Organized, compassionate, outgoing and knowledgeable registered nurse with a comprehensive understanding of patient care, including chronic vs acute medication conditions, medication usage and dosing and interpretation of diagnostic testing. Committed to patient advocacy and eduation.
-Administered medications, performed nursing interventions, and assisted providers with bedside procedures in a Level 1 Trauma Center.
-Closely monitored patients from an emergency department standpoint and continued care once admitted while being held in the ED awaiting a bed on the floor.
-Proficiently used Cerner EMR daily, maintaining updated charts that included VS, assessments, nursing interventions and notes.
-Educated patient during visit and upon discharge regarding physician's orders, medications, as well as when and if to follow up.
-Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
-Delegated clinical and managerial responsibilities to staff.
-Facilitated interdisciplinary collaboration among physicians, nurses, therapists, pharmacists.
-Managed nursing staff and assistants caring for emergency patients.
-Performed chart audits to ensure nursing staff was properly documenting all necessary entries to ensure excellent patient care and accurate insurance billing.
-Coordinated patient transfers with EMS services and outlying facilities when a higher level of patient care was needed.
-Performed triage duties to accurately ensure providers were seeing patient's according to their level of acuity.
-Assisted in and oversaw cardiac arrests and other critical patient events.
-Stocked pharmacy daily with incoming medication and supply orders, ensuring all medications were properly packaged and not expired.
-Entered presciption information into computer for pharmacist approval.
-Counted and labeled medications according to ordered presciptions.
-Collaborated with physician's offices and insurance companies when prior authorization for medication was required.
-Properly used cash register to ring up customers' purchases.
-Cleaned pharmacy at the end of every shift and throughout shift when and if needed.
-Performed monthly cycle counts to ensure proper and accurate medication inventory.
-Professional and accurate focused and head-to-toe assessments
-Identifying change or worsening of patient's condition and notifying provider with urgency when appropriate
-IV insertion
-Medication administration including management and titration of critical IV medication drips
-Administration of blood products
-Foley and straight urinary catheter insertion using sterile technique
-Wound Care
-Monitoring Vital Signs
-Reviewing diagnostic test results and notifying provider accordingly
-Monitoring ventilators and collaborating with Respiratory Therapy when needed
-Educating patients regarding testing, medication, diagnoses and follow up care
Certified in:
-BLS
-ACLS
-PALS
-TNCC