Holly Rayfield
Chesterfield,SC
Summary
Compassionate, caring, hardworking and driven Registered Nurse with ten years nursing experience delivering high quality care to patients as well as emotional support to families. Proficient in wound care, administering medications, catheter and ostomy care, assessing and reporting patient findings and working well with all staff members. Specialized skills include pain management, symptom control, and emotional support. Excel in communication, empathy, and patient advocacy to provide exceptional care and support to patients and families during end-of-life care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
McLeod Hospice
Cheraw, SC
11.2020 - Current
- Provided compassionate care to patients in hospice settings.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
- Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs closely.
- Assisted in pain management and symptom relief strategies for patients.
- Educated families about end-of-life care and support resources.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Evaluated effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
Registered Nurse
Morrell Nursing Center
Hartsville, SC
03.2016 - Current
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV administration, wound and ostomy care and catheter insertion.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
- Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Minimized patient skin breakdown by devising and carrying out skin care plan.
- Coordinated care with charge nurse and other staff through daily communication.
- Attended to patients, continuously checking on needs and maintaining high standards of patient care.
Education
High School Diploma -
Chesterfield High School
Chesterfield, SC05.2011
Practical Nursing Program - Nursing
Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw, SC12.2016
Associate of Science -
Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw, SC05.2018
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw, SC05.2018
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Long-Term and Short-Term Care
- Geriatric treatment knowledge
- Administering medication
- Catheters
- Tube feeding and maintenance
- Working well with others to provide quality patient care
- Care coordination
- Clinical documentation
- Patient education
- Pain management
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Care planning
- Patient needs assessment
- Family education
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- End-of-life care
- Symptom control
- Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
Registered Nurse
McLeod Hospice
11.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Morrell Nursing Center
03.2016 - Current
High School Diploma -
Chesterfield High School
Practical Nursing Program - Nursing
Northeastern Technical College
Associate of Science -
Northeastern Technical College
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Northeastern Technical College