Laura Roark
Nickelsville,VA
Summary
Registered Nurse with twelve years of experience providing quality care to a wide variety of patients. Nursing background includes extensive understanding of intensive care, cardiac care, neonatal intensive care, as well as labor and delivery. Highly capable of leading an effective nursing team through creative leadership and nursing skills that achieve acute care objectives.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Nurse
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
09.2023 - Current
Nurse Manager of C300/A300 (PCU and Med/Surg)
Holston Valley Medical Center
02.2022 - 07.2023
- Directs and develops nursing staff by creating schedules
- Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary staff
- Assures quality of care is provided for patients
- Building a team by recruiting and selecting nurses
- Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating important information and participating in team building skills
Team Coordinator PCU
Holston Valley Medical Center
04.2021 - 02.2022
- Provided care to a variety of complex COVID/Non covid patients
- Coordination of care for covid and post covid patients
- Team leader/charge nurse for 10-15 nurses a shift
- Shift report to the nurse manager
- Assisted the nurse manager with audits, staffing, and other various issues
Intensive Care
Holston Valley Medical Center
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Provided complex nursing care to a variety of COVID and post COVID patients
- Titration of drips (paralytics, vasopressors, sedation)
Intensive Care
Holston Valley Medical Center
11.2019 - 10.2020
- Trained new nursing staff on best intensive care practices for patient care and communication based on department guidelines and personal experiences
- Supervised staff occasionally to help fulfill charge nurse role
- Acted a patient advocate; assess patient status and notify physicians of clinical changes
- Provided care of complex COVID patients
Intensive Care
Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital
11.2018 - 11.2019
- Provided care to lower acuity ICU patients ranging from COPD, sepsis, DKA, respiratory failure
Coronary/Intensive Care
St. Francis Downtown
07.2018 - 11.2018
- Provided bedside care to a variety of cardiac and medical/surgical ICU patients
Cardiac Intensive Care
Holston Valley Medical Center
06.2016 - 02.2018
- Thrived in high volume cardiac setting and provided post cardiac surgical care
- Provided care for patients with a variety of cardiac conditions, including post catheterization patients with EKOS and balloon pump
- Charge nurse when needed
Neonatal Intensive Care
Pikeville Medical Center
10.2015 - 06.2016
- Provided direct acute care to newborns and infants ranging from routine acute care to life-threatening illnesses
- Built trust with parents and provided detailed instructions to ensure proper care for newborns after their discharge from the NICU
Intensive Care
Pikeville Medical Center
07.2012 - 10.2015
- Provided direct quality care to patients including daily monitoring including hemodynamic monitoring, recording, and evaluating of medical conditions
- Routine titrations of critical drips
- Assisting with procedures
- Immediate care of post operative open heart surgery patients
- Providing care for neuro/trauma patients
- Filled in as unit charge nurse prn
- Helped with bed assignments, staffing needs, patient ratios
Licensed Practical Nurse
Whitesburg Appalachain Regional Healthcare
03.2002 - 07.2012
- Provided direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse
Education
Masters in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner Track -
Chamberlain University
Chicago, ILBachelors in Nursing -
Chamberlain University of Nursing
Chicago, IL04.2023
Registered Nurse (RN) -
Southeast Community and Technical College
Cumberland, KY01.2012
Associate in Science -
Southeast Community and Technical College
Cumberland, KY01.2012
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) -
Letcher County Vocational and Technical School
Whitesburg, KY01.2002
High School Diploma -
Whitesburg High School
Whitesburg, KY01.1996
Skills
- Problem Solving
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Communication with compassion and understanding
- Time Management
- Strong Work Ethic
- Critical Thinking
- IV Management
- HIPPA compliance
- Organized and efficient
- Detail-oriented with strong observational skills
- Medication Administration
- Mentorship and training
- Bedside Monitoring and Assessment
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Virginia, 1300772, present
- Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS), 11/25
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 11/25
References
- Holly Mitchell, 1540 Harmony Road, Jonesborough, TN, 37659, 423-948-9994
- Dr. Aimee Bohn, 139 Boca Lagoon Drive, Panama City, FL, 32408, 606-923-3512, abohn006@aol.com
- Nicole Shepherd, 1556 Thornton Road, Thornton, KY, 41855, 606-634-7813, nicolev63073@gmail.com
- Penny VanHuss, 196 Valley Crest Drive, Mount Carmel, TN, 37646, 423-335-1476, penny.vanhuss@balladhealth.org
Timeline
Travel Nurse
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
09.2023 - Current
Nurse Manager of C300/A300 (PCU and Med/Surg)
Holston Valley Medical Center
02.2022 - 07.2023
Team Coordinator PCU
Holston Valley Medical Center
04.2021 - 02.2022
Intensive Care
Holston Valley Medical Center
10.2020 - 03.2021
Intensive Care
Holston Valley Medical Center
11.2019 - 10.2020
Intensive Care
Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital
11.2018 - 11.2019
Coronary/Intensive Care
St. Francis Downtown
07.2018 - 11.2018
Cardiac Intensive Care
Holston Valley Medical Center
06.2016 - 02.2018
Neonatal Intensive Care
Pikeville Medical Center
10.2015 - 06.2016
Intensive Care
Pikeville Medical Center
07.2012 - 10.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse
Whitesburg Appalachain Regional Healthcare
03.2002 - 07.2012
Masters in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner Track -
Chamberlain University
Bachelors in Nursing -
Chamberlain University of Nursing
Registered Nurse (RN) -
Southeast Community and Technical College
Associate in Science -
Southeast Community and Technical College
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) -
Letcher County Vocational and Technical School
High School Diploma -
Whitesburg High School