Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mercy Medical Center Redding
04.2015 - Current
Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Registered Nurse
Mercy Medical Center Redding
04.2013 - 04.2015
Collaborated with a team to initiate the RDU,, a observation unit for patients that required 24 to 48 hour care in order to help a busy emergency room to have available beds.
During times when the RDU did not have any patients occupying the beds I worked along side the emergency room team in the emergency room.
Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Mayers Memorial Hospital District
02.2010 - 04.2013
House Supervisor and emergency room Nurse for a 14 bed hospital and 4 bed emergency room
Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
Monitored medication dosages to prevent critical and potentially fatal patient incidents.
Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Shasta College
Redding, CA
12.2008
Skills
Nursing Staff Leadership
Diabetes Management
Wound Care
Patient Management
Emergency Response
Patient Assessment
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification