to delivering outstanding patient care in high-pressure environments. Managed diverse patient needs while demonstrating strong clinical judgment and problem-solving skills, ensuring optimal outcomes through effective teamwork and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Utilized exceptional documentation practices and leadership to navigate emergent cases with efficiency.
Overview
1
1
Certification
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Baptist Health Louisville
Louisville, KY
05.2022 - Current
- Provided direct patient care in high-pressure emergency department environment.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses in acute care settings.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for patient assessments and treatment plans.
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
03.2022 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to treatments.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient-centered care plans.
- Provided patient care in diverse healthcare settings across multiple states.
EMERGENCY ROOM RN
U of L hospital of Shelbyville
Shelbyville, KY
05.2020 - 05.2022
- Monitored and reported changes in patients' conditions to ensure timely interventions.
- Maintained detailed reports to support continuity of care and improve patient outcomes.
- Assisted in triaging incoming patients for efficient care delivery.
- Modified patient treatment plans based on patients' responses and conditions.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Monitor vital signs and reported changes to medical staff promptly.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses, and treat patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centers.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records systems.
- Educated patients and families on health management and recovery processes.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care.
- Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.
- Documented patient information in electronic health records to enhance communication among care team.
- Ensured compliance with safety standards and infection control measures.
ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, KY
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Directed, supervised, and evaluated work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel to enhance team performance and patient care.
- Maintained communication among medical staff and department heads through regular meetings and effective coordination of daily staffing needs to ensure operational efficiency.
- Maintain communication between medical staff, and department heads by attending meetings and coordinating daily staffing needs.
- Coordinated scheduling and staffing to meet unit needs effectively.
- Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space and equipment availability.
- Address urgent patient care issues by responding promptly to Rapid Responses and Code Blues in the hospital setting.
- Frequently the single manager over all three floors in the Pavilion which consists of 100 beds and a 6 ICU bed unit.
- Supervised nursing staff to uphold quality standards in patient care delivery, contributing to positive patient outcomes.
CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY
08.2018 - 01.2021
- Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices.
- Supervised students' laboratory and clinical work, ensuring adherence to best practices and fostering hands-on learning.
- Planned, evaluated, and revised curricula and course materials to enhance educational effectiveness and align with industry standards.
- Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
- Demonstrate patient care in clinical units of hospitals.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Assessed clinical education needs and patient teaching requirements through diverse evaluation methods, tailoring instruction to meet specific learner needs.
REGISTERED NURSE
Norton Healthcare
01.2012 - 02.2020
- Proficient ability to plan and care for multiple critical patients in a fast paced emergency department.
- Created a supportive patient care environment by providing timely answers and updates, fostering a calming atmosphere for patients and families.
- Assessed, monitored, reported and shared patient conditions and results with the ED providers.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Transitioned to the Emergency Department to provide critical care.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Adjusted patient treatment plans based on ongoing assessments of patient responses and conditions.
- Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
- Coordinated with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate effective patient care plans.
PCA AND UNIT SECRETARY
Norton Healthcare
10.2005 - 01.2012
- Communicated effectively with registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to ensure optimal patient safety and care.
- Assisted patients with ADLs and daily care to transition their ability to care for themselves at home after a surgery and hospital stay.
- Implemented strong infection control practices to minimize infection risk at surgical sites.
- Obtaining vital signs, blood glucose readings, phlebotomy skills and monitoring intake and output and reporting results to the RN.
Education
BSN - Nursing
MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY
Lebanon, ILADN - Nursing
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Louisville, KYSkills
- Medication administration
- Triage procedures
- Electronic health records
- Emergency response
- Critical thinking
- Problem-solver
- Time management
- Patient education
- Leadership capability
- Dependable
- Flexible
- Empathetic
- Compassionate
Certification
- BLS/ACLS Certified
- PALS Certified
- TNCC
- Registered Nurse with the KBN
- Registered Nurse with the ENA
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Baptist Health Louisville
05.2022 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
03.2022 - Current
ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER
Norton Healthcare
02.2021 - 02.2022
EMERGENCY ROOM RN
U of L hospital of Shelbyville
05.2020 - 05.2022
CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR
Galen College of Nursing
08.2018 - 01.2021
REGISTERED NURSE
Norton Healthcare
01.2012 - 02.2020
PCA AND UNIT SECRETARY
Norton Healthcare
10.2005 - 01.2012
BSN - Nursing
MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY
ADN - Nursing
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE