Joseph Plagge
White Bear Lake,MN
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in patient assessment, emergency response, and medication administration. Excel at communication, teamwork, and empathy, ensuring optimal patient care and positive outcomes.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Fairview Hospital
Maplewood, MN
02.2023 - Current
- Administered prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocols.
- Counseled patients on lifestyle changes that could improve their overall health outcomes.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, respiration rate, pulse rate and weight.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Educated patients and families on health care needs, conditions, and options.
Nursing Assistant
Fairview Hospital
Maplewood, MN
05.2022 - 01.2023
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
- Assessed vitals and noted medical information to report changes to nursing staff and physicians.
- Provided emotional support to family members during difficult times.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Protected patient, self and others from injury during transfers, lifts and transports by using proper equipment and body mechanics.
- Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
- Assisted nurses and physicians with patient care, including bathing, dressing, transferring to beds and wheelchairs, and taking vital signs.
Home Health Aide
CareAparent
Woodbury, MN
08.2020 - 04.2022
- Entertained, conversed with or read aloud to patients to maintain mental health and alertness.
- Prepared high-quality nutritious meals for patients to promote better overall health and improve eating habits.
- Assisted in ambulation and exercise routines for clients.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, wheelchairs or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information at all times as per HIPAA regulations.
- Accompanied clients to doctors' offices and on other trips outside home, providing transportation, assistance and companionship.
- Engaged patients in recreational activities such as reading books or playing games.
- Provided emotional support to clients dealing with chronic illnesses or end-of-life situations.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights12-2022
Skills
- Basic life support
- Discharge planning
- Clinical judgment
- Lab result interpretation
- Diabetes management
- IV management
- Personal care needs
- Telemetry monitoring expertise
- Heart failure management
- Electrocardiogram interpretation
- Blood transfusion administration
- Telemetry and advanced cardiac care
- Peripheral IV insertion
Timeline
RN
Fairview Hospital
02.2023 - Current
Nursing Assistant
Fairview Hospital
05.2022 - 01.2023
Home Health Aide
CareAparent
08.2020 - 04.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Inver Hills Community College
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