Lexus Riggs
Louisville,MS
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse bringing 2 1/2 years of treating patients and coordinating care with other healthcare staff. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Prioritizes clinical and operational tasks in fast-paced emergency medicine settings.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle
06.2022 - Current
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Optimized patient flow within the Emergency Department by collaborating with charge nurses in coordinating bed assignments and discharges according to capacity constraints.
- Acted as a resource for colleagues by sharing clinical expertise, participating in educational opportunities, and serving as a preceptor for new nurses joining the Emergency Department team.
Registered Nurse
Winston Medical Center
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Meridian Community College
Meridian, MS05.2021
Skills
- EKG Interpretation
- Patient Assessments
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Medication Administration
- Compassionate Care
- Intravenous therapy
- Trauma Nursing
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- Medication and IV administration
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Documentation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Cardiac monitors
- Delegation and Motivation
- CPR/AED
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS
- BLS
- TNCC
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle
06.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Winston Medical Center
11.2021 - 05.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Meridian Community College