Karolina Hicks
Fenton,MI
Summary
An experienced Registered Nurse with over 10 years of experience, successfully collaborated with physicians to assess and treat patients in rapidly changing conditions. Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and treatment options, as well as trained new nurses in proper techniques and safety protocols. My experience has enabled me to provide high-quality care and excellent patient outcomes. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. I am eager to earn this opportunity and posses the determination to build a lifelong career.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, Contingent
Wellbridge
09.2023 - Current
- Provide direct care to patients including daily monitoring, recording, and evaluating of medical conditions
- Interact and communicate with patients of all ethnic backgrounds, giving quality medical care and treatment
- Patient care, assessment, vitals, treatments, wound care, admissions, discharges
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures
- Managed care from admission to discharge
Float Pool Med Surg., Telemetry, Travel RN
OHSU Hospital
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Assess patient health conditions, administer medications, and provide treatment as directed by physician
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals in treatment planning and implementation
- Provide safe and effective patient and family centered care
- Respond to medical emergencies and administer immediate care
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient care services
- Careful monitoring of patients post facial flap surgeries
Med/Surg. Telemetry, Travel RN
Chandler Regional Hospital
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Recipient of Daisy Award
Charge RN, Stroke Unit, Med Surg. & Telemetry
McLaren Flint
11.2015 - 04.2022
- Stroke Nurse with over 6 years of experience, performed exceptional patient assessment, time management, and charting skills, NIHSS certified
- Performed a wide range of nursing duties supporting medical staff and providing evidence based patient care
- Performed telemetry monitoring, IV insertion, wound care
- Worked closely with Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapists
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Baker College
Flint, MI03.2011
Skills
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Acute care expertise
- Patient and family advocacy
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Evidence Based Practice
- Patient Care Assessment
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient and family advocacy
- Pain prevention
- Airway Management
- PICC lines
- Admissions and discharge processes
Certification
BLS
Languages
Polish
Full Professional
Timeline
RN, Contingent
Wellbridge
09.2023 - Current
Float Pool Med Surg., Telemetry, Travel RN
OHSU Hospital
10.2022 - 08.2023
Med/Surg. Telemetry, Travel RN
Chandler Regional Hospital
11.2021 - 05.2022
Charge RN, Stroke Unit, Med Surg. & Telemetry
McLaren Flint
11.2015 - 04.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Baker College
BLS
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