Compassionate and dedicated with a strong understanding of postoperative patient care and orthopedic procedures. Three years of experience on an inpatient surgical unit specializing in knee and hip replacements, spine surgeries, and plastics procedures. One and a half years of leadership experience in a charge nurse role. Knowledgeable in patient assessment and care planning, with expertise in pain management and postoperative recovery. Committed to improving patient outcomes through personalized and attentive care.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital
New Albany, OH
03.2022 - Current
Coordinated nursing care on the unit through staffing assignments, throughput of patients from PACU and ED, communicating with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and working with other departments as a charge nurse.
Displayed leadership by overseeing a team of RNs, LPNs, and MSTs as charge nurse on a 30 bed unit.
Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Skilled in providing hands-on training and constructive feedback as a preceptor to new hires as well as nursing students.
Managed pain through a combination of pharmacological and nonpharmacologic approaches in fresh postoperative patients recovering from orthopedic surgeries.
Promoted a safe environment with thorough infection control measures and strict compliance with safety protocols.
Successfully created winning safety week poster boards by researching and sharing company policies on topics such as CHG bathing, foley catheter care, and sepsis.
Completed quarterly skin surveys as a member of the unit's Skin Prevalence Team. Collected and submitted data to the Hillrom International Pressure Ulcer Prevalence (IPUP) survey portal.