James Lee
Winston-Salem,NC
Summary
Critical care experience post–Mitchell Community College graduation, supporting diverse patient populations. Managed advanced monitoring and life-support therapies, including ventilators, ICP monitors, Swan-Ganz catheters, and ECMO/LVAD/Impella/IABP. Interpreted hemodynamic values and titrated vasoactive infusions to stabilize patient status.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Novant Health, Forsyth Medical Center
Winston Salem, NC
06.2014 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Completed bedside assessments for Forsyth Medical Center patients using Novant Health standards.
- Monitored vital signs and communicated changes to enhance clinical decision-making.
- Recorded nursing care in Epic with accurate documentation and timely chart updates.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care. physicians, therapists, and interdisciplinary care teams to coordinate care plans.
- Provided education to patients and families on treatments, medications, and discharge instructions to promote understanding and compliance.
- Oversaw telemetry monitoring to track patient heart rhythms and vital signs. and observed patient status for condition changes.
- Maintained safe unit workflows through infection control and nursing protocols.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Registered Nurse
Memorial Medical Center
Modesto, California
01.2005 - 05.2014
- Delivered patient-centered nursing care in Memorial Medical Center
- Performed comprehensive assessments and documented findings in Epic.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses per Memorial Medical Center
- Collaborated with physicians, therapists, and care teams on treatment plans.
- Educated patients and families on discharge instructions, medications, and recovery.
- Managed priorities across fast-paced shifts using clinical judgment and triage skills.
- Maintained infection control, safety, and fall prevention standards throughout care delivery.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- 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.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
Mitchell Community College
Statesville, NC06-1995
Skills
- Medication administration
- IV drug therapy management
- IV management
- IV and venipuncture certified
- Telemetry monitoring
- Vital signs assessment
- Clinical assessment
- Patient management
- Discharge planning
- Care coordination
- Treatment Planning
- Infection control measures
- Infection control
- Documentation and charting
- Epic charting
- Chart updating
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Clinical judgment
- Priority setting
- Effective communication
- Team leadership
- Nursing staff leadership
- Precepting
- Taking vitals
- Intake and discharge
- Trauma recovery
- High level of autonomy
- Professional bedside manner
- IV and venipuncture certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Novant Health, Forsyth Medical Center
06.2014 - Current
Registered Nurse
Memorial Medical Center
01.2005 - 05.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
Mitchell Community College