Laura McCormick
Vineyard,UT
Summary
Registered nurse with perioperative and PACU experience providing patient assessment, intravenous therapy, and electronic health record documentation. Recognized for clear communication and strong patient advocacy in clinical settings.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, SDS/PACU Nurse
Intermountain Healthcare Inc.
Spanish Fork, Utah
03.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and perioperative staff to enhance patient care.
- Gave medications, checked vital signs, and assessed pain for patients recovering from anesthesia.
- Assessed patient conditions and monitored behaviors, providing timely updates to supervising physicians on observations and concerns.
- Educated patients and families on discharge steps and home-care needs to ensure safe recovery.
Patient Care Technician
Intermountain Healthcare Inc.
Spanish Fork, Utah
06.2023 - 03.2024
- Monitored vital signs and communicated changes to nursing staff for timely intervention.
- Maintained adequate inventory of medical supplies to ensure uninterrupted patient care.
- Trained new employees on effective techniques for daily tasks to enhance team performance.
Warehouse Worker
Cedar Mountain Manufacturing
Mapleton, Utah
09.2020 - 06.2023
- Executed warehouse orders for delivery or pickup, ensuring adherence to schedule.
- Maintained clean and organized shelves, workstations, and pallet areas to ensure a safe work environment.
- Cut materials precisely for seamstresses to ensure accurate fitting of spa covers. for seamstresses, facilitating timely completion of spa covers.
Education
Master of Science - Psychology
Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne, IN05-2027
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Utah Valley University
Orem, UT05-2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Utah Valley University
Orem, UT12-2023
Associate of Science - University Studies
Utah Valley University
Orem, UT05-2021
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Snow College
Ephraim, UT05-2020
Skills
- Intravenous therapy
- Electronic health records
- Patient assessment
- Patient support
- Patient advocacy
- Team collaboration
- Complex problem solving
- Professional bedside manner
- Relationship building
Certification
- Advanced Life Support Certified
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certified
- Basic Life Support Certified
Affiliations
- Student Mentor in Nursing Skills Lab: August-December 2023
- Epic Superuser/Support on SDS/PACU Unit: 2025-Current.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, SDS/PACU Nurse
Intermountain Healthcare Inc.
03.2024 - Current
Patient Care Technician
Intermountain Healthcare Inc.
06.2023 - 03.2024
Warehouse Worker
Cedar Mountain Manufacturing
09.2020 - 06.2023
Master of Science - Psychology
Indiana Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Utah Valley University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Utah Valley University
Associate of Science - University Studies
Utah Valley University
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Snow College