LILIETH GAITERS
Rolesville,NC
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 17 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Butner Federal Prison
05.2015 - Current
- Work directly with a multidisciplinary team to provide hemodialysis treatment to adult prisoners
- Oversee dialysis treatment from start to finish; perform assessments pre- and post-treatment; monitor vital signs before, during, and after treatment; review lab orders; and make appropriate changes to medication and dialysis bath in accordance with facility policies and guidelines
- Initiate and administer hemodialysis treatment via subclavian catheters, AV grafts, and fistulas
- Administer oral IV medications and blood products.
Registered Nurse
Fresenius Medical Care
09.2009 - Current
- Prime dialyzer and bloodlines, record patients' medical information and vital signs
- Oversaw dialysis treatment and cannulates accesses and removal of sutures
- Administer oral medications, including reconstitution and administration of IV antibiotics, and thrombolytic
- Clean and dress permanent and temporary catheters
- Monitor patients during dialysis treatment to identify any adverse reactions, record and interpret lab results and any other pertinent information
- Provided pre- and post-procedure care to patients within the hemodialysis unit
- Creates and update comprehensive nursing care plans for patients
- Collaborate with the medical team on patients' status
- Maintain complete and accurate patient records.
- Prepare emergency procedures for foreseeable hazards and threats.
Registered Nurse
Rex Hospital, Inc.
04.2007 - 09.2009
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver patient-centered care in 600-bed hospital setting
- Maintained and managed patient databases using EPIC software
- Performed patient's assessment, including cardiovascular, urinary catheter, respiratory, neurologic, tracheostomy, and trauma
- Assessed and assisted patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, standing, and walking
- Educated patients and their families on disease processes, medical and surgical procedures, and medication
- Provided education to patients on surgical risk factors, medication side effects, and treatment plans and performed both preoperative and postoperative care
- Administered oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and IV medications, supported physicians during procedures and exams.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NCBScN Nursing - Nursing Midwifery
University of West London, Berkshire Institute of Health
Reading, EnglandSkills
- Patient safety and Infection Control
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Care Planning
- Electronic Medical Records
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Family/Patient Education
- Intravenous therapy
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Urgent care and emergency care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED (First Aid CPR AED)
Timeline
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Butner Federal Prison
05.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse
Fresenius Medical Care
09.2009 - Current
Registered Nurse
Rex Hospital, Inc.
04.2007 - 09.2009
Associate of Science - Nursing
Wake Technical Community College
BScN Nursing - Nursing Midwifery
University of West London, Berkshire Institute of Health