Joanna Gerhardt
Manhattan Beach,CA
Summary
A compassionate registered nurse with extensive clinical experience. Has skillfully lead and managed a health care team to provide care in a 24 bed emergency department as Charge Nurse. Demonstrates expertise in patient care coordination, clinical workflow optimization, and has strong decision-making skills and crisis management experience. Implements healthcare policies and procedures. Effectively communicates with multidisciplinary teams.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ER Charge Nurse - PM Shift Full-Time
Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
04.2023 - Current
- Mentored junior nurses, fostering professional development and growth within the team.
- Streamlined documentation processes for improved accuracy and timeliness of medical records.
- Coordinated with registration staff, medics, ER staff and ER physicians to cut time between admission and treatment, improving patient outcomes and delivery of care.
- Evaluated employee performance regularly, offering constructive feedback and recognizing outstanding contributions from team members.
- Managed crisis situations calmly, providing direction to staff for effective resolution of critical incidents.
- Promoted a supportive work environment by addressing staff concerns and maintaining open communication channels.
- Reduced wait times for patients with streamlined triage procedures and prioritization of critical cases.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes during medical emergencies.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Registered Nurse/Triage Nurse - Emergency Room
Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
01.2012 - 03.2023
- Offer exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Provide skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Accurately document all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Quickly respond to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Report and assign patients and delegate nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Assist patients dealing with traumatic injuries or illnesses, including stroke patients, accident victims and cardiac patients.
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Perform triage on all incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department (Per Diem)
Providence Saint Johns Health Center
01.2012 - 05.2016
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Registered Nurse, ICU And ER
Registry Staffing
07.2007 - 12.2011
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to patients daily.
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse - ISICU
Little Company Of Mary Hospital And Health Care Centers
07.1997 - 03.2002
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed nursing activities on unit by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient care standards.
Registered Nurse - Trauma ICU
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
07.1992 - 06.1997
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through transfer or discharge.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Delaware
Newark, DE1992
High School Diploma - undefined
Perkiomen Valley High School
Collegeville, PA1988
Skills
- Complex Problem-solving
- Acute care expertise
- Emergency Procedures
- Critical thinking
- Strong Clinical Judgement
- Nursing Staff Leadership and Supervision
- Team coordination
- Emergency Care and Response
- High level of autonomy
- Charting and Clinical Documentation
Certification
BLS, ACLS, PALS
California RN 544526
Timeline
ER Charge Nurse - PM Shift Full-Time
Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
04.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse/Triage Nurse - Emergency Room
Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
01.2012 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department (Per Diem)
Providence Saint Johns Health Center
01.2012 - 05.2016
Registered Nurse, ICU And ER
Registry Staffing
07.2007 - 12.2011
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse - ISICU
Little Company Of Mary Hospital And Health Care Centers
07.1997 - 03.2002
Registered Nurse - Trauma ICU
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
07.1992 - 06.1997
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Delaware
High School Diploma - undefined
Perkiomen Valley High School
BLS, ACLS, PALS
California RN 544526
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